“新时代的马可·波罗”丛书共6种，中、英文版。本丛书选取长期在中国生活和工作的国外友好人士的自述性作品，通过讲述他们的在华经历和对中国的认知、感受，促进文明交流、文明互鉴、文明共存，推动各国人民相互理解、相互尊重、相互信任，展现现当代丝路精神新的传承故事。本书讲述了作者十多年来在中国教学、投身中外文化交流活动、唱响中国故事的真实经历。马克力文来自美国洛杉矶，在自己已经年过半百的年纪来到中国，重新出发、从零开始，开启自己的文化交流及教育事业，同时发展音乐爱好。热爱生活、乐于接受新事物、坚持不懈的态度，是他永远年轻、永远欢快的秘诀。从他的身上，我们能够感受到一位文化交流使者开放的心胸、敏锐的洞察力，和对中国美好未来的期望。马克在中国有一位不可或缺的好友，傅涵。他们一起组成“秀外慧中”乐队并成立公司，为促进中西文化交流与合作贡献力量。Marco Polo of the New Era, in both Chinese and English, is a series consisting of six narrative books by foreign friends who have l

CONTENTSFOREWORD/ 007INTRODUCTION / 013PART IHUAI’AN – IT’S A PLACEI’M PROUD TO CALL MY HOME01. The Beginning / 03802. Students Confront Their Challenges / 04803. Going to the Mountain of the Monkey King / 05304. Huai’an Office of International Relations / 06405. Huai’an – Promise of the Future / 07006. My Relationship with Huai’an Continues / 07307. Return to Huaiyin Normal University / 079PART IIMOVING TO BEIJING AND MEETING FU HAN08. Teaching at Minzu University of China / 08409. “Unity in Diversity, Theory in Practice” / 09710. Building Bonds / 10111. “The English Must Be Perfect” / 10712. “Do You Speak English?” /11213. “Number 5!” /12414. Spring Festival at the Home of Family Fu /138PART IIIIN SIDE OUT15. In Side Out – The Musical Duo and More / 15616. One of the 17 Most-Influential Graduates / 16617. Chinese Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble Theater / 16918. “East Meets West” on University Campuses / 17119. Performing for Foreign Diplomats / 17820. A Place that’s Called Lijiang /18621. Chinese Holiday Musical Performances / 19422. In Side Out Becomes A Company / 19823. Fu Han Talks about Her Work with Foreigners / 200PART IVCHINA, FOREIGNERS AND THE WORLD24. Israel Epstein and Huang Huanbi / 20425. “They Helped to Build New China” / 21226. Childhood Memories from Bailuding / 21727. Friendship Award and the Chinese Green Card / 22228. “The Chinese Dream” / 23629. “African Brother” / 24430. Some Thoughts on One Belt and Road Initiative / 25931. Building Trains at Home and Abroad / 269NON-CONCLUSION / 276