徐霞客在民族关系上的宝贵贡献

Friend Contacts between Xu Xiake and Minority Nationalities

中华民族是由 50多个兄弟民族组成的大家庭 ,千百年来形成了各民族互相尊重、互相学习、互相帮助的优良传统。徐霞客出身于江苏江阴名门雅士之宅 ,在其漫长的 30余年的游历过程中 ,遍访兄弟民族 ,采撷各民族的风情习俗 ,同各民族友好交流与相处 ,并在其“游记”中留下了许多生动的记载。表明他在民族关系上作出了宝贵贡献。

The Chinese nation is a big family of more than fifty brotherly nationalities.In thousands of years,it has developed excellent traditions of mutual respect,learing,and aid among nationalities.Xu Xiake,a historical genius,was born in a learned family in Jiang Yin county,Jiang Su province.In his long tour of more than thirty years,he visited many minorities and experienced their customs.His contact with them was described vividly in his Travel Notes,which made a great contribution to the national relations.Although it happened three hundred years ago,he is still admired.