奥巴马在首次访华之行中就以一个简单的动作赢得了人心──他自撑雨伞.OnhisfirstvisittoChina,BarackObamahaswonheartsandmindswithasimplegesture--bycarryinghisownumbrella.Hehaditclaspedfirmlyinhislefthand,alargeblackumbrellaprotectinghimfromadownpourashesteppedoffAirForceOneonarrivalinShanghaionSundayevening.Inacountrywhereofficialsoftenhaveflunkeystoholdtheirumbrellas,theimageofaU.S.presidentkeepinghisownheaddrywaspoignant.XinhuaandotherprominentChinesemediaallcapturedthemoment.'Ifeltunaccustomedtothis--Obamaholdingtheumbrellaonhisown,'saidacommentatorintheWuhan-basedChangjiangDaily.'Therewasnobodycrowdinground.TheChinesepublicputsupwithacultureinwhichgovernmentofficialshavetheirumbrellasheldforthem.Officialsenjoyingthemselvesunderanumbrelladon'teventhinktheyaredoinganythingwrong.''Whydon'twelearnfromthespiritofumbrella-holdingbyObama?'askedabloggercalledNanshanFangma.'TheUnitedStatesisnotaheaven,norisitahell.Atleasttherearesomeexampleswecanlearnfromatthisstage.'The'umbrellaperformance'ofChineseofficialshaslongattractedcriticismfromtheChinesepublic,andinvitedunfavorablecomparisonswithofficialcustomintheWest.InonesetofphotoswidelycirculatedontheInternet,aChinesegirlstudentisshownholdinganumbrellaforanofficialashedeliversaspeechonChildren'sDay.OthersshowtheU.K.Queenholdinganumbrellaaloft;formerU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushandformerRussiaPresidentPutinshieldingtheirFirstLadies;andBushstrugglingwithhisumbrellaonawindyday.'Beingagovernmentofficialinourcountryistrulyawesomeandglorious,'saysanonlinecommenter.Tohiscredit,ChinesePremierWenJiabaobuckstheumbrellatrendinChina.Wen,whocultivatesaman-of-the-peopleimage,oftencarrieshisownumbrellawhenheshowsuptocomfortvictimsofnaturaldisasters.网易上的女性栏目宣布,雨伞问题已经成为评判一个男人品质的重要标准.该网站正在宣传一个专题,寻找“奥巴马式的真男人”.文章说,“奥巴马有责任心,他位高权重却不滥用权力,那一抹撑伞的风度令人倾倒.”Thewomen'ssectionofpopularWebsitenetease.comhasdeclaredthattheumbrellaissuehasbecomeavitalstandardinjudgingthecharacterofaman.Thesiteispromotingafeaturethatseeks'ATrueManofObamaStyle.'Itsaid,'Obamaisaresponsibleperson.Heisinahighpositionbuthedoesn'tabusepower.Thatlittlegestureofholdingumbrellaisverycharming,'itsaid