美国教授威廉·布朗在中国出版了一本20篇美籍故事书, 以促进相互理解和对抗媒体的刻板印象.
U.S. professor William Brown releases a book of 20 American stories in China to boost mutual understanding and counter media stereotypes.
美国西门大学教授威廉·布朗在中国工作了30多年, 他出版了一本"西方与东方相遇:华裔美国人的故事", 这本书包含20个真实经历的美国人在两个世纪以来生活和工作于中国.
William Brown, a U.S. professor at Xiamen University with over 30 years in China, has launched "West Meets East: Stories of Americans in China," a book featuring 20 true accounts of Americans who lived and worked in China over two centuries.
他表示, 个人故事可以帮助美国人减少对中国的误解, 这种误解往往是由媒体刻板印象所塑造.
He says personal stories can help reduce American misconceptions about China, often shaped by media stereotypes, and encourage greater understanding through people-to-people exchanges.
布朗强调安全,和平和更好的生活等共同价值观, 希望这本书能激励美国人学习中文并访问中国, 在全球挑战的背景下促进合作.
Brown emphasizes shared values like security, peace, and a better life, and hopes the book inspires Americans to learn Chinese and visit China, fostering cooperation amid global challenges.