用音乐铸就中美友谊之桥(5)

“It’s just breathtaking.”“太令人激动了。”
The team also traveled to the Great Wall in 1973.1973年，费城交响乐团还参观了长城。
“It was pristine and pure,” Booth said. “It’s an astonishing thing, and you know every time I go back, I see things. I’ve noticed over the years, which is very impressive, as are the big cities. They’ve done so many plantings. There are beautiful trees and beautiful flowers.”布斯说：“长城质朴而纯粹。令人惊讶的是，每次我重回中国都有不同的收获。这些年来，我注意到了这一点，这非常令人印象深刻，大城市也是如此。他们在那里种植了美丽的树木和鲜花。
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After 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra has traveled to China 11 times. Frequency and connection were far closer than expected at the beginning.1973年后，费城交响乐团先后11次赴中国演出，交流比预期更频繁、更紧密。
The last trip was in 2019 and it was then interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the orchestra and Chinese audience are excited that the tour is resuming.费城交响乐团最近一次中国之行在2019年，随后受新冠疫情影响中断。这次，乐团和中国观众都对巡演恢复感到兴奋。
“I can say that it’s historical,” Booth said.“我可以说这是历史性的时刻”，布斯说。
“The relationship between the United States and China will get better, and I’d like to think that a lot of it would have to do with bringing music, and it works both ways. We’ve had many, many events where we get together, play and work together, both Chinese and American musicians.”“美中关系会变得更好，我想在很大程度上与音乐交流有关，这是双向的。我们举办了很多活动，中美音乐家齐聚一堂，合作演奏。”