Considerable economic and social progress in China since the reform and opening-up policy came into effect in the late 197os has significantly improved standards of living as a whole. Since then, several hundred milli...Considerable economic and social progress in China since the reform and opening-up policy came into effect in the late 197os has significantly improved standards of living as a whole. Since then, several hundred million people have been lifted out of poverty, rep- resenting more than 70 percent of poverty reduction worldwide over that period. Much, however, remains to be done to eliminate remain- ing but substantial pockets of poverty, bearing in mind that China, with its immense population, is still at the primary stage of socialism, and its diverse regions show varying levels of development.展开更多
It’s easy in China,especially Beijing,to go through the motions each day and become just one of 1.3 billion experiencing ordinary daily routines.In a country going through one of the biggest industrial revolutions kn...It’s easy in China,especially Beijing,to go through the motions each day and become just one of 1.3 billion experiencing ordinary daily routines.In a country going through one of the biggest industrial revolutions known to man,things happen so quickly that the ones who just watch it go by get lost along the wayside.One thing I have learnt during my four-and-ahalf years in China is to get involved,no matter what it is---a conversation at the local shop, a game of Frisbee in the park, a football club, a roadside game of Chinese chess, an invitation from some locals for dinner, a hike through the mountains on the edge of the city--any activi- ties like these will break up those predictable daily routines and allow you to participate, and feel good about it.展开更多
文摘Considerable economic and social progress in China since the reform and opening-up policy came into effect in the late 197os has significantly improved standards of living as a whole. Since then, several hundred million people have been lifted out of poverty, rep- resenting more than 70 percent of poverty reduction worldwide over that period. Much, however, remains to be done to eliminate remain- ing but substantial pockets of poverty, bearing in mind that China, with its immense population, is still at the primary stage of socialism, and its diverse regions show varying levels of development.
文摘It’s easy in China,especially Beijing,to go through the motions each day and become just one of 1.3 billion experiencing ordinary daily routines.In a country going through one of the biggest industrial revolutions known to man,things happen so quickly that the ones who just watch it go by get lost along the wayside.One thing I have learnt during my four-and-ahalf years in China is to get involved,no matter what it is---a conversation at the local shop, a game of Frisbee in the park, a football club, a roadside game of Chinese chess, an invitation from some locals for dinner, a hike through the mountains on the edge of the city--any activi- ties like these will break up those predictable daily routines and allow you to participate, and feel good about it.
