中国在半个世纪的时间里取得了非凡的成就，她的发展足以令许多国家羡慕。她取得了对贫困、文盲、疾病、儿童高死亡率现象斗争的胜利。如今，她还需要同自然灾害作斗争，解决城市建设、交通、通讯、能源、饮用水和污染等诸多问题，还要发展教育、科学和技术。

对一个用那么短的时间取得了那么大成就的国家，我们当然充满了乐观。如今，这种乐观是很多发达国家可望而不可即的奢侈品。

《像世界一样大》英文版由李莎所编。

In half a century,China has extrordinary a chievements.Its economic developent-an example for the world.may cause envy in other countries .It is ganing in the battle against poverty.ittiters each year and is caughi\\t in problems connected to modernisation,urbanisation,transportation,communications,energy,potable water ,and pollution,It must still improve education,and develop secience and technologies .But things progress ,and one and see and fell the changes day after day;it is one of the main reasons why I like to live in China.

In a country that has carried out so much in only a few yearsw,one can only be optimistic , And oiptimism is a luxury today that many developed countries cannot allow themseves.

Introduction / 1

The Daily Life of a Foreign Expert / 4

 Housing / 4

 Transportation / 6

 Privileges / 16

 Festivities / 19

 Feeling a Little Less Foreign / 28

 Identity : Lao Wai / 29

Language and Communication / 32

 It was Chinese for Me / 32

 Communication / 33

 Language and Culture / 34

 A Wonderful Experience / 36

 Pinyin and Translation / 38

 Waiyu = English / 38

Cultural Differences / 41

 A Question of Mental Attitude / 41

 A New Inter-culture / 44

 A Few Words on Politeness / 46

 In the Same Basket / 51

 Adaptation- What Confusion! / 54

Studies and Work / 56

 Education / 56

 Education : A Market / 61

 Study: A Human Right / 64

 Employment / 66

China in Motion / 69

 Remarkable Changes / 69

 Moral Values / 76

 Habits on the Decline / 78

New Concepts / 83

 The Holiday Economy / 83

 Travelling for Pleasure / 84

 Merging May Be a Solution / 88

 Bank Loans / 89

 Insurance / 90

 Olympic Spirit / 92

 Law / 94

 The Lucky Number / 97

 The "New-New" Youth / 98

 The Internet Presence / 100

 Foreign Celebrations / 100

 Stress / 101

 Considerable Improvements / 103

 Hygiene / 105

 But... / 106

Around the Country / 108

 "Les voyages forment la jeunesse" (Travelling

 Educates the Youth) / 108

 Travelling without Leaving / 111

 Travelling in Yunnan / 112

 A Few Days in Ningbo / 115

 Visiting Shanxi / 118

 Ningxia, Small and Unknown / 121

 The Roof of the World/125

 Spring Festival in the Countryside / 130

 Shaanbei, Another Planet ? / 134

Opening New Eyes on China / 139

 The Meaning of the Word "Propaganda" / 139

 Falun Gong, What is That? / 145

 The Real Problem / 156

 Tibetans Outside of Tibet/158

Variety of Chinese Culture/163

 Art of Tea / 163

 Pearls : Jewels and Medicines / 168

 The Marvellous Arts of Paper / 170

 Puppets and Statuettes / 175

 Embr6idery and Brocade / 179

 Cloisonne / 180

 Red Clay and Black Clay / 181

 Variety and Richness / 183

Conclusion / 185

 A Perfect Country? / 185

 What Do Foreigners Say? / 187

 Way to Improve / 189

 Individualism and Personality / 191

 Are the Others Perfect? / 192

 My Worry for China / 193

 My Wish for China / 195