3. Born inBorn in
IndiaIndia Grew up inGrew up in
SingaporeSingapore
In ChinaIn China
Before 1949Before 1949Did undergradDid undergrad
inin
New JerseyNew Jersey
Did PhD inDid PhD in
MinnesotaMinnesota
Postdoc inPostdoc in
University ofUniversity of
ManchesterManchester
Postdoc at U of Texas atPostdoc at U of Texas at
AustinAustin
Prof of Physics at DrexelProf of Physics at Drexel
UniversityUniversity
Vice President at SAICVice President at SAIC
Vice President atVice President at
University of TexasUniversity of Texas
Now inNow in
Republic ofRepublic of
ChinaChina
Did sabbaticalDid sabbatical
in Copenhagenin Copenhagen
ProgramProgram
Director atDirector at
NSFNSF
74. “…“…We in India haveWe in India have
debated as much as otherdebated as much as other
Asian countries have,Asian countries have,
about issues like theabout issues like the
desirability of Westerndesirability of Western
influence on our culture,influence on our culture,
its inevitability orits inevitability or
otherwise, and theotherwise, and the
relation between traditionrelation between tradition
and modernity.and modernity.
75. Like theLike the May FourthMay Fourth
Movement in ChinaMovement in China
which championedwhich championed
western values andwestern values and
ideals in the 1920s, weideals in the 1920s, we
too had voices againsttoo had voices against
our traditions and theyour traditions and they
were given a reasonablewere given a reasonable
hearing. An exchange inhearing. An exchange in
experiences of this kindexperiences of this kind
would no doubt bewould no doubt be
highly educative.highly educative.
76. For quite some time,For quite some time,
Indian literature forIndian literature for
the commonthe common
Englishman meantEnglishman meant
what Rudyard Kiplingwhat Rudyard Kipling
and the like wrote. Forand the like wrote. For
long, India's window aslong, India's window as
well as that of the Westwell as that of the West
on Chinese life has beenon Chinese life has been
Pearl S. Buck's GoodPearl S. Buck's Good
Earth.Earth.
77. But when I read Lu Hsun, aBut when I read Lu Hsun, a
number of his short stories andnumber of his short stories and
The True Story of Ah Q, I realisedThe True Story of Ah Q, I realised
that despite the realism in thethat despite the realism in the
works of Pearl Buck and otherworks of Pearl Buck and other
gifted writers, Lu Hsun's work hadgifted writers, Lu Hsun's work had
an authenticity that could bean authenticity that could be
expected only of a native of China.expected only of a native of China.
I do not propose to display myI do not propose to display my
meagre knowledge of Chinesemeagre knowledge of Chinese
literature here, but what I proposeliterature here, but what I propose
is a strong and well-plannedis a strong and well-planned
academy of Asian literatures toacademy of Asian literatures to
take care of the great need to knowtake care of the great need to know
one another.one another.
78. And who couldAnd who could
take any effectivetake any effective
step in thatstep in that
direction? For me,direction? For me,
the answer camethe answer came
from the firstfrom the first
Prime Minister ofPrime Minister of
India, JawaharlalIndia, Jawaharlal
Nehru.Nehru.
79. Speaking to Mr. PaulSpeaking to Mr. Paul
Feng of the CentralFeng of the Central
News Agency, he saidNews Agency, he said
on January 20, 1946,on January 20, 1946,
80. ““If China and India holdIf China and India hold
together, the future oftogether, the future of
Asia is assured.”Asia is assured.”
假如中國和印度能接合,假如中國和印度能接合,
亞洲的未來是有保障了。亞洲的未來是有保障了。
Twelve words, twelve simple words
81. This holding togetherThis holding together
needs not be confined toneeds not be confined to
diplomacy(diplomacy( 外交外交 ); it can,); it can,
by all means, be aby all means, be a
psychological force thatpsychological force that
can work wonders in thecan work wonders in the
realms of creativity….”realms of creativity….”
101. ““ThisThis holdingholding togethertogether
needs not be confined toneeds not be confined to
diplomacy(diplomacy( 外交外交 ); it can,); it can,
by all means, be aby all means, be a
psychological force thatpsychological force that
can work wonders in thecan work wonders in the
realms of creativity….”realms of creativity….”
129. June 15, 2011June 15, 2011
YUDHOYONO,YUDHOYONO,
(through(through
translator):”….. in thetranslator):”….. in the
next five to 10 years, wenext five to 10 years, we
have plans to prioritizehave plans to prioritize
infrastructureinfrastructure
development…..”development…..”
158. ““..He (Bill Boeing) hired (1916) Tsoo..He (Bill Boeing) hired (1916) Tsoo
Wong (Wong ( 王助王助 ) as) as
the company's firstthe company's first
aeronautical engineeraeronautical engineer
…. An engineering graduate from the…. An engineering graduate from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Tsoo Wong became the first chiefTsoo Wong became the first chief
engineer at Boeing…”engineer at Boeing…”
Phil Condit, Boeing CEO, NAEPhil Condit, Boeing CEO, NAE SpeechSpeech
165. 19471947
Tsoo Wong,Tsoo Wong,
Father of BoeingFather of Boeing
Qian Xue-SenQian Xue-Sen
(( 錢學森錢學森 ))
Father of ChinaFather of China
Rocket programRocket program
中國火箭之父中國火箭之父
179. ““In 1914, MIT offered the nation'sIn 1914, MIT offered the nation's
first course in aeronauticalfirst course in aeronautical
engineeringengineering.” (From MIT web).” (From MIT web)
為什麼為什麼
王助與其他中國學子會在王助與其他中國學子會在 MITMIT 唸唸
航空工程?航空工程?
241. Universities now can takeUniversities now can take
their IPs and negotiate(their IPs and negotiate( 談
判 ) various relations with) various relations with
industries, such asindustries, such as
license(license( 許可證 ), co-), co-
ownerships(ownerships( 共擁有權 ))
and so on.and so on.