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-At last, I've arrived -in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:07 | |
-The Games of the 29th Olympiad -in 2008... | 0:00:07 | 0:00:13 | |
-..are awarded to the city of... | 0:00:13 | 0:00:15 | |
-..Beijing! | 0:00:16 | 0:00:17 | |
-Five years ago, -it was announced that Beijing... | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
-..would host the 2008 Olympic Games. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
-Tiananmen Square -hadn't seen anything like this... | 0:00:27 | 0:00:31 | |
-..since the 1989 student protests. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:33 | |
-But this time, the people -were celebrating a victory. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:38 | |
-And on the last part of my journey, -I've come to experience... | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
-..China's modern politics -as it prepares for the 2008 Games. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:48 | |
-"I walked over dew to get here... | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
-"I followed the weak light -of the last star. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:08 | |
-"I bring light to the world, -I bring warmth to mankind. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:12 | |
-"Ask them to welcome me, | 0:01:14 | 0:01:16 | |
-.."the messenger of light, -the bringer of day." | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
-The beginning of another day -for the 7,000 workers on China's... | 0:01:24 | 0:01:29 | |
-..most important building site. They -live in a country I'd like to see... | 0:01:30 | 0:01:33 | |
-..waking up modern, -democratic and free. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
-They have experienced colonialism -and imperialism... | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
-..and now they are striving -to build something... | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-..the world hasn't seen before. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:48 | |
-Communism walking hand in hand with -capitalism towards another dawn. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:54 | |
-They are building -the 2008 Olympic Stadium. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
-What sort of society -are they building? | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-How will the new Olympic Stadium -reflect this society? | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
-China is experiencing great change. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
-Today, we can converse -with other countries... | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
-..as well as compete with them. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:32 | |
-Ai Weiwei is China's -most radical modern artist. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:38 | |
-His life history -gives us an insight... | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
-..into how the country -has developed recently. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:44 | |
-He is the son of one of China's -most popular poets, Ai Qing... | 0:02:44 | 0:02:48 | |
-..an artist who turned -to writing poetry... | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
-..after he was imprisoned -by the Kuomintang Government. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
-He opposed Communism in the '40s. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:58 | |
-The upheaval -his family experienced... | 0:03:08 | 0:03:10 | |
-..has had a great effect -on Ai Weiwei. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
-It's given him an attitude. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
-He's more than willing to show it, -even in China. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
-As an artist, Ai Weiwei finds -himself in an unique situation. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:26 | |
-He has been chosen as the designer -of the Olympic Stadium. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
-I asked the bad boy -what inspired his design. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:34 | |
-Many people are attracted -by its Oriental look. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:42 | |
-They want this piece of work -to represent... | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-..the views and politics -of the world. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-The stadium is more -than just a stadium. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
-It reflects the ambitions -and dreams of our time. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-Perhaps we will fail and perhaps -they will be disappointed. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:05 | |
-But I hope it represents China -at this moment in history. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:10 | |
-China's hopes... | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
-..and how China wishes -to be seen by the world. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
-But hope is a difficult aspect -to nail into a building... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:24 | |
-..and to build into a nation. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:26 | |
-Ai Qing, -Ai Weiwei's father, once wrote... | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
-.."Hope is the friend of dreams -but from the same family as deceit". | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
-I travelled over 800 miles -from the capital... | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
-..to the village of Hongzhuan -to see if the Games... | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
-..have had any effect -on the population. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:47 | |
-I met a grandmother, -a member of the Communist Party... | 0:04:47 | 0:04:52 | |
-..and the head of the village - -Mrs Lui. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
-People here were so poor that -their children did not go to school. | 0:04:55 | 0:05:00 | |
-For centuries, paddy fields -dominated the landscape here. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
-Mrs Lui realised she could make -more money growing something else. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:10 | |
-In the beginning, -I planted flowers on my little farm. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:16 | |
-The villagers saw the results -and realised they could do the same. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:21 | |
-Now, everyone grows flowers. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
-We have been chosen -to supply flowers for the Games. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:30 | |
-China's success will be our success. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:34 | |
-I am very proud of this. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:37 | |
-Perhaps the village is proud -of its contribution to the Games... | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
-..but it's not just flower power... | 0:05:45 | 0:05:47 | |
-..that's changed villages -like Hongzhuan. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:50 | |
-There have been elections -in Hongzhuan since '88. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
-They are held every five years... | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
-..as part of the Communist -Government's democratic experiment. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:59 | |
-China has a fairly simple -political system... | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
-..but the bureaucracy is complex. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
-Right, here we go! | 0:06:07 | 0:06:09 | |
-China is a one-party country, -the Communist Party... | 0:06:09 | 0:06:13 | |
