2015年CRI Film of Chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping's US Visit Shown at Harvard University

 

The 94-minute film, Mr. Deng Goes to Washington, is the first big-screen production chronicling Deng's nine-day visit, which occurred about one month after China officially established diplomatic relations with the United States.

Fu Hongxing, the director, says the film aims to help Americans know more about the history behind the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the US and better understand current global order.

"The reason we chose to play the film in the U.S. is that I hope Americans can understand from history how to get rid of the rigid¹ thinking regarding bilateral² ties. It will encourage audiences to think about the current Sino-U.S. relationship, global relations, and world order,"

Deng Xiaoping, who was vice-premier at the time of his historic visit, made stops in Houston, Seattle and Washington DC.

Some audience members have been moved by the message of the film. Li Ren is one of them. He is a visiting Chinese scholar to Harvard University.

"One aspect of the film that touched me was its portrayal³ of the generations of people who made contributions to improving the country and creating a beneficial environment. Our generation should learn from them and continue their mission."

The film also stimulated⁴ discussion on the current state of Sino-U.S. relations and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S.

Conal Doyle, an American who has seen the movie about Deng's visit, expresses his expectations on the relations between the two countries.

"It's a co-operation between the United States and China. This is the most important relationship between two countries in the world... And that's one of the great things about having these kind of meetings is, at least, you're able to have a direct, face-to-face meeting, and they're able to resolve some of those issues or at least maintain a close working relationship."

The film was released earlier of this year to commemorate⁵ the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S.

For CRI, I am Min Rui.

1 rigid   

adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的

参考例句：

• She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
• The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。

2 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

4 stimulated   

a.刺激的

参考例句：

• The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
• The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。

5 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。