天鹅绒革命

此时，哈维尔刚从他位于波希米亚（Bohemia）的乡间别墅回来，一群反对派活动人士请他担任领袖。于是，哈维尔领导了天鹅绒革命，由害羞的知识分子转型为精明的政治策略家。

A group of opposition activists looked to Havel , just returned from his country house in Bohemia , for leadership . He took command of the Velvet revolution , transformed from shy intellectual into shrewd political tactician .

中欧天鹅绒革命的全球化视角

A Global Perspective of Central European Velvet Revolution

天鹅绒革命是怎样发生的

How did the Velvet Revolution happen

务实的捷克人尽管一直批评欧洲的决策机制，但不会试图发动一场泛欧洲的“天鹅绒革命”，而是将致力于推动欧洲的利益与要务。

The pragmatic Czechs with all their criticism of European decision-making mechanisms will not attempt to initiate a pan-European " Velvet Revolution " but will promote their interests and priorities .

直到1989年的天鹅绒革命之后，来自西欧和美国的游客开始涌入，想要一睹与卡夫卡有关的景点，捷克人才意识到他的重要性。

It wasn 't until after the 1989 Velvet Revolution when tourists from Western Europe and the United States began turning up wanting to see the Kafka-related sites that Czechs recognized his importance .

要强调参与的重要性，没有任何地方比“天鹅绒式的革命”的故乡布拉格更好；

Where better than here in Prague , home of the Velvet Revolution , to underscore the central importance of participation ?