text_original: The one thing which China asked of European civilisation and the thing called Modem Progress was to be let alone. China's prayer to Europe was that of Diogenes to Alexander — 1 stand out of my sunshine.
text_transcription: THE ONE THING WHICH CHINA ASKED OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION IN THE THING CALLED MODERN PROGRESS WAS TO BE LET ALONE CHINA'S PRAYER TO EUROPE WAS THAT OF DIOGNIES TO ALEXANDER STAND OUT OF MY SUNSHINE
phonemes: ðə wˈʌn θˈɪŋ wˌɪtʃ tʃˈaɪnə ˈæskt ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˌɪvɪləzˈeɪʃən ænd ðə θˈɪŋ kˈɔːld mˈoʊdəm pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs wʌz təbi lˈɛt ɐlˈoʊn. tʃˈaɪnəz pɹˈɛɹ tə jˈʊɹɹəp wʌz ðæt ʌv dɪˈoʊdʒiːnz tʊ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ — wˈʌn stˈænd ˌaʊɾəv maɪ sˈʌnʃaɪn.