即将过去的2008年是中华史上极不寻常之年,不仅经历了年初南方十九省市的冰雪之灾,经受了5.12四川汶川特大地震的考验,而且成功举办了北京奥运会和北京残奥会,实现了神七载人飞船的壮举;与此同时,世界经历了百年一遇的全球金融危机,中国迎来了改革开放三十周年的盛大节日。 The forthcoming 2008 is a very unusual year in Chinese history. It not only experienced the snowstorms of 19 provinces and cities in southern China at the beginning of this year, but also stood the test of 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan Province and successfully held the Beijing Olympic Games and Beijing Paralympics. In the meantime, the world has experienced the global financial crisis once in a century, and China ushered in a grand festival for the thirtieth anniversary of the reform and opening up.