A Comparative Study on the Chinese Dream and the American Dream

The Chinese Dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has been the common dream and wish of Chinese people in the history, whose connotation has been more and more deeply discovered since Chinese President Xi Jinping made a systematic statement on it in 2012. Based on the comparative study on the connotations and development histories of the Chinese Dream and the American Dream, this article tries to explore the embedded in-depth reasons for the differences between these two dreams, like the historical backgrounds and the different cultures and values. By learning the lessons from the American Dream, it aims to better realize the Chinese Dream at the personal, social and national levels.