Even many of the more backward parts of China have been growing at a pace that would be a marvel, were it not for the fact that other parts of the country are growing even more rapidly. While this has reduced poverty, inequality has been increasing, with growing disparities between cities and rural areas, and between coastal regions and the interior.
即便是中国很多落后地区也以惊人的速度向前发展，但与中国其它地区更快的发展速度相比却相形见绌。这在减少贫困的同时也加剧了不平等，使得城市和农村、沿海和内地的差距越来越大。