Modern History of the World

The execution of the extensive plan which I have described, would connect the ancient and modern history of the world; but it would require many years of health, of leisure, and of perseverance.

完成此项我所描述的艰巨而浩繁的计划，将会把古代世界历史和当今世界历史联系起来，但是这需要长期的健康的身体，足够的时间，和坚定不移的毅力。

In this history of the world that I'm trying to tell through 'things', this chipped stone from Africa - from modern Tanzania - is where it all begins.

在本系列，当我尝试着通过“物件”来讲叙一段世界历史时，这块来自非洲、来自现代坦桑尼亚所在地、带着劈痕的石头，便是一切的起点。

This will be a show of Shanghai on behalf of China, a nation with a long history of civilization, showcasing the future orientation of modern world civilizations.

当得知上海成功申办2010年世博会时，我倍感欣喜，这是上海代表中国这样一个文明古国，在面向未来的世界现代文明舞台上的一次亮相。