第三，辛亥革命開(kāi)辟了中國(guó)新民主主義革命的道路。辛亥革命雖然取得了偉大歷史功績(jī)，但沒(méi)能從根本上改變中國(guó)。辛亥革命后，中國(guó)軍閥割據(jù)、內(nèi)亂頻仍，積貧積弱的中國(guó)繼續(xù)被外國(guó)列強(qiáng)任意宰割，中國(guó)人民的悲慘境遇也沒(méi)有結(jié)束。正是在這樣的背景下，中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨走上現(xiàn)代中國(guó)的歷史舞臺(tái)，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)中國(guó)人民真正改變了國(guó)家的前途和命運(yùn)。

Third, the revolution ushered in the era of a new democratic revolution in China.
However, for all its achievements, the 1911 revolution failed to bring fundamental changes to China.
China remained a weak, poor country divided by warlords and ravaged by internal conflicts.
China continued to be exploited and suppressed by imperial powers, and the Chinese people still lived in great misery and desperation.
It’s in this context that the Communist Party of China moved to the front stage of the modern development of the Chinese people.
It was the Communist Party of China that led China toward real change.
It has been this leadership that has revolutionised the lives of all in China.

如果說(shuō)辛亥革命是百年來(lái)中國(guó)人民在前進(jìn)道路上經(jīng)歷的第一次歷史性轉(zhuǎn)折，那么在中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，中國(guó)發(fā)生了繼之而來(lái)的第二和第三次歷史巨變。一次就是成立中華人民共和國(guó)和建立社會(huì)主義制度，實(shí)現(xiàn)了民族獨(dú)立和人民解放；另一次就是改革開(kāi)放，確立了國(guó)家富強(qiáng)和人民富裕的奮斗目標(biāo)。今天的中國(guó)，經(jīng)濟(jì)總量躍居世界第二，各項(xiàng)事業(yè)蒸蒸日上，國(guó)家建設(shè)取得了舉世矚目的巨大成就，中國(guó)人民正在譜寫國(guó)家發(fā)展和民族振興的輝煌篇章。可以說(shuō)，中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨不僅繼承了孫中山和辛亥革命先輩們的理想和事業(yè)，而且大大發(fā)展了他們的理想和事業(yè)。

The 1911 Revolution was the first tipping-point on China’s path toward revolution and rebirth. In the following decades, the Communist Party of China steered the nation through another two great transformations.
The first huge change was the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This established the socialist system, and achieved national independence and people’s liberation.
And the second great transformation was the reform and opening-up in late 1970s, which brought China and its people closer than ever to the goal of prosperity.
Only with such a journey of exploration, could China become what it is today. And the Chinese people have every reason to be proud of how far their country has come.
Today, China is the world’s number two economy and a prosperous and stable country. Its success story has caught the eye of the world. Looking forward, the Chinese people are devoting their best efforts to continue this national development and rejuvenation.
I believe that history will record two broad themes arising out of the 1911 Revolution.
Firstly, the Communist Party of China inherited the ideals and vision of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the 1911 revolutionaries.
Then secondly, the Communist Party has also taken their revolutionary cause forward in a way that is unprecedented.

此次紀(jì)念辛亥革命一百周年圖片展，既是辛亥革命這一偉大歷史事件的寫照，也是中國(guó)社會(huì)百年發(fā)展、進(jìn)步的縮影；既是展現(xiàn)海外華人華僑的愛(ài)國(guó)精神，也是展望海峽兩岸同心實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興的美好前景。

Today’s exhibition shows photos that capture many facets of the 1911 Revolution. The pictures offer a unique window into understanding China’s progress over the past century.
The images offer the best example of the patriotism of the overseas Chinese in that period one hundred years ago. The photos symbolise the shared aspiration of the people across the Taiwan Straits for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

一百年前，一位名叫埃德溫·J·丁格爾（Edwin J. Dingle）的英國(guó)人親身經(jīng)歷了辛亥革命始末，撰寫了《中國(guó)革命記》一書,預(yù)見(jiàn)到辛亥革命將給中國(guó)社會(huì)發(fā)展及中國(guó)國(guó)際地位帶來(lái)的深遠(yuǎn)影響。

Just under a hundred years ago a British journalist wrote a book called China’s Revolution: 1911-1912. His name was Edwin Dingle.
His book was based on his first-hand observation of the 1911 revolution. Dingle outlined the potential deep implications of the revolution for Chinese society and international relationships.

他在書中寫道：“沒(méi)有人會(huì)懷疑，憑借中國(guó)人擁有的豐富知識(shí)和卓越技能，我們將會(huì)看到這個(gè)國(guó)家能使全世界隨著她行動(dòng)。這一天必定會(huì)來(lái)到，也許就在不遠(yuǎn)的將來(lái)，西方觀察家會(huì)看到中國(guó)人民融入整個(gè)世界當(dāng)中，不再是因?yàn)樘跏艿角致裕窃趪?guó)家生活的各方面都處于獨(dú)立地位。”今天，他的預(yù)言已經(jīng)成為現(xiàn)實(shí)。

He wrote:
“No one will doubt that, with such excellent qualities of common sense and eminent industry as the Chinese possess, we shall see a nation move that may move the world with it. The day will assuredly come, perhaps it is not so very far distant, when the Occidental observer will look around to see the globe girdled with an indissoluble bond of Chinese peoples, no longer too weak for aggression, but independent in all department of national life.”
Clearly Edwin Dingle had remarkable foresight. What he wrote of China has become reality today.

最后，再次感謝各位光臨，與我們一道重溫辛亥革命的歷程，感悟其深遠(yuǎn)意義。

In closing, I hope you will draw inspiration from this exhibition.
It is a fine way to learn about the 1911 revolution and its far-reaching significance.

謝謝！

Thank you for your interest and attention!