0423翻译为中华之崛起而读书.docxVIP

0423翻译：为中华之崛起而读书（陈沚）Translation: To Study for the Rise of China (Chen Zhi)(translated by: alexcwlin; edited by: Adam Lam)12岁那年，周恩来离开家乡，来到了东北。当时的东北，是帝国主义列强在华争夺的焦点。At the age of twelve, Zhou Enlai left his hometown and went to Northeastern China which was, at the time, the target of fighting for control between great foreign powers of imperialism.他在沈阳下了车，He got off the transportation vehicle at Shenyang.前来接他的伯父指着一片繁华、热闹的地方，对他说：“没事可不要到那个地方去玩啊！”His uncle,who came to pick him up,pointed at a prosperous and boisterous area and said to him: “If there is no specific purpose, don’t go to that place to play.”----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“为什么？”周恩来不解地问。“Why is that?” Zhou asked in puzzlement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“那是外国租界地，“That is a concession territory.惹出麻烦来可就糟了，没处说理去！”It is really bad news if you get into trouble in therebecause you cannot seek justice anywhere.”----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“那又是为什么呢？”周恩来打破砂锅问到底。“Why is that?” Zhou wanted to get to the bottom of the issue.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“为什么？中华不振啊！”“Why? It is because China is weak.”伯父叹了口气，没有再说什么。Uncle sighed and did not say anything more.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------不久，周恩来进了东关模范学校读书。Soon Zhou entered Dongguan Model School to study.他始终忘不了大伯接他时说的话，He did not forget what Uncle told him at the time of picking him up when he first came.经常想：“租界地是什么样的？Constantly he thought: “What does concession territory look like?为什么中国人不能去那儿，而外国人却可以住在那里？Why can’t Chinese go in there and yet foreigners can live inside?这不是中国的土地吗……”Isn’t it China’s land?”一连串的问题使周恩来迷惑不解，Zhou was really bewildered with a series of question.好奇心驱使着他，一定要亲自去看个究竟。Curiosity drove him to take a look personally and find out what was goi