-..which holds a conference -every five years. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
-The day-to-day running is left -to the Politburo - the Cabinet... | 0:06:17 | 0:06:21 | |
-..that controls -The People's Congress... | 0:06:21 | 0:06:23 | |
-..23 head honchos who control -regional and local government. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:29 | |
-Is that clear? | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
-What's interesting -about Hongzhuan's election... | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
-..is that there are two candidates. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:44 | |
-There is a choice - -between two communists! | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
-Someone wishes to challenge Mrs Lui. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
-A 51-year-old garlic farmer -called Zhang Luncheng. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:57 | |
-A leader must look after -the ordinary folk. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-He has to make the people richer. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-In order to do so, -he has to be rich himself. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
-A leader has to be rich, -according to Mr Zhang. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
-But for Mrs Lui, it is crucial -for a leader to know the people. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:18 | |
-Today, ordinary people -want democracy... | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
-..no matter how large -or small the problem is. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
-Only when there is democracy -do they feel happy and respected. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:35 | |
-Keeping the people happy -is important... | 0:07:40 | 0:07:43 | |
-..if the Government -wants to see its new dawn. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:46 | |
-Young people feel that a new -chapter is waiting to be opened. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
-For them, it's not just -the Games that are important. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
-It's also the moment when China -turns the dream into reality. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:59 | |
-In Beijing's technical fair, -entrepreneur... | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-..and computer whizz kid, -Lu Yunfei... | 0:08:05 | 0:08:08 | |
-..tries to win a hi-tech contract -to supply the Games' tickets. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:13 | |
-It will be possible to obtain -tickets around the city, like ATMs. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:18 | |
-He wants people to return home with -their picture on their ticket... | 0:08:18 | 0:08:23 | |
-..and a different idea of China. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
-Many people are clueless -about China today. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
-They have an image -of the Chinese wearing "pigtails"... | 0:08:33 | 0:08:38 | |
-..as they did -in the early 20th century. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
-They think of China -as a poor developing country. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:44 | |
-It's preposterous. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:45 | |
-He is also a staunch nationalist... | 0:08:47 | 0:08:50 | |
-..and his website -is accessed by thousands. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:52 | |
-He's organised dozens -of anti-Japanese protests. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
-They highlight -historic and modern issues... | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
-..whilst reflecting -the growth in nationalism. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:02 | |
-Our website is concerned -with safeguarding... | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
-..the welfare of our nation -and people. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
-For me, nationalism is concerned -with the love of this country. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:16 | |
-For Lu Yunfei, the Olympic stadium -is a symbol of the new China... | 0:09:16 | 0:09:21 | |
-..which, under the leadership -of the Communist Party... | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
-..will compete on a global level. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
-The shame China has felt -whilst suffering... | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
-..at the hands of foreigners has -had a terrible effect on the nation. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:38 | |
-As recently as the last century, -the superpowers attacked... | 0:09:38 | 0:09:42 | |
-..and that's still very clear -in their minds. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:46 | |
-But the worst memory, I'm sure, -is the brutal Japanese attack... | 0:09:46 | 0:09:50 | |
-..on Nanking in 1937. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:53 | |
-350,000 people were murdered. -There's an opportunity now... | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
-..to remind people that -the Communist Party and its army... | 0:10:03 | 0:10:07 | |
-..has brought them from there -to here - the 2008 Olympic Stadium. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:13 | |
-Beijing University students meet at -a training session for stewards... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:21 | |
-..ready for the Olympic Games. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:24 | |
-Foreign students give a few valuable -tips about western etiquette. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:29 | |
-When eating, you must remember... | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
-..no noise, no breaking wind. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:38 | |
-Bo Han is 18 years old and a student -in her first year studying law. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:44 | |
-I'm very excited -about the Olympic Games. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:47 | |
-Many people will come to China... | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
-..to see how we have changed -and developed. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
-Hopefully, they will change -their attitude towards us. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:58 | |
-For Bo Han, in an economy -that has seen growth of 9%... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-..every year for the past 20 years, -anything is possible. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-But it surprised me to hear that -the only thing she wants to do... | 0:11:13 | 0:11:17 | |
-..is join the Communist Party. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:20 | |
-I've been influenced by my family. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
-My grandfather fought hard -to join the party but failed. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:34 | |
-My father was accepted recently. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:37 | |
-I want to bring new blood -into the party. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
-I'm sure it will enrich my life. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
-At the moment, our aim is -to increase our economic power... | 0:11:44 | 0:11:48 | |
-..to be prosperous and powerful. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
-We have to move with the times -and not stand still. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-It appears that joining -the Communist Party... | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
-..is a popular career choice. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:03 | |
-If she succeeds, she will -be one of 68 million members... | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
