２００１年是世界经济的严冬。全球最大的三个经济体同时出现经济的持续下滑，受其影响几乎所有国家的经济大幅度减速运行。在世界经济一片萧条中，中国经济仍然继续保持较快增长，前三个季度国民生产总值增长７．６％，预计全年增长７.４％，成为世界经济大家庭中的佼佼者，引 2001 is the harsh winter of the world economy. At the same time, the three largest economies in the world suffered from the continuous economic downturn, affecting the economy of almost all countries to substantially slow down their operations. In a recession in the world economy, China’s economy still maintained its rapid growth. Its gross domestic product rose by 7.6% in the first three quarters and is expected to grow by 7.4% for the whole year, making it a leader in the world economy.