Sheng Yuqi: Lecture Notes on Poetry in the United States

Sheng Yuqi: Lecture Notes on Poetry in the United States From August 8 to 27 this year, I had the honor to participate in the "National Overseas Chinese Education Famous Teacher Tour Group" to give lectures in the United States. This is China's overseas exchange...

From August 8th to 27th this year, I was honored to participate in the "National Overseas Chinese Education Famous Teachers Tour" to give lectures in the United States. This is a project sponsored by the China Overseas Exchange Association and undertaken by the National Association of Chinese Schools. In just 20 days, I experienced eight unfamiliar cities and met hundreds of Chinese educators, which gave me a deeper understanding of overseas Chinese education. Always write down the emotions, emotions, sighs, gratitude, remembrances, and thanksgiving wherever you go. I don’t dare to take it personally, but I am willing to share it with you.

First, give it to Huaxia Chinese School in Houston ① to share the fate of China through thick and thin, ② to pass on the virtues of this person to the end of the world. ③ Honesty, elegance and talent cultivation, ④ Chinese school popularization chapter. ① The poem contains "Houston Chinese School writes a new chapter" ② The domestic concern for overseas Chinese education reflects the continuous love of Chinese descendants. ③Huaxia Chinese School in Houston has poor equipment and rents a school building, so I quoted the words from the "Inscription on the Humble Room", "This is a humble room, but I am virtuous and kind" to encourage the teachers of the Chinese school. ④ "Book of Rites Jingjie": "He is a man, gentle and honest, and the "Shi" teaches." "Erya" is the first dictionary in ancient China and one of the Thirteen Confucian Classics. It means to bring the language closer to the standard.

Second, presented to St. Louis Modern Chinese School. The Holy Word is that we are brothers everywhere, ① The road is far away and the time passes, the true love is revealed. ② The winds and winds of Yi River sing the songs of heroes, ③ This is a humble house where virtue is conveyed. ④ China has a long history from the past to the present, ⑤ civilizations from the west to the east are close to each other. ⑥ Great love nourishes all things silently, and the mission is full of merit and childishness. ⑦ ①Confucius, who is known as a saint, once said, "We are all brothers within the four seas." ②A horse's power can be seen from a distance, and a person's heart can be seen from time to time. ③The Chinese school teachers traveled across the ocean and went through many hardships, and are still working hard in a foreign country. They can’t help but think of Jing Ke’s generous and tragic feat in his journey to the west. Leaving aside the story of assassinating Qin, just talking about sacrificing one's life for righteousness is enough to move people. The feeling of leaving one's country and the tragic act are never easy in any era. ④The "Inscription on the Humble House" contains "This is a shabby house, but I am virtuous and kind" ⑤Chinese culture has a long history ⑥The contact and integration of Eastern and Western cultures. ⑦The social responsibility and historical mission of intellectuals require a purified childlike innocence.

Third, give it to Cincinnati Chinese School ① The hard work and dedication show deep love, the green mountains outside the city are the peaks. Chinese civilization has spread all over the world, and students on campus chant the scriptures. ② Update concepts to spread happiness, build people up and enjoy life. ③ Follow the example of his master with high integrity and integrity, ④ Practice in a new and different way. ⑤ ① The poem contains the characters "Xincheng Chinese School will set higher standards", hoping that Chinese education will continue to prosper. ② Chinese schools carry out "classic recitation" to inherit Chinese civilization, enrich the teaching content, and are very popular among students and parents. ③It takes ten years to grow trees, but it takes a hundred years to cultivate people. ④There is a quote from "Three Kingdoms, Wei Zhi, Emperor Wen Ji": "The great sage Xi Zhongni has the talent and the weapon of the emperor... he can be said to be the great sage who lives the world and is the teacher for hundreds of millions of years." Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty personally wrote the "Teacher to the Eternity" plaque and hung it on the beam of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple. ⑤ Be novel and "transform differences" rather than "innovate", aiming at tolerance and transformation. "Book of Rites" "The journey of the great road is for the common good".

Fourth, a gift to all colleagues of Columbus Chinese School. Ge Weng’s legacy is epoch-making, ① explore and discover the soul of a strong country. ② A new world of Chinese education, where all the glorious dreams are yours. ③ ① Columbus discovered America and made an epoch-making contribution. The title of this lecture was specially changed to "The Journey of Discovery of Chinese Education" in order to inherit Columbus's spirit of innovation and exploration and strive to discover the laws of Chinese education. ② Exploration and discovery are not only the “national soul” of the United States as a superpower, but also the national soul of our cultural rejuvenation and peaceful rise. ③In the field of Chinese education, realize the glory and dream of "the sea is vast and fish can leap, and the sky is high and birds can fly".