-..of a party that is growing -and is confident about the future. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:12 | |
-People say that this is China's -century, but I'm not so sure. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:17 | |
-Talking like this doesn't help - -don't just talk, do it! | 0:12:18 | 0:12:22 | |
-With our enormous population, -our turn will soon come. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:28 | |
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-Although the Communist Party... | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
-..is recruiting new, optimistic -members like Bo Han... | 0:12:48 | 0:12:52 | |
-..for a grumpy western liberal -like me... | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
-..the Communist Party -has a long way to go... | 0:12:55 | 0:12:57 | |
-..if it hopes to reach -the democratic standards... | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
-..that are acceptable -to the rest of the world. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:03 | |
-There is a need -for greater freedom of speech. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
-With a family history -of suffering and oppression... | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
-..who better to give me -a perspective on this... | 0:13:13 | 0:13:16 | |
-..than the stadium designer -and artist Ai Weiwei. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
-The disorder -of the Cultural Revolution... | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
-..as seen through the eyes -of a seven year old. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
-I saw hatred and anger every day. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-Madness and disorder were the main -ingredients of my childhood. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:39 | |
-The Cultural Revolution -was a desperate attempt by Mao... | 0:13:43 | 0:13:46 | |
-..to keep the momentum -of his original vision. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
-It was a complete failure -and left a million people to suffer. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:54 | |
-Ai Weiwei was 20 -before he was free from its grasp. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:00 | |
-During this period, -his father and family... | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
-..were forced to move -to Xinjiang... | 0:14:03 | 0:14:06 | |
-..desolate land -beyond the Gobi Desert. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
-We lived in a hole in the ground, -in some kind of a bomb shelter. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:15 | |
-The books of the most famous poet -of his day were burnt. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:22 | |
-He was refused any reading books -and writing materials... | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
-..and was forced to clean -the toilets of 200 soldiers. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-He would have to attend meetings... | 0:14:34 | 0:14:36 | |
-..self-evaluation sessions, -almost every day. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:40 | |
-I remember one night, -it was very late... | 0:14:40 | 0:14:44 | |
-..and he was called -to one of these meetings. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
-I was home alone, -worrying about him. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
-When my father came home and opened -the door, I had a terrible shock... | 0:14:49 | 0:14:54 | |
-..because he was pitch black. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
-He told me that the Red Guards... | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
-..had tipped a bucket full -of black ink over his head... | 0:14:58 | 0:15:02 | |
-..to turn him completely black. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:04 | |
-He lived with this kind of fear -almost every day. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
-The Cultural Revolution -ended in 1976. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
-Ai Weiwei was 22 years old. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
-He is scarred for life. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
-The only way forward for me... | 0:15:26 | 0:15:28 | |
-..was to become -an independent artist... | 0:15:28 | 0:15:31 | |
-..because as an artist -you can create your own system. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:34 | |
-Now, whatever I do, I always -remember that I'm a free individual. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:43 | |
-I have the right and ability -to choose. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:47 | |
-The rebel and "enfant terrible" -Ai Weiwei feels free... | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-..but for millions of others, -freedom depends on the changes... | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
-..that the Communist Party has -to make to keep its authority. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
-Perhaps there is more tolerance for -voicing one's opinion in China... | 0:16:13 | 0:16:17 | |
-..since the student protests -in Tiananmen Square. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:22 | |
-But, rather terrifyingly, -the anti-Japanese riots in 2005... | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
-..shows that the power -of the Government... | 0:16:26 | 0:16:28 | |
-..continues to be alive and strong. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
-Thousands protested against a new -version of a Japanese schoolbook... | 0:16:36 | 0:16:41 | |
-..that did not include -Japanese atrocities in China. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-Lu Yunfei was surprised at -the number of people who protested. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:50 | |
-He and his friends have organised -dozens of protests against Japan... | 0:16:50 | 0:16:55 | |
-..but they had never seen -anything like this before. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
-We don't know who organised this. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
-Perhaps we will never know -who organised it. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
-At the time, -China was trying to prevent Japan... | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
-..from getting a permanent seat -on the UN Security Council. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:15 | |
-The protests strengthened -the Government's case... | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
-..and as they grew -in size and strength... | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
-..the authorities tried to stop -any further protests. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
-Lu Yunfei's website, -'The Patriotic Alliance'... | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
-..was blocked without any warning. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
-Thousands of people were sent -a message on their mobiles... | 0:17:34 | 0:17:37 | |
-..from the police station -telling them... | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
-.."Do not spread tales. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:43 | |
-"Show your nationalism -in a sensible way. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
-"Do not take part -in any illegal protests." | 0:17:51 | 0:17:55 | |
-Evidently, people are allowed -to criticise... | 0:17:59 | 0:18:04 | |
-..but not allowed to protest... | 0:18:04 | 0:18:06 | |
-..especially on the sacred land -of Tiananmen Square... | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
-..where it's traditional -for history to be created. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:13 | |
-As the new dawn of hope of 2008 -draws ever closer... | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
-..evidence of China's progress -is to be found far far away... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:21 | |
