"Grandpa Tang, I dare to ask, is the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail now the Grand Canal of the past?!" Liang Jiangtao asked, his voice trembling.
Only then did he truly understand the significance of high-speed rail.
This is definitely not just a modern means of transportation that can make the economy take off quickly.
It also carries the heavy burden of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
Once it is built and put into use, the Chinese nation will be able to enjoy the clear river and the sea in the future, and the river map will be reappeared!
"You are right! So as soon as your grandfather told me about this, I immediately rushed back from overseas to see you! I want you to understand that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail is so important to China! It is best to repair it now It's the right time! If you repair one day late, you will lose one day!" Mr. Tang's eyes were bright.
"Grandpa Tang, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is so important. Is it too late to repair it now? Wouldn't it be better earlier?" Liang Jiangtao asked.
"It's not too late, it's just right! If it's too early, the country is not ready, and the economy is still in the accumulation period. Not to mention that the railways at that time were sufficient, and even if they were repaired, they would be of little use! The key point is to enter the 21st century, especially after joining the After the WTO! The entire country is in urgent need of speeding up! It will also gradually face more external pressure! At this time, the importance of high-speed rail will be immediately apparent! It is not only an economic booster, but also a stabilizer for the country, and it is also a good way to deal with external forces. The 'weapon' of the challenge! Extremely crucial!" Tang Lao said.
"What about the maglev train?" Liang Jiangtao asked again.
"No, it's too slow! Let's not talk about whether magnetic levitation is possible for commercial use. Even if it is, it will take ten or twenty years of exploration before it can mature! It's too slow for China! In such a large territory like ours, we must use mature technology as soon as possible. Technology should be built and put into use as soon as possible, that's the way to go!" said Tang Lao.
Liang Jiangtao nodded and felt relieved.
It seems that I am heading in the right direction.
Just follow this path and you're absolutely right.
Grandpa Tang's explanation made him more confident.
"Grandpa Tang, I have another question. I know that our Chinese culture is definitely not 'dross' and contains endless philosophy. But why did we have to suffer a hundred years of humiliation back then?"
This question has been lingering in his mind.
Since the splendid and long-standing Chinese culture has been the force that has allowed the Chinese nation to prosper for thousands of years and is also the basis for its future rise, why did it fall into the dilemma of being bullied by the West in turn?
"Xiao Liang, your question is a good one. Do you know that there is a saying that bad money drives out good money?" Mr. Tang sighed.
"I know!" Liang Jiangtao nodded.
"To a certain extent, when China was bullied, it was a phenomenon where bad money drove out good money. A group of arrogant robbers broke into the Summer Palace! The pearl was covered in dust!" Mr. Tang showed a sad look.
"No matter how superior our culture is, we can't resist strong ships and powerful guns!" Mr. Liang also said with a face that he couldn't bear to look back on the past.
He is a revolutionary hero and a founding father, and he is even more sympathetic.
"Our traditional Chinese culture emphasizes the unity of nature and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Looking at it from the eve of the Opium War, this land has fed most of the world's population for thousands of years! And the future is sustainable! There is no external interference. Under such circumstances, we will continue to prosper and continue to undergo internal self-adjustment!”
"But Western culture emphasizes the expansion of desires and pursues great material abundance! We can see, under the guidance of this kind of thinking, after just a few hundred years of development, have many problems already appeared? Many or not Disastrous! Now there are many voices of reflection! For example, Carson's "Silent Spring" sounded the clarion call for environmentalism. She and I are good friends, a very thoughtful woman."
"Let's see, although life has become more convenient and affluent now, it has also polluted the environment, consumed resources, and aggravated internal friction. It may not be repairable for thousands of years. What is even more dangerous is that it will plunge the world into the cloud of nuclear destruction. Down!"
"In addition, there is spiritual pollution! Just as military strength cannot bring real stability, material civilization cannot of course bring spiritual satisfaction and lasting happiness! For example, what is Japan's per capita GDP ranking? Its suicide What’s the rate? As the economy develops, so does happiness!”
"When the economy grows without restriction, without limit, and faster and faster, it will continue to pollute and destroy the environment, and even bring the risk of destruction! If the earth is compared to a person, this phenomenon is compared to a kind of disease in the human body. Cell, what do you think it is?" Mr. Tang suddenly asked.
"Cancer cells!" Liang Jiangtao almost blurted out.
At the same time, it felt like a giant bell was ringing in my heart!
Western culture...has such strong shortcomings!
Although he knew that environmental pollution was a big problem before, he did not rise to such a level.
"If this kind of culture is allowed to develop, the destruction of the earth is not impossible! Therefore, many knowledgeable people now judge that the answer to the future of mankind must be found in the mysterious Eastern land. It is by no means an empty talk!" Tang Laodao said.
"So, it is easy to explain why we were bullied back then? Because a humble gentleman cannot defeat a greedy bandit! This is not the first time in China's long history! Countless times, the cavalry of northern ethnic minorities invaded the Central Plains , the Western Dog Rong conquered the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, and the Five Husbands invaded China, Yuan and Qing...! History has proven countless times that advanced culture cannot resist the cavalry of the barbarians! This is not only true of China, but also of the West. The Western Roman Empire was barbaric King Attila the Hun broke through and was destroyed by the Germans. After the Eastern Roman Empire survived for thousands of years, the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople!"
"However, we must also see that these ethnic minorities who invaded China will eventually be assimilated and impressed by the Chinese culture. This is also a phenomenon discovered by the Western historian Joseph Needham! The Germans also inherited the culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Cultural heritage allows civilization to revitalize and carry forward! Now, there is a new round of collision between Eastern and Western cultures, and the strong Western culture has taken the lead, but the final result will definitely not be that the west wind overwhelms the east wind! Let us wait and see! "
"Find the answer from China's excellent traditional culture and find a path that belongs to us and the world! This burden is on you!" Mr. Tang's eyes were full of expectation.
