摘 要：中国梦和美国梦在历史背景，文化内涵，实现途径等许多方面存在极大差异。本文通过比较两部电影《中国合伙人》和《当幸福来敲门》，分析了中国梦与美国梦的文化内涵，对比了两个国家的灿烂文化，探讨了其中的异同点。由此开拓视野和胸怀，在尊重文化多样性的同时，增强对本民族文化的认同感，从而更好地践行中国梦，实现中华民族的伟大复兴。

关键词：中国梦;美国梦;文化内涵

Abstract：There are gigantic differences in Chinese dream and American dream such as historical background, cultural connotation, ways to realization and so forth. By comparing two movies American Dream in China and the Pursuit of happiness, this paper analyzes the cultural connotations of Chinese dream and American dream, discusses the splendid cultures of two countries and their similarities and differences thereby broadening the vision and mind. While respecting cultural persity, Chinese should enhance the sense of identity in their own culture so that they can better practice the Chinese dream and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Key words: Chinese Dream; American Dream; cultural connotation

Contents

摘 要 i

Abstract ii

I.Introduction 1

II.Chinese Dream 2

2.1 President Xi’s Explaination of the Chinese Dream 2

2.2 The Explanation of the CPC’s Journal 2

2.3 The Cultural Connotation of Chinese Dream 3

2.4 The Film American Dream in China 4

III.American Dream 6

3.1 The Definition of American Dream 6

3.2 The Cultural Connotation of American Dream 6

3.3 The Film the Pursuit of Happiness 8

IV.The Comparison of Two Dreams 11

4.1 The Differences Between Two Dreams 11

4.2 The Similatities of Two Dreams 11

4.3 Mutual Learning of Two Dreams 12

V.Conclusion 14

Bibliography 16

Acknowledgements 17

Comparative Study on Cultural Connotation of Chinese Dream and American Dream——Based on the Examples of American Dream in Chinese and the Pursuit of Happiness

I .Introduction

When it comes to the word “dream”, there are generally two kinds of meaning. One is something people will make when they are sleeping. Dream also has its meaning in philosophy which is revealed thoroughly by psychologist Sigismund Schlomo Freud and Carl Jung. Freud believed that dreams provide rare insight into one’s unconscious mind, and people’s unconscious wishes and desires can have a great deal of influence over their outward behavior (Zhang 228). According to Freud, dreams are the unconscious psychic energy’s attempt to fulfill its wish. In human society, there is another meaning of dream that people usually call it ideal. Dream is a yearning and longing of human’s desire for splendid things. There is always a gap which is different to get through between dream and reality, and because of the gap, dream looks more attracting. Dream is the source of motivation which makes our world become more beautiful.

Each person can have their inpidual dream, and work hard to achieve it. States can also have their national dreams. The Chinese Dream is a term popularized after 2013 within Chinese society that describes a set of personal and national ethos and ideals in China and the Government of China(Chin pars.1). It is used by journalists, government officials, and activists to describe the role of the inpidual in Chinese society as well as the goals of the Chinese nation (“Chasing the Chinese dream” 24). Meanwhile, another word called “American dream”, which was put forward by James Truslow Adams in 1931, is usually compared with“Chinese dream”. What are the Chinese dream and American dream? What are theirs characteristics? What are the similarities and differences between them? This paper, based on the two movies of American Dream in China and the Pursuit of Happiness two, compares the differences between Chinese Dream and American Dream by analyzing the cultural connotation of them so that our dream can be better achieved.