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So it's actually extremely high amount of negativity fear and anxiety about China.
所以有大量的對中國負面的恐慌和焦慮。
Sino-phobia, that I think is not just misinformed but also misleading, and ultimately dangerous, very dangerous.
中國恐懼癥，我認為這不僅是錯誤的消息，還造成了誤導，最終是危險的，非常危險。
And what about how westerners are viewed by Chinese?
而中國人對西方人的看法呢？
Well, we have terms for westerners, the most common of which are gwailo in Cantonese, which means the old devil.
我們有對西方人的稱呼最常見的是廣東話鬼佬，意思就是很老的鬼。
Laowai, meaning the old outsider, in mandarine.
普通話里老外就是外面來的老頭。
Angmoh, which means the red haired one in Taiwanees, and the list goes on and on.
紅毛，閩南話里就是紅頭發的人，這樣的稱呼一個又一個。
So are these roommates headed for a best friend relationship. I think we need a little help.
那么，這些室友要成為最好的朋友，我認為需要一點幫助。
And as China rises to be global power, I think it's more important than ever for us to be discerning about what we believe.
當中國成為國際力量，我認為這比以前任何時候都更重要。去看清我們應相信什么。
Because after all, I think that's the purpose of higher education.
因為我認為這終究是高等教育的目的。
And that's why we are all here to be able to think for ourselves, and make our own decisions.
這也我是為什么我們都在這里獨立思考，自主做決定。
China's not just those headlines, the burgeoning economy or the unique politics, it's not, just the world's factory or the next big super power, it's so much more.
中國不僅僅是這些標題，增長的經濟，特殊的政治，不是這樣，世界工廠，或者下一個超級大國，這些都不是全部。
A billion people, with rich culture, amazing stories.
十幾億人口，豐富的文化，驚人的故事。
And as a product of both those cultures.
作為東西兩種文化的產物。
I want to help faster understanding between the two, and help create that incredible relationship, because knowing both sides of the coin.
我想幫助加速兩者間的了解，幫助創造驚人的關系，因為我同時了解雙方。
I really think that there is a love story, willing to be told, willing to unfold, and I'm only have joking when I say love story, because I believe it is the stories that will save us, will bring us together.
所以我相信兩者之間有一個愛情故事，將要講述，將要展開，說愛情故事我只是開玩笑。因為我相信這是一個能夠拯救我們的故事，將我們帶到一起的故事。
And my thesis statement for today's talk is that the relationship between the east and west, needs to be, and can be fixed via pop culture.
我今天演講的主題就是就是東西方之間的關系，能夠而且必須修復——通過流行文化。
