The Traditional Clothing Movement: Let History Illuminate the Future
作者：趙燕濤 編輯：呂聰
Author: Zhao Yantao
Editor: Lyu Cong
一百多年前，孫中山先生以及無數中華民族的英雄人物，爲了改變中國幾千年的封建制度，奮力拼搏，前赴後繼，最終推動中華民族走出了封建王朝，走向現代民主共和的道路。
他們曾經相信，中國人民不應該永遠生活在皇權之下，不應該只是服從命令的臣民，而應該成爲國家真正的主人。
然而，令人沒有想到的是，一百多年後的今天，中國卻再次出現了權力高度集中的現象，中華民族的發展道路似乎又出現了歷史的倒退，習近平這個千古罪人竟然又光明正大的做起了皇帝！
曾經推翻的皇權思想，以另一種形式重新出現；曾經被打破的個人崇拜，又重新影響着社會。
今天的中國大陸，人民確實住上了更好的房子，擁有了先進的科技產品，也享受到了現代經濟發展的成果。
但是，一個真正現代化的國家，不僅僅是物質上的現代化，更應該是思想上的現代化。
如果人民不能自由表達自己的觀點，不能監督權力，不能參與決定國家未來，那麼即使擁有再先進的科技和再繁華的城市，精神世界依然可能停留在過去的封禁王朝時代。
最令人遺憾的是，仍然有很多人習慣接受單一的信息，習慣服從權威，甚至認爲被統治、被限制是一件理所當然的事情。
但是歷史告訴我們，一個民族真正的強大，不只是經濟強大、科技強大，更重要的是人民擁有獨立思考的能力，擁有追求自由和尊嚴的勇氣。
今天，我穿着明朝官員的服裝站在這裏，是爲了提醒大家：
我們不能忘記歷史，也不能讓歷史重新循環。
過去，百姓只能等待皇帝的決定；
未來，人民應該決定國家的方向。
孫中山先生和無數先輩奮鬥的目標，不應該被遺忘。
中華民族最終應該走向一個更加自由、民主、法治、尊重人民權利的未來。
最後，我希望可以發起一場全國性的古裝運動，全中國人民，全部穿上古裝，任何朝代的都可以，甚至你可以自己在家裏用牀單，舊衣服去製作，直到習近平皇帝宣佈退位，直到中國共產黨結束一黨專政！
謝謝大家。
More than a century ago, Dr. Sun Yat-sen and countless heroes of the Chinese nation devoted themselves to ending thousands of years of imperial rule in China. Through tremendous sacrifice and perseverance, they helped lead China out of the era of dynastic monarchy and toward the path of a modern democratic republic.
They believed that the Chinese people should not live forever under absolute imperial authority. They believed that people should not merely obey orders as subjects, but should become the true owners of their own country.
However, what few could have imagined is that more than one hundred years later, China has once again witnessed a high concentration of political power. The nation’s path appears, in some respects, to have moved backward in history. Xi Jinping, in my view, has openly assumed a role resembling that of an emperor.
Ideas of imperial authority that were once overthrown have reappeared in a different form. The cult of personality that many believed had ended has once again become influential in society.
Today’s mainland China has achieved remarkable economic development. People live in better homes, use advanced technology, and enjoy many of the benefits of modernization.
But a truly modern nation is not defined only by material prosperity. It should also be modern in its ideas, institutions, and values.
If people cannot freely express their opinions, cannot hold those in power accountable, and cannot participate in shaping the future of their country, then no matter how advanced the technology or how prosperous the cities may become, the nation’s political culture may still resemble that of an earlier imperial era.
Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that many people have become accustomed to receiving only one source of information, accustomed to obeying authority, and even believe that being ruled and restricted is simply the natural order of things.
History teaches us that a nation’s true strength is measured not only by its economy or its technological achievements, but also by whether its people possess the ability to think independently and the courage to pursue freedom, dignity, and justice.
Today, I stand here wearing the robe of a Ming Dynasty official as a reminder to everyone:
We must not forget history, and we must not allow history to repeat itself.
In the past, ordinary people could only wait for the emperor’s decisions.
In the future, the people themselves should determine the direction of their country.
The ideals that Dr. Sun Yat-sen and countless generations before us struggled for should never be forgotten.
The Chinese nation should ultimately move toward a future that is freer, more democratic, governed by the rule of law, and more respectful of the rights of its people.
Finally, I hope to launch a nationwide “Traditional Clothing Movement.” I encourage people across China to wear traditional Chinese clothing from any dynasty. Even if you do not own historical clothing, you can make your own at home using bedsheets or old clothes.
Thank you, everyone.
Finally, I would like to end with two slogans:
“Down with the Chinese Communist Party.”
“Emperor Xi Jinping, step down.”
