imron Posted April 10, 2008 at 04:01 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 04:01 AM Chinese speaking Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd is currently visiting Beijing, and gave a speech in Mandarin yesterday at Beijing Uni. Does anyone know if there's a full transcript or video/audio of it online? I can only find little bits and pieces of it, but would like to hear the full thing. Here's a short clip of his opening comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai ming Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:26 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:26 AM I've only seen English translations of his full speech floating around, but I'd really like to see/hear what he actually said in Chinese too. I wouldn't suppose anyone here was able to attend in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooironic Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:29 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 10:29 AM ooooh yes I would also love to get my hands on that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM Here it is in Australian: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23511584-5013947,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM I guess I should have clarified that I wanted to see the original Chinese and preferably a video or audio version. I've seen that version already, and you'll notice it's missing things like the jokes he was making in his opening remarks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:21 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:21 PM Yeah, I know. That's why I said this was the "Australian" version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM Haha, ok, I misread that as "here it is in the Australian", which is the newspaper that published it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloove Posted April 10, 2008 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 02:52 PM Until now,I also can't find the full version of video,Here is another conversation which made at April 7 before visit China:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/7Sa3vkXy7o4/ Here is former one: Part 1:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/aL9SksSLVF0/ Part 2:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/98P3z7Pj5Ic/ Part 3:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/4IF_QDWZFjk/ Part 4:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/TsQMYG1eC0w/ An interesting video:http://v.ku6.com/show/slRnjPzBMCvmNC1x.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 10, 2008 at 03:50 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 at 03:50 PM An interesting video:http://v.ku6.com/show/slRnjPzBMCvmNC1x.html Haha, gotta love the Chasers.Here's another interview he did recently too. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_co00XMjMzODU4ODA=.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 13, 2008 at 05:43 AM Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 at 05:43 AM Kevin Rudd's interview with CCTV host (in Chinese): http://you.video.sina.com.cn/ruichenggang 《经济半小时》独家专访澳大利亚总理陆克文 http://www.eeo.com.cn/eobserve/eeo/jjgcb/2008/04/14/96731.html Transcript: 我们对外来投资一视同仁 http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/rudd-rewrites-the-rules-of-engagement/2008/04/11/1207856825767.html Rudd rewrites the rules of engagement Geremie Barme April 12, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdavid Posted September 28, 2010 at 09:14 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 09:14 AM I've been looking at this clip of his as an example of good humor used during a presentation. Am I correct that at the end the joke is: 天不怕，地不怕，只怕老外说中国话。 Also, what would be a more eloquent way to translate this into English. I've translated it as: "We’re not afraid of the sky; we’re not afraid of the ground, the only thing we are afraid of is foreigners speaking Chinese." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM Maybe use God and the Devil instead of heaven and earth? I learned it as 洋鬼子 rather than 老外. From TY Chinese. Ah, easy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:27 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:27 AM Or Heaven and Hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdavid Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:35 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:35 AM That works well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:45 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:45 AM Trouble with heaven is that nobody would be scared of it in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM It's how you get there that's scary. (Or should I have said, "Speak for yourself . . . .") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted September 28, 2010 at 12:08 PM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 12:08 PM Nothing to fear in all heaven and hell, save for the laowai who speaks Chinese well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:04 PM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 01:04 PM Actually, you could also use this as an example of cultural sensitivity - using 洋鬼子 here could well have been a bit 难听。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:35 PM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 10:35 PM Chinese speaking Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd is currently visiting Beijing, and gave a speech in Mandarin yesterday at Beijing Uni. Does anyone know if there's a full transcript or video/audio of it online? I can only find little bits and pieces of it, but would like to hear the full thing. Here's a short clip of his opening comments. Chinese speaking Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd --- ex-prime minister, he was suddenly fired over night a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdavid Posted September 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM Nothing to fear in all heaven and hell, save for the laowai who speaks Chinese well. This is quite good, too. Chinese speaking Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd --- ex-prime minister, he was suddenly fired over night a couple of months ago. @Matty I direct you to the original post date of this post, which can be found at the very top: April 10, 2008. Not all posts being commented on are brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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