本书作者李莎·卡尔杜齐是一位加拿大作家,她讲述了自己在中国过往近三十年充实而鲜活的工作与生活体验。教育、文化、公益和写作事业,汇聚成她平凡而又独特的日常。她以真诚而幽默的态度探索人与人之间的共性,帮助人们消除偏见与误解。李莎·卡尔杜齐见证了中国三十年快速发展变化的历程,在经济、社会、人文、自然等方面,都有自己独到的见解与感触。她对中国既有深厚的感情,也有敏锐的洞察;既有笃定的认同,也有善意的督促。Lisa Carducci, a Canadian writer, tells about her colorful work and life in China over the past 30 years in the book. Education, culture, public welfare, and writing make up of her ordinary and unique routine. She tries to explore the common natures of people from different countries with a sincere and humorous attitude in order to eradicate prejudices and misunderstandings. As a witness of China’s rapid development and changes over the past three decades, the author has her original insights and feelings in terms of the country’s economy, society, culture and nature. To China, she shows both deep emotion and sharp observation, and expresses both definite approval and well-intentioned supervision.
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李莎·卡尔杜齐,生于加拿大,先后担任语言教师30 年、记者20 年,写作贯穿其生活的全部。1985 年和1989 年两次来华游历,1991 年开始定居中国。2001 年因其“在促进国际友好及热情支援中国现代化建设中的杰出贡献”,被授予中国政府“友谊奖”。2005 年,卡尔杜齐获得中国“永久居民”身份。在过去的30 年中,特别是2007年她退休以来,卡尔杜齐遍访中国各地,领略中国文化、民族、社会各方面的风情,发表上千篇文章,出版70 余部作品。Born in Canada, Lisa Carducci has been – cumulatively – a language teacher for 30 years and a journalist for 20, but a writer for her all life. Following two visits in 1985 and 1989, she established herself in China in 1991. In 2001 she was granted the Friendship Award of the P. R. of China for “outstanding contribution to the international friendship and enthusiastic support to the construction of a modern China.” In 2005, Carducci became a “permanent resident” of China. During over 30 years but especially since she retired in 2007, Carducci has traveled the whole country, observing all aspects of the Chinese culture, people, and society, and written books and thousands of articles.