They are home to most of the hundreds of millions of Chinese who have been lifted out of extreme poverty in just a few decades. Beijing and Shanghai are almost overwhelming in their scale and energy, lined with shimmering skyscrapers, adorned with bright neon lights, and teeming with increasingly cosmopolitan citizens.
中国大城市是20世纪80年代开始的邓小平发展政策获得巨大成功的体现。它们是短短几十年内摆脱极端贫困的多数亿万中国人的家园。北京和上海的规模和活力几乎势不可挡，到处是闪闪发光的摩天大楼，装饰着闪亮的霓虹灯，日益国际化的民众更是随处可见。