Symbiotic Relationship

正The world's two largest economies,China and the United States,mark the 35th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on January 1.In the years since 1979many questions have been asked about this crucial relationship,most notably what are the obstacles and in what direction is the relationship developing?Selected Chinese scholars and diplomats share their thoughts on these and other questions.Excerpts follow:     

Leisure in China

正New arrivals in China often get the impression that Chinese are工作狂(gōng zuòkuáng),workaholics.Yet,there is quite a bit of空闲(kòng xián),leisure,in China.Surprisingly,the Chinese love to休闲(xiūxián),relax,perhaps even more than we do.They love to spend their time养花(y ng huā),tending l owers,养鸟(y ng ni o),raising birds,or even养蛐蛐儿(y ng qūqur),keeping crickets.Chinese people are also fond of休闲活动(xiūxián huódòng),leisure games,notably麻将(májiàng),mahjong,whose pronunciation comes directly from the Chinese.The Chinese also