万花筒 2011-10-11&10-13 纪念辛亥革命100周年

 China's leaders past and present enter the country's parliament to soaring patriotic¹ music. They are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution, which ended two millennia² of imperial rule. President Hu Jintao called the revolt - led by Sun Yatsen - a turning point in Chinese history. 

 

"It was a thoroughly³ modern, national and democratic revolution. The revolution of 1911 greatly freed the minds of the Chinese people, opened the flood gates for progress in China and explored a path for the development and progress of the Chinese nation."

 

He also used the event to repeat calls for reunification with self-ruled Taiwan, which also celebrates the Xinhai revolution. 

 

"Mr. Sun Yatsen once said, 'Unification is the hope of all Chinese people. With unification, the country's entire population will benefit; without unification, everybody will suffer.Realising unification by peaceful means best serves the fundamental interests of all Chinese people, including our Taiwan compatriots." 

 

The revolution began on October 10, 1911 and eventually led to the collapse⁴ of the ruling Qing Dynasty.

 

Andrew Raven, Reuters

1 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

2 millennia   

n.一千年，千禧年

参考例句：

• For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews. 两千年来，异族通婚一直是犹太人的一大禁忌。
• In the course of millennia, the dinosaurs died out. 在几千年的时间里，恐龙逐渐死绝了。

3 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

4 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。