rebirth of change

"Long, thank you for accepting our invitation to come to Waseda University. For your arrival, I, including all the teachers and students of our school, would like to express my sincere welcome." The somewhat bald President Takayasu Okushima held Chen Kangjie's hand, Binbin Said politely and sincerely.

"Mr. Xiaoyasu Okushima, hello. Thank you very much for your invitation. Thank you, teachers and students. It is a great honor for me to visit Waseda University." low profile.

Chen Kangjie respects Okushima Xiaoyasu, a jurist who has goodwill towards China.

After meeting with the main management of Waseda University at the school gate, accompanied by them, Chen Kangjie and the others walked towards the campus in a mighty manner.

While walking, Okushima Xiaoyasu introduced the situation on campus to Chen Kangjie.However, this kind of introduction can only stay at the general level and stage. With the introduction of Koyasu Okushima, Chen Kangjie can only take a look at all the century-old campuses.

Don't think that once you enter the campus, you won't be disturbed.In fact, the crowds welcoming Chen Kangjie followed like a shadow, endlessly.It's just that the fans were replaced by students from Waseda University.

On both sides of the tree-lined road full of humanistic atmosphere, no one waved and shouted at Chen Kangjie all the time.Even if those students from our school didn't block the road, they still had three floors inside and three floors outside. Some students even climbed onto the big trees by the roadside in order to see Chen Kangjie clearly.

Therefore, Chen Kangjie had to interact with those hospitable Waseda University students along the way, so he naturally listened less carefully to the introduction of President Xiaoyasu Okushima.

"Is that statue Shigenobu Okuma, the founder of Waseda University?" Chen Kangjie asked Okushima Xiaoyasu, pointing to a statue erected in the greenery in front of him.

"Yes, Mr. Okuma Shigenobu was not only the two-time Prime Minister, but also founded Waseda University by himself. Although the first president of our school was Okuma Hidemo, in the hearts of our Waseda people, Mr. Okuma Shigenobu Always number one," said Takayasu Okushima.

"Then can I present a bouquet of flowers to Mr. Okuma Shigenobu, to express my respect. Mr. Okuma Shigenobu put forward "preserving the independence of academics, effectively using academics, and cultivating model citizens" as the purpose of the school. I appreciate it very much." Chen Kangjie made a request that was not arranged in advance.

Although Okuma Shigenobu is Japanese, it is undeniable that as an important statesman, reformer, and person of lofty ideals during the Meiji Restoration period, he has many admirable advantages and charms.Just looking at the purpose of the school he put forward, it can be seen that he is an educator with far-reaching thinking and strategic vision.

For this kind of person, even if he is Japanese, Chen Kangjie should give him a considerable degree of respect.What's more, this is also an important means for Chen Kangjie to get closer to the local teachers and students.

Although Chen Kangjie's request was abrupt, it was impossible for Okushima Xiaoyasu to object.By respecting their school's founders, visitors actually respect and appreciate their institution.

Ever since, accompanied by Takayasu Okushima and witnessed by many reporters, Chen Kangjie paid homage to the statue of Shigenobu Okuma, and bowed three times after presenting a bouquet of flowers.

In fact, Chen Kangjie had thought about doing this before he came, so he specially asked Liu Deyi to prepare a bouquet of flowers.

After leaving the statue of Okuma Shigenobu, walking forward is the most famous Okuma Lecture Hall of Waseda University. This is also the place where Chen Kangjie will give a speech today.

After Shigenobu Okuma passed away on January 1922, 1, a series of constructions were carried out in memory of him, the first and most famous of which was the Okuma Lecture Hall, which was one of his unfulfilled dreams during his lifetime.

The auditorium on the third floor has a total of 1435 auditoriums, and the second auditorium on the first basement floor has a total of 382 auditoriums.On the left side of the lecture hall is a bell tower about seven stories high.The height of the clock tower is about 38 meters, which is determined by Shigenobu Okuma's theory.The bell on the tower came from Maryland after crossing the Panama Canal. It is the first bell in Japan to use four choruses of different sizes.This bell rings 6 times a day, and its bell is the same as that of Westminster Abbey in England.

The roof of the Okuma Lecture Hall uses oval lighting glass.These lighting glasses represent the sun, the moon, and the nine planets respectively, and mainly symbolize the "fusion of worlds" inside and outside the lecture hall.It took about five years due to the impact of the Great Kanto Earthquake, and finally the opening ceremony was held on October 1927, 10.And in April 20, in accordance with the Tokyo Metropolitan Landscape Regulations for the purpose of protecting Tokyo's history and culture, the Okuma Lecture Hall was listed as the No. 1999 Tokyo Historic Building, and the No. 4 is the old library.

