美酒店迎合中國遊客
為吸引更多中國遊客，南加州一些高端酒店正在進行大改動，例如提供新菜單、中文報紙、拖鞋、茶壺甚至印有姓名字母的枕頭。迎合中國遊客之風正席卷北美。旅遊行業的其他商家—包括主題公園、觀光汽車公司和商場都開始通過雇翻譯或貼中文海報和宣傳冊等方式迎合中國人。
《國家利益》12月13日
China’s ADIZ： A Low-Risk Move
On November 23， Beijing announced the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone （ADIZ） would go into effect.The dissatisfaction caused by China’s ADIZ mainly comes from Japan and the United States. Chinese policymakers may have realized that the more pushback， especially from the United States， the more Beijing could celebrate Western hypocrisy for domestic audiences. The East China Sea ADIZ does not appear to be a cavalier or highrisk move. Indeed， all signs point toward a deliberate， calculated action.
中國防空識別區：低風險行為
2013年11月23日，北京宣布東海防空識別區生效。中國防空識別區引起的不滿主要來自美日。中國決策者可能意識到，外界越是反對，特別是來自美國的反對，北京就越能向國內展示西方的虛偽。中國設立東海防空識別區不是漫不經心或高風險舉動，而是經過深思熟慮的行為。
《大西洋月刊》12月16日
Chinese People Are Subject to Gauging Success by Material Belongings
A recent survey conducted by global research firm IPSOS across 20 countries， found that a whopping 71 percent of Chinese say they gauge their success by the things they own. That’s significantly higher than it was for every other country included in the survey. To some degree， the tendency to equate material goods with overall success seems to have surfaced from societal forces. China， India and Brazil， three of the world’s most noteworthy developing countries， were all among the likeliest to measure success by material belongings.
中國人傾向用物質衡量成功
益普索市場研究集團最近一項針對20個國家的調查發現，71%的中國人表示，他們以擁有的東西衡量自己的成功。這一比例顯著高於其他任何一個被調查的國家。將物質財富等同於總體成功的趨勢部分源於社會因素。中國、印度和巴西這三大發展中國家均在最傾向以物質衡量成功之列。
《華爾街日報》12月16日
Should Beijing Raise Subway Fares？
In an attempt to boost municipal coffers， some members of Beijing’s local government have suggested raising the city’s subway fares. Currently， passengers need to pay just 2 yuan per ride on the Beijing subway， regardless of destination. But amid a crushing flow of passengers， particularly during rush hour， some are suggesting a distance-based fare.The idea of raising fares largely met with scorn on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
北京地鐵應該漲價嗎？
為增加市政收入，北京市部分官員建議提高北京地鐵票價。現在，乘客每次乘坐地鐵隻需2元，無論距離遠近。一些人建議，在乘客爆滿、尤其是上下班高峰時，地鐵應改為分段計價。地鐵可能漲價的消息在新浪微博上引起多數人的鄙視。