I wish there would be a way to describe China in a simple word but that's impossible.
▲ In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents.
▲I teach in Xiangyang, a beautiful city which the Hanjiang River goes across it and I live here better. The foods are cheaper than those in the US, so are clothing and articles(物品) of everyday us. People pay less for the public transportation, too.
▲ However, it is reported that still there are a few children who can't afford the expenses(费用) of schooling. But the government organized Project Hope many years ago. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school.
▲I seldom saw the things mentioned of the creative(有创造力的) changes China has made. But the economic miracles(经济奇迹) have the big problems.
▲ To be honest, if I compare China with the US, my answer has always been the same: “We are not worse or better than each other; we are only different. ”
| A. It's a tradition to value education in China. B. I realize that family is everything in China. C. I am often asked which country I consider better. D. I was used to reading the news of China in the US. E. The cost of living here isn't as high as that in the US. |
