The way they see it, the Chinese were waylaid on a 200-year detour as the West surged ahead, but they're coming back to their rightful place.

他们认为，尽管自己走了200年的弯路，而西方国家则一直在前进，但是他们又重回正确的道路。

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When it saw the rock being tossed about pitifully, it said, "only a weak person will make a detour. A person who is strong will only go ahead, and nothing will stop him!"

看到岩石被可怜的冲来冲去，河说：“只有弱者才会绕道，强者只会勇往直前，任何东西都无法阻挡它！”

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