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inion　of　both　worlds。　We　can　make　Western　ideas；　customs　and　technology　our　own；　and　adapt　them　to　our　use。　We　can　enjoy　the　best　of　all　worlds；　because　our　tradition　is；　above　all；　one　of　selecting　the　best　and　making　it　our　own。

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But，do　Western　styles　and　values　threen　our　identity？　History　makes　it　easy　for　us　to　think　so…perhaps　too　，such　as　a　bride　wearing　white　which　has　long　been　a　color　of　mourning　in　China，instead　of　the　traditional　Chinese　red　for　her　wedding，is　another　submission　to　foreign　intervention，a　betrayal　of　our　heritage，they　，we　will　no　longer　be　，teaches　th　a　strong　and　confident　nion　is ease　in　learning　from　the　outside　world。

The　wedding　of　Eastern　and　Western　cultures，whether　in　white　gowns　or　red，brings　us　，our　superb　fl*ors　delight　�s　a　place　in　my without　giving　up　my　good　；they　are　deep　in　my　spirit，part　of　my　，because　it　always　reminds　me　of　who　I

Of　course；　it　goes　far　beyond　food，music　and　，or　so　my　teacher　told　me，a　Chinese　boy　and　all　American　girl　had　a　�ve　seen　a　rabbit　sunning　himself　in　the　，nothing　more　，longing　and　passion，filled　the　；　both　children　g*e　up；　they　walked　away；　in　different　directions；　le*ing　the　rabbit；　alone。

But，wh　if　they　listened，wh　if　they　really　heard　each　other�s　music，instead　of　always　playing　their　own

tunes？　When　I　hear　the　music　of　a　violin，rich　with　the　joys　of　men　and　women　who　came　together　and　sang　and　danced。。。I　hear　echoes　of　the　music　of　the　grasslands，of　the　hills，of　the　rivers…of　my　own　nive　land。

Is　music　mine　and　yours　or　is　it　ours？　Wh　I　want　to　hear　is　the　er…hu　and　the　violin　played　together；　in　rhythm　and　in　；　we　can　produce　new　and　beautiful　music；　rich　with　textures　and　sounds　th　can　only　be　made　in　harmony。