形形色色的中國人

前言

Publisher'S ForewordIf we asked for a phrase associated with our better lives today，manypeople would mention“reform and opening up，”a policy initiated in Chinain 1978．It was this policy that helped the Chinese get rid of poverty and startto become well-off．And it was this policy that helped China open its long-closed doors to the outside world and get even closer to it．Over the past 30 years China has undergone world-shaking changeswhile advancing its reform and opening up deeply and extensively．Now,newly built high-rises，bridges，highways and railways are to be seeneverywhere；at the same time，advanced overseas equipment，technology andmanagement modes have been introduced into China．During the past 30years of reform and opening up，what has happened to our lives and way ofthinking？In 2008，the 30th anniversary of China’S reform and opening up，we traced this period of history by publishing the two-volume series ChineseLife: Bitter-Sweet Portraits．Through personal interviews，the two booksportray a diversity of Chinese people who have lived throughout a certainhistorical period and against a certain significant historical background．Chinese Life：Bitter-Sweet Portraits （1978-1990）consists ot 69interviews out of the well over 100 that were conducted during the 1980s，reflecting a wide range of personal experiences between 1978 and 1989．We have attempted to choose interviews that would interest readers mostand at the same time would reflect the experiences of the Chinese peoplethemselves．These people came from all parts of society，ranging from acollege student to an elementary-school pupil；from a wealthy grain growerin eastern China to a needy farmer on the Loess Plateau；from a taxi driverto a former Red Guard；from a newly wealthy entrepreneur to a kebab sellerfrom distant Xinjiang…In short，they were the people one might have comeacross in any city,town or village in any part of China．

內(nèi)容概要

This book consists of 69 interviews, ,reflecting a wide range of personal experiences between 1978 and 1990. In these personal interviews, Chinese people talk about both the ordinary and extraordinary events in their lives.A poor farmer on the Loess Plateau says that all he needs is water to have everything in rife. A prisoner, convicted for a number of crimes, talks about his own childhood misfortunes. A Guangdong hairstylist working in Beijing and a self-em ployed taxi driver in Shanghai both frankly admit that their goals are to make money; an accomplished Shanghai portrait photographer discloses that he wishes to do nude photography before his retirement; and a woman pilot says the only regret in her life is that as a pilot she cannot wear her beautiful hair long These were the people one might have come across in any city, town or village in any part of China. All the interviewees related their experiences, joys, sorrows, challenges, grievances and hopes, in a candid manner.   Through this fascinating collection of personal anecdotes, readers will get inside glimpses of China in the course of great social transformation brought about by reform and opening up.

書籍目錄

CIVIL SERVICETEACHINGLEARNINGPROSPECTING AND RESEARCHWRITINGMEDICAL CAREMANCEMENTON FARMS AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDEINDUSTRAL TRADESSALESON THE MOVETRANSPORTPUBLIC RELATIONSINTERPRETINGIN THE NEIGHBORHOODINTERMEDIARYCHEFHOUSEKEEPINGCLEANINGRELIGIONREPAIRINGFASHION AND BEAUTYENGINEERSTELEVISIONPHOTOGRAPHYPERFORMESRSATHLETERETIREESOTHERS

章節(jié)摘錄

Liang ZhengDogManagcr“I like to take risks．I like to do things that nobody has donebefore．”His nameisLiangZheng,but sincethe establishmentofhisdog-breedingcorpo-mdon，people call him the“dog manager．”SincehisgraduationfromShanxiUniversityinl960，hehasdonemanyjobs．In 1985，he established the Dang Zheng Dog-Breeding Corporation．When I was in my teens．I used to dream that someday I'd become apilOt or a tank driver．As I grew older,I gradually became interested ineducation and in出e end decided to become a teacher．But I never expectthat at fifty I，d become a“dog manager．”When I say I'm a“dog manager,''many people laugh and say that I'mjoking．“No，”I reply,“I'm indeed the manager of a dog corporation．”Though quite a few people in China disfike dogs，I like people to callme“dog manager．”Dogs，not like other animals，have a deep affectionfor man and are loyal to him．In my view,“dog'’is a synonym for“faith；’SO I guess I can be called a faithful manager．In 1985，I was a high school teacher in Linfen，Shanxi Province．Isuggested selling the campus workshop and establishing a dog-breedingcorporation，the first of its kind in China．Aftertwo yearsof effort,mydreamofbuildingaChinesepets'paradise-an amusement park-came true．Entering the 47-hectare park,visitors aregreeted by 500 dogs of twenty-four species，such as Chinese Shar Peis，ShihTzus,Pugs，andPekingese,allwaggingtheirtails andbarking．

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《形形色色的中國人(1978-1990)(英文版)》由外文出版社出版。This book consists of 69 interviews, ,reflecting a wide range of personal experiences between 1978 and 1990. In these personal interviews, Chinese people talk about both the ordinary and extraordinary events in their lives.Through this fascinating collection of personal anecdotes, readers will get inside glimpses of China in the course of great social transformation brought about by reform and opening up. All the interviewees related their experiences, joys, sorrows, challenges, grievances and hopes, in a candid manner.

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