LETTERS

Iam a retired businessman now living in California. But I enjoy finding out more about China since I lov e the country very much. When I was a young man, I disagreed with those Americans who mistreated the Chinese workers that built the railroads in Amer ica. I appreciate the Chinese people for their industriousness, respect for the law, and thriftiness. They are Americans’ best friends. Most Chinese people now living in America are also good citizens. Actually, I have subscribed to China Today for a number of years and have read almost every volume of your magazine. I believe it is important to preserve China’s old buildings that hav e been constructed in a sophisticated way through Chinese wisdom. Considering China’s rapid development, great efforts must be made to sav e these buildings for future generations.

Howard Eastland

California, U.S.A.

Iam a researcher on China’ s policies and often find the articles published in your magazine of great help to my work. Personally, I am very interested in the topics of poverty reduction a nd economic development. I noticed that World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and China’s Finance Minister Lou Jiwei signed a US $50 million trust fund agreement in July 2015 to help reduce povert y in China. I am also impressed by your special report on the “sunshine school project” and its having installed a 100-megawatt rooftop PV system in 800 primary and middle schools in Beijing. It is obvious that over the past 35 years, fruitful achievements have been made in the framework of the China-World Bank partnership. In future, I will focus my study on the 13th Five-year Plan. I hope to read more on this issue.

Corinne Flugelle

Paris, France

Iam a fan of cycling and found the article “Going Green on Two Wheels” very interesting. These days, groups of young people in colorful helmets and bright cycling attire, whizzing past queues of traffic on fancy bicycles are a common sight in China’ s big cities, for instance, the capital Beijing. These cyclists advocate cycling as part of a healthy lifestyle, and have a proactive attitude towa rds life. Bicycles used to be a major means of transportation for the general public in China. The nation’s economic progress, however, has brought about great changes. Motorbikes and private cars ar e becoming more affordable and so are growing in number. Big cities have had to face up to the problems accompanying this change – traffic congestion, air pollution, road maintenance, to name a few. Fortunately, more people are also becoming aware of the signifi - cance of green commuting. For youngsters, it is a good way to keep fit and at the same time reduce air pollution.

Wu Yonghong

Beijing, China