-..from the metropolis of Beijing. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-Election day in Hongzhuan. All the -villagers are in the school yard. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
-The preparations are ongoing and -the party's head honchos are nearby. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
-Before long, Mrs Lui will know -whether her flower power... | 0:18:41 | 0:18:46 | |
-..has succeeded against Mr Zhang, -the garlic farmer. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
-Everyone has great expectations -of this election. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
-It's extremely important. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
-My responsibility is to represent -the ordinary people. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
-It doesn't satisfy -strict international standards... | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
-..and no-one takes advantage -of the private voting booth... | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
-..but everyone is in good spirits. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:12 | |
-People are voting -and keeping an eye on the count. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:16 | |
-Elections don't work as well -in every village across the country. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:24 | |
-At times, money changes hands. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
-The voting can be one-sided -and there can be fighting. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
-But this is the first generation to -have the right to vote on anything. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:38 | |
-That, in itself, is progress. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-The result is... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:44 | |
-..Mr Zhang, 481... | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
-..Mrs Lui, 1,627. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:55 | |
-Congratulations, Mrs Lui. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
-The applause is enthusiastic -and warm for Mrs Lui... | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
-..but Zhao Hao Yu, the secretary -of the region's Communist Party... | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
-..throws a shadow over the events. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
-With more than a billion people -in the country... | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-..will people vote -for a Prime Minister? | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
-Where is this going to happen? | 0:20:25 | 0:20:27 | |
-We have massive differences... | 0:20:27 | 0:20:29 | |
-..in terms of education, -beliefs and cultures. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
-How can you allow people -with just one tick... | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-..to elect our Prime Minister? | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
-If there was a gold medal -for pragmatism... | 0:20:42 | 0:20:44 | |
-..the Chinese Communist Party -would win easily. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
-When eastern European communist -parties lost their power... | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
-..China's Government concluded -that political reforms... | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-..had taken precedence -over improving the economy. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:59 | |
-For this electoral system -to develop... | 0:21:02 | 0:21:04 | |
-..it must go hand in hand -with economic reform. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:07 | |
-With the government -showing more interest... | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
-..in the economy -than true democracy... | 0:21:11 | 0:21:13 | |
-..we'll have to wait and see -if elections are here to stay. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
-For the Communist Politburo, keeping -everyone happy is quite a trick. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:23 | |
-Can they keep everything in order? -Do they know where they are going? | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
-The first tentative steps? -Or the first concrete signs... | 0:21:28 | 0:21:31 | |
-..that the party -is adapting quickly enough... | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
-..for a nation -that's gaining in confidence? | 0:21:33 | 0:21:36 | |
-For Mrs Lui, -democracy is the only way forward. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:40 | |
-China's old culture isn't enough -for its present needs... | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
-..especially compared -to western countries. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
-If there is more democracy, -there will be greater stability... | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
-..and our future -will be a brighter one. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
-I hope Mrs Lui is right. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:00 | |
-And I hope that Chinese people -will find a democracy... | 0:22:00 | 0:22:04 | |
-..that they will be able -to define for themselves... | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
-..instead of following -the definition... | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
-..handed down by the Politburo... | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
-..or follow the sham democracy -of George Bush. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
-A democracy that is based on social -fairness and freedom of speech. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:20 | |
-"Socialism with Chinese -characteristics"... | 0:22:23 | 0:22:25 | |
-..might not be the future. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:27 | |
-Rather, "democracy with -Chinese characteristics"... | 0:22:27 | 0:22:31 | |
-..authorised by the Chinese -and the rest of the world... | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
-..in the 2008 Olympic Games. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
-China needs an Olympic Games -that includes everyone... | 0:22:36 | 0:22:40 | |
-..rather than a celebration -of China's nationalism... | 0:22:40 | 0:22:44 | |
-..where coming first -means everything. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
-Nationalism is fine -if it celebrates being unique... | 0:22:49 | 0:22:53 | |
-..whilst respecting that other -cultures can also be unique. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
-China's transformation -has been amazing. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
-Now that I have reached -the end of my journey... | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
-..I hope the people will not -have to wait another century... | 0:23:09 | 0:23:13 | |
-..before they wake up democratic, -modern and free to their new dawn. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:17 | |
-But that's enough from me. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:23 | |
-I'll leave the rest -to the poet Ai Qing. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
-"Faithful poet to time... | 0:23:34 | 0:23:36 | |
-.."give us your message -of comfort to mankind. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
-"Tell them to prepare to welcome me. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
-"Tell them to look towards the -horizon with their faithful eyes. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:48 | |
-"I will shine upon those -who expect me with a tender light. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:53 | |
-"Tell all -that what they desire is coming." | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
-S4C subtitles by Rh Sion Morgan | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 |
