当中国已成榜样
——写在率团赴欧洲五国考察之前
文丨吴军林（《世界酒店·卷首》）
中国，顾名思义，即为“中央之国”，我们的祖先何其大气和深谋远虑，早就把“中央之国”这个名字给占了。
作为后辈子孙，总想从一个国家的名字去审视自我血统的纯正和民族的伟大性，我认为自己的祖国是最为了不起的。
一百年之前或是二百年之前，中国无论历经了多少个朝代多少位皇帝，无论是在天文、历史、文化、科技或军事等等方面都曾是领世界之先的，更别说那些火药、丝绸、茶叶、瓷器，就连我们的《孙子兵法》、《易经》等等都是欧美国家喜爱和崇拜得不得了的。
中国历经了多少次的战争和星月转换，历经了多少次的屈辱和光辉照耀，终于走到了今天。回想一下，一百多年前，“八国联军”攻入国门和后来日本十几年的侵略，“中国”差一点就在这个世界上消失了，如果是被他国侵吞了，国名就要被改写，那些创造出的无数文明和技术成果就会被窃取，那些无数的闪耀如星辰的珍宝将会遗失或散落在世界各地。
当文化和人种被拆散与撕裂后，一个伟大国家和光荣民族就不复存在了。我们祖国和民族一直在世界的中心警醒着、抗衡着、死拼着。
面对魅力无尽的唐诗宋词和更为古老的甲骨汉简，我们很容易明白世界的整个东南亚地区或者更为广阔的范围里都沐浴着“中国文明”几千年的雨露霞光，比如说，马来西亚、日本、韩国等等在百年千年之前，他们的许多子民就是我们兄弟姐妹。
中国，何其伟大呢？我们无须再翻读疆土面积和人口数字。几百年前，或是更早的千年之前，中国的经济总量曾占世界的三分之一或是二分之一，也就是说，“世界”这个大家庭的财富有那么多是中国所创造的，所以，历史上的中国总是引来诸国进贡，万邦朝觐。当您站在大地的中央，全天下的人都向您敬礼，并崇拜您，您身心是何等的气宇轩昂和血脉通畅！
我们祖国有万里长城，有万里长江，有世界最高的喜马拉雅山，有无数的金银财宝，有美丽的高原和迷人神奇的海疆……经历了一百年前的百年战火和“辛亥革命”之后，中华民族开始觉醒了，崛起了！
我们曾经丢失了众多土地和无数金银财宝，失去了千千万万鲜活的人的生命，我们的国家和民族今天的幸福生活是来之不易的！我们知道了国家难在哪里，痛在哪里——
因为痛楚和灾难，我们无时不刻地想奋进和突围，我们的祖国曾派出过许多优秀儿女去欧美国家学习他们的先进文化和工业革命后良好的科技成果。这些优秀儿女在出国学习的同时，也在欧美这片土地上创造了无数文明和财富，并让世界各国人民分享到了中国人的聪明智慧和诸多方面的进步成果。
经过近代百年的思想进步与精神变革；经过当代几十年的整治和洗礼，中国更加伟岸和富有营养了，以前那种强烈的“崇洋媚外”的情绪越来越平复和淡薄了。“崇洋媚外”是一种病态，是因为羸弱或不自信，一切丢却自我尊严和坚骨去迎合他人，专为他人“站台”、“跟班”的行为都是病态使然。总而言之，一段时间以来“中央”那个位置是你这个“东亚病夫”之国不能站立的。
如今，中国强盛了。从数字上看，中国的经济总量居世界第二位；从形象上看，在国际盛典和世界最为重要外交活动中，中国领导人都基本上是站在前排，而且基本上都是站立在中央位置。
国际外交和全球“站台”都是极其认真和十分微妙的，如果我们国家领导人被安排在联合国大会的最后一排的最角落的位置，你会怎么想呢？
未来，中国将会越来越强大，但中国是否在世界上成为一个“好榜样”？能否在国际重大事务上有更多作为和贡献呢？答案当然是肯定的，比如说，今天在中国北京召开的“世界旅游发展大会”就是中国政府创立和主办的。
我们优秀儿女中的80、90后们，你们看懂和读透了中国几千年历史沧桑和文明印记后就不难明白，中国是完全能在全世界上做好“榜样”的！因为，这个“中央之国”在世界上当“老大”曾经有很多年了，比英国、美国时间早，也时间长。
在这个世界上，许多国家都想“当老大”，做“榜样”的。中国不能一味狂热地去“当老大”，“做榜样”，要越来越理性或者更加科学地运作好国家财富和影响力资源，真正成为能牵引带动世界众多国家向更为健康与和平社会环境生存与发展的大国。
在去欧洲五国考察旅游和酒店业之前，有不少感慨，就想写些文字留下。我们的“第九届世界酒店论坛欧洲峰会”系列活动即将于6月12-23日在比利时等五国举办。这次“峰会”是由中国人牵头并领导主办的，并得到了中国政府和比利时国家政府的高度重视，届时将会有20多个国家共150多名政要、企业家、行业领导、媒体精英出席此次“峰会”。这是一次中国人在国际社会发声和展示形象的良好机会。在“欧洲中心”比利时和欧洲最为发达的几个国家，我们中国人要和其它国家的友人们一道做好“世界酒店论坛”和“世界酒店联盟”这一国际级行业的平台，并让全球旅游和酒店业的同仁们能在这个大平台上分享到更多成果和财富。
世界酒店论坛和世界酒店联盟是中国人主导创办的，中国人理应站在世界的中央位置去努力着，宣讲着，推动着世界酒店行业健康快速发展。
2016.5.19于北京
When China has become a model
—Written before leading our group to visit five European countries
China, thinking from its name, that’s the country in the center. Our ancestors are so generous and thoughtful that we occupy the position of country in the center long ago.
