The Decade of Trade Expansion

China continues to prosper 10 years after its WTO accession IT is a well-known saying that whenever the United States sneezes,the world is sure to catch a cold.However, this analogy now seems more appropriate for the economic might of China. This year marks the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO).The nation has gone from being relatively isolated from in-

中西富贵人家西方奢侈品消费之同步--基于《红楼梦》的考察分析

16世纪至19世纪初的中国常常被喻为世界的白银蓄池。很多研究在讨论这一时期中西贸易时都倾向于强调商品的西流(商品从中国向欧洲、美洲流动)和白银的东流(白银从欧洲、美洲向中国流动)①,以及中国器物对欧洲社会、经济、文化发展的影响②。