Bob Hawke Quotes

I love the Chinese people.

I always love China, especially the old China.

I need to talk about Chinese culture. We have deep, strong philosophy and culture. I want to share some information, tell the worldwide audience.

I've been interested in China ever since I was a kid. When I was a kid, I grew up in San Francisco about a mile from China Beach.

I have two sons in America, and all they care about in Chinese culture is Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Once I became interested in China, I flew to Beijing in 1996 to spend half a year studying Mandarin. The city stunned me.

China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation state. Whereas the West has primarily been shaped by its experience of nation, China has been moulded by its sense of civilisation.

The great quality of the 'Three Kingdoms' is that it seems to encapsulate and portray every facet of the Chinese personality.

My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.

I am an American, steeped in American values. But I know on an emotional level what it means to be of the Chinese culture.

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

China is a sea that salts all the waters that flow into it.

China's a lucky place for me!

I know China pretty well. I have worked there in 1993 and 1997.

I am writing a sequel to The Touch because I want to further explore the Chinese question that I have raised. There will be more about that in a sequel.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

China is a great country with a great culture, populated by fascinating, industrious and talented people.

China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.

I'm no real expert on China.

China was the worst place I've ever been in my life.

You have to be willing to totally immerse yourself in China in order to have in-depth exposure to China.

People ask me about China all the time. You gotta come to China to see for yourself.

China is home now.

Only with maturity did I come to appreciate my own Chinese roots: not just the food and the ancient history, but also the philosophy of child-rearing and the respect for education and knowledge.

I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.