As a descendant, I always want to see our pure descent and the greatness of our nation by our country’s name. I think my country is the greatest one.
One hundred years ago or two hundred years ago, whether China experienced how many dynasties or emperors, whether in astronomy, history, culture, science or military and so on are all on the leading edge, leaving alone those gunpowder, silk, tea and china. Even our Sun Zi`s Art of War, Yi Jing are all liked and adored extremely by western countries.
How many times did China experience wars, humiliation and light? With time passing by, China finally comes to today. Thinking back, one hundred years ago, eight-nation alliance broke into our country and Japan invaded us for more than ten years. “China ” was almost going to disappear in this world. If China was embezzled by other countries, our country’s name would be changed and those countless civilizations and technological achievements created would be stolen and those countless treasures flashing like stars would be scattered around the world.
When culture and races are departed and teared, a great country and glorious nation would never appear. Our country and nation are always alert and fighting.
Facing Tang poem and Song ci with endless fascination and more ancient oracle and Han bamboo slips, we can easily understand that the whole Southeast Asia region or more wider region is enjoying thousands of years of rain, dew and rays of Chinese civilization, for example, generations of Malaysia, Japan, Korea and so on were our brothers and sisters hundreds of thousands of years ago.
China, what a great country! There is no need for us to count previous territory or population. Chinese economic aggregate occupies one third or half of the world hundreds of years ago or earlier thousands of years ago, that is, anyhow, there were so many treasures of the “world” belonged to China. Therefore, there were many countries paying tribute to China in history. When you stand on the center of the ground, all people around the world salute and adore you, how passionate and exciting you are!
Our motherland has the Great Wall, Yangtze river, the highest mountain - Himalayas in the world and beautiful and fertile highland and sea frontier......After one hundred years’ war and severe difficulties one hundred years ago, China woke up and is rising.
We once lost a large amount of land and numerous treasures, lost billions of fresh lives. We know hardship is there, grief is there. Today’s happiness and peace of our citizens shall be cherished compared with the hardship before.
Because of grief and disaster, our country once sent many outstanding generations to western countries to learn their advanced culture and good technological results of the industrial revolution. While our outstanding generations are learning abroad, they also created civilization and treasures on western land, sharing Chinese’s intelligence and achievements in many fields with people from all over the world. We are always thinking and marching into a new land.
Through recent years’ mind and spirit revolution and countless wars’ baptism, also decades of renovation and “revolution” in modern times, China is stronger and rich in nutrition. Previous strong kind of xenophilia sentiment turns into more and more calm and indifferent. Xenophilia is the result of self inability or non-confidence. Putting away self-respect and self-esteem to cater others, to service others. In a word, weak people can’t stand in the center.
Nowadays, China is rich and strong. Looking from data, Chinese economic amount ranks second in the world. Looking from image, Chinese leaders stand in the front row and center place on the whole in international ceremony and the most important summits in the world, etc.
International diplomacy and “standing place” are extremely serious and subtle. If our country leaders are arranged to stand on the corner of the last row in the General Assembly of the United Nations, what would you think?
Would China be a good example if China becomes strong nowadays or in the future? Can China make more contribution in the international important affairs? The answer is Yes for sure. For example, the "World Conference on Tourism for Development" held today in Beijing, China is founded and hosted by China government.
Our outstanding generations - post-80s and post-90s generations, you can easily understand that China can be a good example if you understand and read through Chinese history and civilization, because this “center country” has been the “big brother” for many years, earlier and longer than British and America.
Many countries in the world want to be “big brother” and “model”. We can’t hold great zeal for “big brother” or “model”. We should operate national treasures and powerful resources more and more reasonably or more scientifically, to lead worldwide countries to survive and develop in more healthy and peaceful social environment.
Before the trip to five European countries, I have some thought in my mind. So I wrote them down. Our “the 9th World Hotel Forum European Summit” will be held in Brussels, Belgium during June 12th and 23rd. This “summit” is hosted by the Chinese and got high attention from Chinese government and Belgium government. At that time, more than 150 politicians, enterprises, industry leaders and media elites from more than 20 countries will attend this summit. This is a good opportunity for Chinese to voice in the international society and show image. Our Chinese and other countries’ friends will make a good “World Hotel Forum” and “World Hotel Association” platform in European center Belgium and the most developed countries in Europe, and let global tourism and hotel industry colleagues share achievements and treasures in this platform.
World Hotel Forum and World Hotel Association are founded and run by the Chinese. Chinese people shall make efforts, make statements and make promotions in the center of the world to boost the healthy and fast development of world hotel industry.
Beijing, China
2016.5.19
