Yet, amidst the news reports over the past few months of financial fraud, bloodshed in India and Gaza, and global economic disasters, one item stood out for its bravery and nobility. On December 10, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, more than 300 Chinese citizens, ranging from law professors to businessmen, farmers, and even some government officials, put their names to a remarkable document, entitled Charter 08.
人们并不是主要由于2008年发生的高尚或者英勇的行为而怀念这一年。但是，在过去几个月有关金融诈骗、印度和加沙流血以及全球经济灾难的新闻报导中，有一个事件则由于其勇敢和高尚而引人注目。12月10日是世界人权宣言发表60周年纪念日，三百多名中国各界人士，包括法学教授、商人、农民甚至某些政府官员在零八宪章这一非凡的文件上签名。