The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-16
CHINA OUTLINED
AT ROTARY MEET
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berlin who talked on the devel-
opment Of China and the necessity
Of continued favorable relationship
between his nation and the United
States said in part:
Selma - key OF world peace,
birthplace Of new civilization-to-
day I am happy to introduce my
native country-China. The cooper
alton and love between peoples
start on a mutual understanding.
If, what I say today can help. {.
will feel l am successful. my
views are based on the enthusiasm
of prosperous China and a peace
full world.
"China - from a geographical
point of view is an isolated land
surrounded by mountains, desert
and the sea. Millions Of people live
in this area-many traditions and
different civilizations are repre-
sented."
Zone hundred years ago the Chi
nese considered their mode of livlg
as being right. came affiliatlon
with England and France in the
latter part Of the 10th century.
western civilization was recognized
as being superior. but only on
the material side. they still con-
sidered their philosophy Of life as
being right.
During the past 30 years the
civilization in China has changed.
Modern laboratories and universe
ties have been established; there
has been reform literature; west
ern thoughts have been instilled :.
scientists have begun to research
through Chinese laboratories.
1.-THE war brought these facts tt
light-an inefficient social system;
family life cannot fit into the in
dustrial and competitive world :.
today China must descend or as
cend. this will depend or
the progressive or conservative
thoughts of the people and the aie
of the United States and the Sovie1
Union.
1.-THE Chinese have been long ir
tradition. to change will be {
transition in our national life.
China is today in confusion o
phases OF ideas, moral standards
ceremonies, family systems, eco
nonical and social rganization :. =.
old phases have collapsed but moth
ing new has been added.
Between the second and tn,
sixth century China went through
another period OF confusion.
Buddhism spread rapidly. =. witt
the coming of the Tong dynast,
came period Of brightness.
There are many difference!
and similarities among our PEG
pies. For example we write diff
ferently. you have small farnil,
. we have large family. W.
obey custom. you obey law
you use knife and fork I'VE us,
chopsticks. you always write tn,
letter T. in capitals. we use tn.
small Il.
"Similarities show we both Low,
peace. In our history books ar,
many teachings on peace espe
cially from the words Of Confu
cius."
''We both reason our disputes.
you through a judge and we ovel
a cup of tea. I think through oul
reasoning powers we can and shall
develop democracy and science ir
China. .-
Elm China there are two kinds
Of universities. q. .one has been es
tablished by your missionaries ane
the other by our government. The
universities established by repre-
sentatives OF your country have
contributed greatly to the culture
of China. they teach religion
philosophy, science, agriculture
law and medicine. the work has
improved the health of the Chinese
people.
"Our national universities have
wider courses. they include en-
cheering, arts, old China litera
ture and other courses. there
are two leading universities, tn,
National Central and the South
Western Associated University.
the students can influence actua
politics. they come from all elias
ses and form the intellectual vie,
OF China"
There is a leading newspape
Ia Kung Pao-it is liberal AM
intellectual. It's ideas influence tn,
real politics Of the nation. j
proposes democracy, industrializa
ton, unity, scientific research an
liberalism. 1t is an opponent {
reactionary and conservative
movements.
THE National Control Researc
Council and the Peiping Researcl
Council are among the higher re
search institutions. they wor]
with problems in astronomy, math
ematics, physics, chemistry, bio
ogy, meteoro1ogy, psychology, en-
cheering, history, geology and Sc
4 rial science fhev eyrhonua nth