文化自信和文化多样性

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As is shown above, in the middle of the picture and on the abacus sits a foreign friend praising the Chinese culture, with many Chinese cultural elements being in front of him, such as peking opera, lantern, New Year painting, paper cutting, firecracker and the like. Funny and interesting as the cartoon is, the symbolic meaning behind it deserves our attention and discussion.

It is not hard to notice that Chinese traditional culture is enjoying the wide popularity around the world these days, as the picture demonstrated. This is a positive trend. For one thing, when strange or different elements come together, people will have fresh perspectives and divergent ways of thinking. They inevitably give birth to inventiveness, which will offer possible answers to current issues facing us. For another thing, time was when western people had the deep misunderstanding of our tradition and culture due to lack of communication, which will widen the gap between the east and the west. Now, the cultural exchange and integration will cultivate mutual respect and tighten potential friendly ties between two culture with totally different origins.

Meanwhile, we should enhance our own traditional culture and promote diversified cultures among the public, especially among youngsters. The understanding of our own culture and the diversity of different cultures will help those young people produce breakthoughs positively reshaping our life.

参考译文：如上所示，图中央和算盘上坐着一位外国朋友，称赞中国文化，他面前有许多中国文化元素，如京剧、灯笼、年画、剪纸、烟花爆竹等。图画虽然有趣，但其背后的象征意义值得我们关注和讨论。

不难发现，中国的传统文化在当今的世界范围内受到了广泛的欢迎，如图所示。这是一个积极的趋势。一方面，当陌生的或不同的因素结合在一起时，人们会有新的观点和不同的思维方式。他们不可避免地产生了创造性，这将为我们目前面临的问题提供可能的答案。另一方面，过去，由于缺乏沟通，西方人对我们的传统和文化有深刻的误解，这拉大东西方的距离。现在，文化交流与融合将培养相互尊重，并加强两种渊源迥异的文化之间潜在的友好关系。

同时，要加强自身的传统文化建设，在社会中，特别是在青少年中，推广多元化的文化。了解我们自己的文化和不同文化的多样性，将有助于这些年轻人产生能积极改变我们生活的想法。​​​