Fifth, a gift to Cleveland City Modern Chinese School: Non-stop travel between the United States and China, ① Deja vu across time and space. The deep blue sky is the joy of childhood, ② the green fields are continuous and the feeling of farming. ③ Crossing the ocean to pursue the dream of a strong country, leaving home to worry about the prosperity of the hometown. Chinese education connects the world, and united efforts can lead to success. ④ ① "US-China" refers to the central part of the United States. ②Seeing the sky in the United States is high and the clouds are light, I can’t help but think of the blue sky and white clouds in my childhood hometown. He joked that "the blue sky in the United States today is equivalent to the Chinese countryside half a century ago." ③Both Tang Nianfa, Director of Cleveland Contemporary Chinese School, and Xu Hongli, Vice President of Qingdao University, and I have had the experience of going to the countryside to work in the countryside. It is inevitable that we often lament the undeveloped green fields. ④ "Book of Rites" states, "The journey of the great road means the world is one for the common good."

Sixth, a gift to Chinese teachers in Detroit, a leader in modern industry and a prestigious automobile city. Bankruptcy rumors are attracting attention. The situation in Chinese schools is extremely worrying. ① The American dream is as bright as the wind and clouds as it is calm, but the ambition is as high as the Chinese dragon. ② Be dedicated and abide by the destiny, and inherit the culture while talking and laughing. ③ ① We are all brothers within the four seas, and all Chinese people in the world are one family. Mainland China pays special attention to overseas Chinese schools. ② Being calm and calm in every situation is a state of life cultivated in traditional Chinese culture. ③Su Shi's "Niannujiao, Nostalgia in Red Cliffs" contains: "I remember the time when Xiao Qiao got married for the first time. She looked majestic and wore a feather fan and turban. While talking and laughing, the oars and oars disappeared into ashes."

Seventh, a gift to Indiana Chinese School. Civilization has been around for thousands of years, and diverse cultures have origins. At the intersection with connections in all directions, ① has been blessed with rich fields throughout the ages. ② Market economy emphasizes integrity, ③ interpersonal communication emphasizes language. Chinese education is localized and integrated into a new chapter. ④ ① Indiana’s geographical location extends in all directions. ②The vast green fields stretch as far as the eye can see, making it a unique place. ③The Analects of Confucius has famous sayings such as "People without faith do not know what they can do" and "People cannot stand without faith". The Chinese character configuration is "people's words are faith", and "integrity" is reflected in speech behavior. ④The meaning of "localization" includes not only the integration of Chinese language and Chinese language, but also the integration of Eastern and Western cultures.

No. 8. Presented to Chinese teachers in Chicago. The Chinese school tour is beautiful. ① The sky is high and the clouds are light and the sun is bright in autumn. Those who pioneer and innovate are all talented people, ② those who carry forward the past and link up the future are all celebrities. ③ It is destined to build a highway thousands of miles away, ④ It is an eclectic offering of good ideas. Chinese education in the community connects the world, ⑤ resource sharing benefits five continents. ① "U.S.-China" refers to the central region of the United States ② The people who went abroad after the reform and opening up were mostly young talents with a pioneering and innovative spirit, the kind of people who dare to eat crabs. ③After many famous people founded overseas Chinese schools and insisted on inheriting Chinese culture. When I learned that the leader of the Chinese school who drove us was the daughter of Yang Jie, the director of "Journey to the West", I was moved and respected. ④The shared resource platform is the information highway for Chinese education. ⑤The shared resource platform allows Chinese schools in the global community to interact and develop harmoniously.

Postscript The 20-day Chinese teacher training tour in eight cities in central America was not only a dream-chasing journey for Chinese education, but also an unforgettable "cross-cultural" journey. Through the interactive comparison of Eastern and Western cultures, I gained an in-depth understanding of the current situation of Chinese education in the United States, and learned about the working methods, teaching environment and professionalism of teachers in Chinese schools. I have gained so much and been touched so much that it is difficult to describe it all. With the deepening of reform and opening up, the number of Chinese in the United States has increased year by year. The supply of teachers, teaching materials, and supplementary reading materials for Chinese education, academic research, resource construction, and development and utilization of network platforms for Chinese education, etc., all need to adapt to new situations, achieve new developments, and reach new levels. This requires colleagues in related fields in China to actively pay attention, collaborate and innovate, and bring together talents from all aspects to make new contributions to the cause of Chinese education. During the Wenchuan earthquake, the sentence "Because I have a strong motherland" inspired and moved all Chinese people. Whenever I think of this sentence, I can't help but feel a warm impulse, and my whole body and mind feel an extraordinary power. Returning to the Capital Airport from the other side of the ocean, when I saw the bustling travelers, this sentence echoed in my mind. Indeed, our strong motherland is our support. We are a family that loves each other, and our dream journey of pursuing Chinese education in the United States will surely come true as soon as possible with the support of our brothers and sisters. This is exactly what we mean: the same origin, the same species, the same blood, the Chinese language and the Chinese language are the same throughout the world. There is no need to worry about the long way to go when chasing dreams. There will be a time when dreams come true.

Sheng Yuqi 2013-9-6 at the third dormitory of Shandong University