today’s china
1. liken to: 常被动，比为，与...相比
in china, pudong is likened to the "dragon’s head" in the forefront of the economic development of the yangtze river valley and even of the national economy. it is also likened to an arrow on the bow of china’s southeast coast aimed at the world and the 21st century.
2. to deliver a speech:   发表演说
3. this has been proven countless times in its long history.
4. to stay at a hotel: 下榻于某酒店
5. modern highrises have emerged there: 高楼大厦
6. shanghai is characterized by its distinct commercial and cultural atmosphere that blends both eastern and western influences.
7.   ...the industrial output value of pudong was...accounting for one ninth of...
8. on the basis of comparable prices: 按同期可比价格计算
9. the backward traditional industrial foundation； 落后的工业基础
10. the household electrical appliance industry led by (name of enterprise): 家用电器工业
11. (a bank)was granted the right to operate rmb business: 经营人民币业务
12. freight volume exceeded ... standard containers
13. foreign-invested projects: 外商投资项目
14. the waigaoqiao bonded zone is home to more than 10 leading transnational companies in the computer industry. 外高桥保税区/跨国公司/落户
15. export-oriented foreign-funded enterprises: 出口为导向的外资企业
16. foreign-funded enterprises in pudong numbered 411,500.
17. the municipal infrastructure construction: 城市基础设施建设
18. the airport is scheduled to go into operation at the end of this year.
19. passenger-handling capacity: 客运量
20. cargo-handling capacity: 货运量
21. aviation pivot: 航空交通枢纽
22. the suite has a panoramic view of... 可以看到...全景的房间
23. ... in the hope of doing sth. 希望...
24. pudong lies at the mouth of the yangtze and in the middle of the open costal region.
25. ... announced more preferential policies... 优惠政策
26. ... the one-door service
27. their investment in pudong is characterized by farsightedness, high technological content, large scale, wide range and high return on investment.
28. foreign exchange earnings amounted to ... 外汇收入
29. the project, concluded seven months ahead of schedule, started operation in february this year.
30. to start batch production 开始批量投产
31.most investment-intensive areas 投资密集地区
32. ... 30-odd joint and single ventures led by...
33. localized production 国产化
34. ... pottery jar unearthed in qamdo... 出土的陶罐
35. the 56 ethnic groups 56个民族
36. to share both weal and woe 同甘共苦
37. be recruited at a university 录取
38. to have heavy family burdens 沉重的家庭负担
39. ... be dispatched to work in ... 被派往...工作
40. ... a daily newspaper which boasts the largest circulation in china.
41. to proofread... 校对
42. resident correspondent... 长驻记者
43. on-the-spot reports 现场报道
44. a dutiful daughter to her parents 孝顺
45. armed conflict 武装冲突
46. ... on the pretext of (doing)... 以...为借口
47. to sow the seeds of more ethnic conflict
48. ... in their armories short of nuclear weapons. 除核武外的所有武器
49. ... the multi-polarization of the world 多极化的世界
50. to extract cancer-fighting substance 提炼抗癌物质
51. be opened to traffic 通车（航）
52. to give a great boost to local economics 促进当地经济繁荣
53. august 1 uprising 八一起义
54. a laid off worker 下岗工人
55. one’s life savings of ... yuan 一生的积蓄
56. it is the high time to perfect the mechanism of government purchase.
57. ... a key point in deepening reform in the realm of finance...

1. beijing is undergoing a butterfly-like transformation.
