老杜讲故事｜第二讲《多元推动创新，让世界更加精彩》

本篇文章采用中英双语编写，方便各位师生一同交流学习英语。

This article is written in both Chinese and English, which is convenient for teachers and students to learn and discussEnglish learning process together.

第二讲

《多元与不同推动创新，让世界更加精彩》

The World is Impoverished by Sameness

“一花独放不是春,万紫千红春满园”

（我的母亲)

(My Mother)

我对中国传统服饰的热爱很大程度上是受到了我母亲的影响。我的母亲是一名优秀的服装设计师，曾经为南非的女士们设计各式各样的服饰，同时她也为自己设计并亲手制作所有生活中穿搭的衣物。在这样的环境下生长，让我从小就对服饰有着特殊的热爱，所以在2017年10月我在西塘第一次接触到了汉服之后，我便就对汉服和中国文化一见倾心。（我对中国文化的喜欢源于我在大学时期学习阅读过的老子、孔子、孟子等众多先秦思想家的著作，以及我个人对世界经济社会体系结构的一些看法：比起个人主义，我更支持共享的社会经济发展模式）

My love of Chinese clothes is in large part to my mom's influence on me growing up, my mom was a dress designer, once even designing clothes for the Ms. South Africa, she also designed and made all her own clothes. So when in October 2017 I travelled to the small city of Xitang and for the first time truly experienced Hanfu clothing and traditional Chinese culture I instantly fell in love with Chinese clothing and culture. (My attraction to China, came through my study of philosophy and psychology and the reading of Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, etc in university as well as my study of world economic systems and social structures...I prefer a shared society approach over individualism)

我对外国文化的热爱同样源于我父母的经历，所以在大多数南非人会选择去欧美国家旅行时，我选择了去埃及、秘鲁、约旦、玻利维亚、印度等充满异域风情的国家作为我旅行的目的地。世界七大奇迹的魅力及这些国家悠久的历史和丰富的文化，对我来说，是比西方的文化更有吸引力的。正是在这些旅行中，我明白了多元与不同推动创新，让世界更加精彩。在我眼中，国际化和全球化不应该意味着世界文明的西方化。正因如此，当我旅行时，我更愿意去接触那些纯粹的本土文化。我不会去星巴克喝咖啡，而是钟意去充满当地特色的茶馆儿，去品尝正宗的印度玛莎拉茶、土耳其咖啡和阿根廷伴侣茶等，与当地人融入在一起。

(2017年在昆山千灯古镇参加汉服文化活动)

(Hanfu and Chinese CultureEvent in Kunshanin 2017)

This love of foreign culture also arose from my parents’ experiences, so whereas most South African wanted to travel to Europe or the USA, I chose Egypt, Peru, Jordan, Bolivia, India, etc as the first countries I wanted to travel to. The Old Seven Wonders and the long history and rich culture in these countries was from more attractive than Western Culture to me. It was during these travels that I would say "The world is impoverished by sameness" and"Internationalization/Globalization should not mean Westernization", when I travel I don’t want to go to a Starbucks to drink a coffee, but would rather go to a local cafe and sip rich Indian Masala Chai, Turkish coffee and Argentine Mate Tea and meet local friends.

着装文化

对于一个国家的文化和历史，我坚信他们不应该仅仅被放置在博物馆里陈列，更应该是以一个国家的服装（例如汉服、其他传统服饰及少数民族服饰等）作为这个国家传统与文化的载体，在日常生活中得到运用。那些将传统的文化和服饰融入在现代生活中的设计和创意应该受到更多的鼓励和欢迎。然而一个人的服饰同样需要符合不同的场合，在职场中充当一面“镜子”，以恰当的着装来满足你的潜在客户对着装和外在形象的期望。（例如，新东方的教师和顾问团队的着装向他们的潜在客户传达着不同的信息。对于潜在的学生及家长，他们的着装透露着专业的气息；在与合作伙伴的商务会议中，他们不会过多的把精力放在着装上，而是把重点放在讨论的内容和业务本身）

As for a country's culture and history I firmly believe this should not only be seen a museum, but rather experienced in day to day life, a country's clothing (Hanfu, other Chinese clothing and Ethnic minority clothing)as carriers of this tradition and culture, should be lived and experienced and modern versions of traditional designs should be encouraged and embraced.However, one’s clothing also needs to fit the occasion and in business "mirror" your prospective clients clothing and meet your customers clothing and image expectations. (So for example New Oriental consultants and teachers clothing portrays a certain image that to a parent wanting to enroll students would convey professionalism; And in business meetings with Provincial and Corporate leaders the focus cannot be on your clothes but should rather be on the nature of your discussions)

正因如此，直到去年三月，我每天都会身着中国传统服饰和少数民族服饰为我的学生们讲授领导力发展课程。但是当我的角色转化，被任命为云南最大的民办教育集团的高层管理人员之后，我不得不改变自己的穿搭，以和我现在所代表的组织和角色相匹配。因此，很不幸的是我最近没有机会穿上汉服或者云南的少数民族服饰参加各式的文化活动。但是我希望和计划通过举办中国文化活动，打开我的衣柜，拿出一套套精美的衣服，让更多的人和全世界体会中国服饰与文化的魅力。

(之前身着汉服教授课程)

（Used to TeachCourses in Chinese Clothing）

So up until last year March while I was teaching and designing leadership development courses for students and I would wear Chinese or minority clothing every day, but after being promoted into a leadership role in one of the largest private education groups in Yunnan I had to change what I wear to match the organization I now represented. So unfortunately, I recently have not had the opportunity to wear Hanfu or Yunnan minority clothing and attend cultural events, but this year it is my hope and plan that through the hosting of and the participation in Chinese cultural events I will be able to open my cupboard, pull out a beautiful set of clothes and let the world see the beauty of Chinese clothing and culture.

(角色转变后需要更加商业的着装)

(From Banking Suitto ChineseClothing and Back Again)

文章来源：翰文国际