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East and WestCan We Live in Two Cultures?
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Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen:

Kipling said, East is east, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet! But no
w, a century later, they have met. They have met in business. They have met in e
ducation. They have met in the arts. Some would argue that these meetings leave
us with a choice between East and West, but I believe the best future lies in th
e creative combination of both worlds. We can make Western ideas, customs and te
chnology our own, and adapt them to our use. We can enjoy the best of all worlds
, because our tradition is, above all, one of selecting the best and making it o
ur own.
Butdo Western styles and values threaten our identity? History makes it easy for us
to think soperhaps too easy.Some people seem to think that adopting Western cust
omssuch as a bride wearing white which has long been a color of mourning in Chinai
nstead of the traditional Chinese red for her weddingis another submission to for
eign interventiona betrayal of our heritagethey say.They fear that as we become gl
obalizedwe will no longer be Chinese.I do not agree.Historyteaches that a strong a
nd confident nation is at ease in learning from the outside world.
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The wedding of Eastern and Western cultureswhether in white gowns or redbrings us v

riety.It is a rich banquet of special foods from all over the world.As an amateu
r gourmet of Chinese cuisineour superb flavors delight me.But my Chinese taste ap
preciates good food from any land.I even allow the convenience of McDonald?s a p
lace in my life without giving up my good taste.My grandfather taught me to hum
tunes of Beijing opera from the time I was very youngthey are deep in my spiritpar
t of my soul.I love Beijing operabecause it always reminds me of who I am.But I a
m also a fan of modern pop music.The NO.1 fan of Spice Girls on campus.
Of course, it goes far beyond foodmusic and dance.It goes into values and ways of t
hinking about the world.Once upon a timeor so my teacher told mea Chinese boy and
all American girl had a squabble.Both wanted to keep a bunny rabbit they had fou
nd in the garden.Surely you?ve seen a rabbit sunning himself in the grass.Nothin
g is more lovablenothing more natural.No wonder they wanted him.The Chinese boy p
layed his er-hu.Happiness and joylonging and passionfilled the air.The little rabb
it swayed gently and began to move his ears in the direction of the music. He li
ked what he heard. The girl then took out her violin and played it to produce be
autiful melodies of her own. The rabbit began to bounce in her direction. So int
ent were the children on their own music that neither paid the other any attenti
on. The competing melodies confused the little rabbit and he did not know which
way to turn. Unable to attract the little creature, both children gave up; they
walked away, in different directions, leaving the rabbit, alone.

Butwhat if they listenedwhat if they really heard each other?s musicinstead of al

playing their own tunes? When I hear the music of a violinrich with the joys of
men and women who came together and sang and danced...I hear echoes of the music
of the grasslandsof the hillsof the riversof my own native land.
Is music mine and yours or is it ours? What I want to hear is the er-hu and the vi
olin played together, in rhythm and in tune.Together, we can produce new and bea
utiful music, rich with textures and sounds that can only be made in harmony.
The rabbit sits in the grass in the ever-warming sun. Waiting for us to play, wait
ing for the symphony to begin. Will he have to wait forever?
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