2. run-down homes 残破的家
3. dawn flag raising ceremony 升旗仪式
4. ... be invested in the city’s face-lift 投入市容改造
5. china’s national day parade 国庆游行
6. china federation of handicapped people 中国残疾人联合会
7. non-public economies 非公有制经济成分
8. general secretary of the central committee of the communist party of china, president of china, and chairman of the military commission of the central committee
9. ancestral home 老家，祖籍
10. be in full swing  活跃的，全力进行中
11. as though they were crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood 以摧枯拉朽之势（我不太认同这种译法）
12. to receive review 接受检阅
13. to practice the "supply system" 实行供给制
14. to be the first to bear hardships and the last to enjoy comforts 吃苦在先享乐在后
15. china’s most widely circulated newspaper 中国发行量最大的报纸
16. the correspondent stationed in the united states 长驻美国记者
17. on-the-job training 在职培训
18. a two-room keekwilee house
19. the "great leap forward" 大跃进
20. the same age as the people’s republic of china. 与共和国同龄
21. "well-off" level 小康水平
22. every township has access to telephone lines 各村都已通了电话
23. black gauze cap 乌纱帽
24. the admission cut-offs 录取分数线
25. the standard embankment projects 标准的堤围（路基）工程
26. the four cornerstones of nanjing’s economy 南京经济的四项支柱产业
27. with nanjing and xuzhou as major hubs, there are three trunk railways in jiangsu 以南京和徐州为枢纽，江苏省境内共有三条铁路干线
28. the sizable 34-member group 庞大的34人团
29. the spectacular life-size army statues （指秦始皇兵马俑）
30. three gorges dam 三峡水坝
31. chinese eighth route army 八路军
32. tie-dye products 漂染工艺产品
33. different minority habits and characteristics 不同的少数民族风俗习惯
34. the SUN yat-sen memorial hall 孙中山纪念堂
35. the eight-power allied forces 八国联军
36. rural labor force 农村劳动力
37. township enterprises 乡镇企业
38. agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing 农林牧渔业
39. pioneering spirit 开拓精神
40. daily necessities 日常生活所需
41. to enjoy medical and old-age insurance 享有医疗和养老保险
42. monthly pension 每月的养老金
43. urban encroachment 城市面积的扩充
44. life expectancy is now 75.5 years.现在的平均寿命已达到75.5岁。
45. a system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the communist party. 共产党领导下的多党合作制和政治协商制
46. to maintain the correct values and world outlook 保持正确的价值观和世界观
47. to skip lunch to maintain her figure 为保持体型不吃午饭
48. to shower praise on... 交口称赞
49. try some local snacks 品尝当地小吃
50. meager family income 微薄的家庭收入
51. waterway transportation 水路交通
52. hard-earned opportunity 来之不易的机会
53. to follow one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘
54. monthly bus pass 月票

1. liaoning is the only province in china where urbanites represent more than 50 percent of the population.
2. transfromation of state-owned enterprises 国有企业的改制
3. without beating around the bush 直截了当，不拐弯抹角
4. joint-stock companies 股份制企业
5. to cross the river, one has to be sure about stones at the bottom. 摸着石头过河
6. those who aren’t up to the jobs will be let go.
7. to allow the enterprise to react better to fluctuations in the market.
8. his every word carries weight. 说话句句有份量。
9. to enjoy great popularity among his workers 在工人中极受欢迎
10. residential subdistricts 生活小区
11. practical and affordable homes 价廉物美的住房
12. poverty alleviation projects 脱贫项目
13. march 8th red banner holder 三八红旗手
14. all-purpose building 多功能大楼
15. running water 自来水
16. to make a clean sweep at the... 在比赛中大获全胜
17. the defending champion 卫冕冠军
18. the state sports general administration 国家体育运动管理总局
19. penhold grip players 直板选手
20. shake-hand grip players 横板选手
21. loop play skills 弧圈球技术
22. penhold fast attack 直板快攻
23. the folk arts fair 民间艺术节
24. dried salted ducks 腊鸭
25. the ancestral hall of shao family 邵家祠堂
26. the defatted milk 低脂牛奶
27. the traditional chinese diet that centered on grains, plant proteins, and plant fats is now giving way to more western staples such as meat, eggs and milk.
28. to occupies a higher level in the food chain
29. the related chinese government organs 有关政府部门
30. his journey towards success has been dotted with obstacles and hardships.
31. the jointly-run sino-foreign schools currently enroll more than 6000 students and have over 32000 alumni.