孙尚武、何娜、Paul Tomic编著的《当代中国(英文版)》是一本以反映当下中国现实生活为题材的书。本书分为三个部分：社会热点问题、文化生活和乡村故事。本书是由《中国日报》已发表的作品汇集而成，其内容角度独特、观点深刻，满足了国外读者渴求更多了解普通中国人生活的愿望，起到了扩大对外宣传的效果。

HOT SOCIAL ISSUES

 Power of petition sows seeds of hope

 Fake cigarettes stubbed out better jobs

 Old way of life a threat to forests

 'Enemy of the state' finds no charity.

 Pesticides bring a silent spring

 Domestic violence casts an ugly shadow

 Rural 2-child policy gives birth to new possibilities

 Organic labeling can be food for thought.

 Empty homes, broken families.

 Miners get help in fight against disease

 Silent killer cruelly robs a generation ofopportunity

 Expats face question of origin

 LessonSpeakinginUPsharingfOr those WhOexperiences

 'Lost' generation given hope

 A crime that leaves victims unprotected

RURAL ISSUES

 Hunters try to capture their past

 Farm workforce withers as young people leave

 Riches from Russia with love

 Rural poverty relief may be poorly directed

 Women giving poverty the needle

 Muslim students look to the future

CULTURE AND LIFE

 Salons open doors for meeting of the minds

 A kiss of life for sex toys

 Guide dogs encounter blind spot

 A place that offers help to young women

 Pandas may find traveling hard to bear

 Insurance at a premium as firms face risks alone

 From Hollywood, with expertise

 Microfilms come up shortly

 Closure of schools is a harsh lesson

 Cupid's arrow hits the young

 Watch this space as close encounters may occur