LETTERS

Thanks to China Today for your series of articles on Key Chinese Concepts. China is a country with such a long history that it has formed its own philosophy system. We are truly interested in exchanging ideas on Chinese traditional expressions， but it is sometimes diffi cult for foreigners to grasp their meaning. Reading these articles helps us understand the thinking of Chinese people， and thus to know how to better cooperate with this big country， whether in the global market or at the negotiating table.

Lisa

U.S.A.

I have read China Today for a number of years. From my perspective， the magazine can be separated into two totally different parts. One is that of offi cial reports on government policies and expert analyses using formal vocabularies with Chinese characteristics. The other part describes the lives of the optimistic， creative and vital Chinese people. Stories of entrepreneurs， artists， teachers， volunteers， and migrant workers present vivid pictures of their businesses， studios， campuses， communities， and also remote Chinese villages. Needless to say， I love the reports about local peoples lifestyles. Their thinking and experience in this fast developing country helps me to discover how this immense nation could achieve so much in such a short time.

Antoine Lordieux-Galure

France

I am an overseas student from Dominica studying in China. I recently read China Today for the fi rst time. I was interested in the special report on Reforms that Shape the Future. Although we are a small Caribbean country， Dominica cherishes Chinas experience in leading such a big nation to develop into a great world power. Recently we did a fi eld investigation in inland China. To my great surprise， the impoverished regions of western China have undergone tremendous changes including rapid development of their infrastructures， tourism industry， scientifi c research and e-business. At the same time， China is working on a sustainable development mode that pays serious attention to both economic development and environmental protection. Though we know that a developing China suffers a great deal from climate change and air pollution， both the central and local governments have shown their ambitions to achieve energy saving and carbon emission reduction. Currently our government has begun to make future development plans. I feel that we can benefi t greatly by learning from the Chinese government how to make a Five-Year Plan， successfully carry it out and achieve its fi nal goals.

Lawrence

Dominica