紐約客在北京
卷首語
作者：by Jesse Hunter
Beijing is not only the capital of China， it’s also the nation’s heart and soul. I only spent one night in Beijing， as the song goes， but it made an everlasting impression on me.
I happen to love Beijing street music. It has a rough， acoustic quality to it that really lends itself to the subject matter. Much like in my hometown of New York City， the struggling performing artists all have a common goal： to be heard. China’s spirit is embodied by the plight of these Beijing dreamers. And I admire their dedication and undying determination.
Aspiring musicians aside， China is brimming with personal stories of self discovery. In A Billion Stories， Evan Osnos ends up being deeply moved by the poetry， and online persona， of a migrant street sweeper in Beijing. And speaking of the storied capital， check out Travel in Beijing to hear Charlotte King’s account of the vivid views， quite a ways from Beijing’s， so called， great wall of traffic， perched high atop the peaceful peak of old Jingshan Hill.
Later， Debra Bruno tells us in China’s Great Wall： A Beautiful Barrier that the craggy， wild links along the chain that is the real Great Wall， can， even in the chill of dawn， become a warm， welcoming friend. While in Good Life Easier， Cheaper in China Than the US by Barry Cunningham， you can set sentimentalism aside， as statistics show China’s climbing happiness quotient.