过去30年来,中国经济持续增长,很多人的生活水平得到了显著提高。中国政府声称,在1980年到2000年期间,有4亿人口摆脱了贫困,人均GDP自1981年以来增长了5倍。除了经济增长之外,中国还经历了能源需求的大幅上升,尤其是在本世纪初中国经济进入了大规模工业化和城市化的阶段之后。 Over the past 30 years, China’s economy has continued to grow, and many people’s living standards have been significantly improved. The Chinese government claims that 400 million people got out of poverty between 1980 and 2000, and GDP per capita has increased five-fold since 1981. In addition to its economic growth, China has also experienced a sharp rise in energy demand, especially since the Chinese economy entered the stage of large-scale industrialization and urbanization at the turn of the century.