An Unexpected Kind of Life—A New Lifestyle in the United States

Author: Han Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: New American Lifestyle: How high is the living standard in the U.S.? How wealthy are the rich in America? Do Americans eat McDonald's every day? How much can a high salary in the U.S. earn? Do American children earn money? Is survival in America really that easy? Are American relationships free of danger? Is America a purely legal society? Are all American families happy and harmonious? Is America truly a democratic country? Is America a land of equality for all? Is America truly the land of the Statue of Liberty? This book will help you find the answers.
Content: People seek what they desire, but fear the unexpected. Unexpected events are the unpredictable variables in life. Finding a grain of sand in a bowl of rice is an unexpected event, falling into a well while stepping out is an unexpected event, a ship running aground and hitting rocks is an unexpected event, and a radar cursor suddenly disappearing often signifies a greater unexpected event. Of course, unexpected events are not always disasters. For example, accidentally winning a lottery jackpot tomorrow is also a type of unexpected event. Before going abroad, I had no concept of lotteries. On my way to the U.S., I passed through capitalist Hong Kong. One day, while shopping, my well-mannered cousin and cousin-in-law suddenly got an idea, "Let me teach you how to do something bad." I was momentarily baffled.