The place where Chen Kangjie gave his speech today was in the auditorium on the third floor. When they walked up the quaint steps to the auditorium, except for the two rows of seats reserved in the middle of the front, the rest of the seats were already full.

From the moment Chen Kangjie stepped in through the side door, there was endless applause in the lecture hall.Those students from various colleges did not despise Chen Kangjie just because he was young or he was from China.While they were applauding enthusiastically, their gazes were fixed on Chen Kangjie, which was equivalent to paying attention to him.

For their welcome, Chen Kangjie bowed and thanked them.After waving and bowing from the three parties in the left center, Chen Kangjie sat down on the podium under the greeting of Takayasu Okushima.

On the podium at this time, in addition to two chairs placed on the side, a podium was placed in the middle, and the logo of Waseda University was engraved in the middle of the front of the podium.

After Chen Kangjie sat down and communicated with him, President Xiaoyasu Okushima walked to the front and back of the podium and said to the audience: "Students and teachers, please calm down...today, We are honored to invite the famous writer, musician, film director and outstanding athlete Long to our school to give a speech. I believe that the students and teachers here are all familiar with Long. He has won numerous international awards... ...Now, let us all welcome Long with warm applause..." Takayasu Okushima first gave a commendatory introduction to Chen Kangjie before inviting him to the stage.

Amid a storm of applause, Chen Kangjie stood up from his chair.After shaking hands with Takayasu Okushima, he walked towards the center of the podium.

Facing everyone's warm applause, Chen Kangjie looked calm while being proud.

The current Chen Kangjie is no longer the one who has never seen much in the world, let alone the one who can't stand on stage.Although this is a world-class famous institution of higher learning, Chen Kangjie is not stage frightened or inferior.So many students are willing to come here to welcome him and listen to his speech, which in itself shows that he has that strength and reputation.

It's just that it's one thing to have confidence, and another to show it.

After Chen Kangjie bowed humbly to the audience, he walked behind the podium and turned up the microphone.Chen Kangjie is more than 20 centimeters taller than Xiaoyasu Okushima, so the height of the microphone that is suitable for Xiaoyasu Okushima is not suitable for Chen Kangjie.

After Chen Kangjie adjusted the microphone, all the more than 1000 people below fell silent. Each of them was full of anticipation to see what insightful content Chen Kangjie would say in this solemn and sacred place.

The reporters on the scene also prepared their own work tools, ready to capture Chen Kangjie's possible shining points at any time.

"Hello, students and teachers. Today I am very happy and honored to come to the famous Waseda University with reverence. Here, first of all, I would like to thank President Koyasu Okushima for his invitation, and thank you for your tolerance and patience. Appreciate the light..." Chen Kangjie paused for a few seconds, then supported the edges of the podium with both hands and said eloquently.

Chen Kangjie adhered to his usual style, without any manuscripts in his hands, and gave speeches without scripts.

Regarding Chen Kangjie not using manuscripts, some teachers in the audience frowned.They felt that Chen Kangjie seemed to be playing a bit of a joke, disrespecting them and the status of Waseda University.You know, even if the president of the United States comes here to give a speech, he still uses a manuscript, reflecting a kind of formality and rigor.

It's no wonder they, they don't understand Chen Kangjie's monstrous memory.In fact, what Chen Kangjie wanted to say had long been written in his mind, and he didn't need to read any manuscripts to blurt it out.

"...We can regard Waseda University as the epitome of the relationship between China and Japan in a certain sense. Why do you say that? In history, from ancient times to the present, our two eastern countries have had deep exchanges. Our two countries are not only separated by a strip of water, but also face each other across the sea. Culturally speaking, we are both of oriental culture. The earliest exchanges between us can be traced back to 57 AD, and from then until today, more than 1000 years later, Our exchanges with each other have never been interrupted. Before your Meiji Restoration, Japan would send people to China to learn our culture, political system, technology, calendar and sports activities, etc. almost every once in a while. And the Meiji Restoration Later, with the rise and development of Japan, more and more Chinese came to Japan. In your university, many revolutionary pioneers and people with lofty ideals in our country have studied, such as Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao, Song Jiaoren, Liao Chengzhi , He Xiangning, Liao Zhongkai, etc., they are not only your outstanding alumni..."

"...Of course, in our interactions with each other, not all of them are friendly and friendly. There are also quarrels, boycotts and even conflicts and wars. Speaking of these, I am quite heavy and sentimental. Former The teacher who never forgets the future, whether it is the friendship and support in the past, or the hostility and killing in the past, whether it is me or you, I should remember it well..."

"...When we look at the past from the perspective of history, we will find that in the history of China, there has never been an established armed force that has ever visited Japan, even during the period of the Great Yuan Empire, The iron cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty conquered Europe, but they have never set foot on the mainland of Japan..."