的确，中国的发展实现了量的飞跃，国际社会都视其为卓越的成就。30多年前开启的改革开放进程，让中国人民的生活水平在一代人之内得到大幅提升。我个人年少时曾被派往农村劳动，彼时贫穷和饥饿的记忆至今仍历历在目。到2013年，中国的粮食产量已连续10年增长，基本满足了13亿人口的粮食需求。自古以来，人民温饱在中国一直被视为 “天大”的事。

At the same time, China's urbanisation process is steadily advancing, with more than half of its people now living in cities and towns. Nine-year free compulsory education is provided, covering 160 million students. A nationwide medical service network has been built, covering all its urban and rural residents. The list can go on and on.

同时，中国的城镇化进程在稳步前进，已有超过一半的人口居住在城镇。九年义务教育惠及一亿六千万学生，基本公共医疗服务覆盖全体城乡居民。这些例子不一而足。

On the other hand, we should keep in mind an old Chinese saying: "One should always be aware of the strength of others and the shortcoming of oneself." China is far from achieving its development goals. Measured by World Bank standards, more than 200 million Chinese still live below the poverty line. Development is quite uneven between urban and rural areas and among different regions, with the per capita GDP of some inland provinces being just one third of the coastal region.

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