中国印象之变

在中国经济飞速发展、空前开放的当下,越来越多的老外来中国或历险或享受或淘金或奋斗。在或短或长的体验里,他们对中国也产生了各色缤纷的印象。他们或激动地赞扬中国在短短30年来改革开放的伟大成果,或尖锐地批评中国人的陋习;或深

China Impression:Change

How has China changed during the past 10 to 20 years? Several foreign friends working in China recall their experience and compare notes. Foreign Exchange Certificates (FEC, the foreigner’s currency) was abandoned in 1994, signaling equal access, for Chinese and foreigners, to the same products. Mr. John Lombard also witnessed an important cultural change: I’ve noticed a big shift in Chinese attitudes towards helping others since the Wenchuan earthquake, and the younger generation would like to help others, the unknown, not only their family and folks.