Comparative Study Of Chinese Dream And American Dream

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China visited "TheRoad Toward Renewal" exhibition on November29,2012. He said, achieving thegreat renewal of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation sincemodern history. Since then, Chinese dream has become the high rhythm and spiritbanner in China today, has become the focus of the academic circles at home andabroad, media and the general public. The term "American dream" has referred asearly as1931.James Truslow Adams put forward the term in the American epic. Fromthen on, the American dream has become the mainstream of American society valueand to the world.The Chinese dream originated in China’s long and splendid civilization,originated in great suffering and hardship exploration of the Chinese nation frommodern china. It has experienced the national liberation movement, the preliminaryexploration to socialist construction and reform and opening-up three stages ofevolution. With three level content, home, country and world. On the other hand, theAmerican dream stems from the early immigrants in the pursuit of material and spirit.It has experienced three stages of development, continental expansion period,overseas expansion period and global hegemony period after founding a state. Itfocuses on the pursue for equality, freedom and democracy, the pursue for power,status, and wealth, the pursue for happy and rich life.There are great differences in the background, connotation, culture, values andthe way between Chinese dream and American dream. The basic connotation ofChinese dream is the powerful country, the vigorous nation, and the happy people.The basic connotation of American dream is the pursuit of freedom, democracy andequality, through personal struggle to succeed, and the accumulation of materialwealth. Chinese dream nourishes by Chinese culture and the thought of theSinicization of Marxism. American dream inherits the essence of western culture inthe background of capitalist development. Chinese dream emphasizes on collectivism.American dream believe in individualism. Chinese dream adheres to the road ofmodernization of a Chinese type. Through industrial and agricultural price scissorsdomestic self regulating method to achieve the primitive accumulation, emphasizes peace and development, not bloody way like American, they rely on externalexpansion and plunder to the primitive accumulation. But there are also similaritiesbetween two dreams. The people of both countries are deeply loves the life, eager tohave a better development. They understand that life comes from hard work. Dreamsrequire government to protect them.American dream affords us useful experience and lessons, realizing therejuvenation of the Chinese nation can be beneficial. This reference is reflected in thefollowing aspects, respecting personal dream and pursuit, achieving personal values;creating a fairness and justice, promoting social harmony and stability; taking the roadof Chinese socialism with China characteristics, promoting the construction of thesocial security, We will never copy the Western model of development; Abandoningsacrificing other country’s interests to pursue self-development. We opposehegemonism and power politics of all forms. Share a development, prosperous,harmonious dream with the world.American dream is confronted with many difficulties, but it’s still not too late toreshape American dream. On the contrary, the Chinese closer to realizing the greatrejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Chinese nation is imminent. However, the Chinesedream has more work to do. We need patience and caution.