For China: 21st Century Citizen Reader

Author: Zhou Xiaobai
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympics! Dedicated to the hardworking people who contributed to the Olympics! Dedicated to the people of China striving for a better future! On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the successful bid for the Olympics, Xinhua Publishing House proudly presents For China's Sake – A 21st Century Citizen's Reader. As a staff member of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, the author Zhou Xiaobai explores aspects such as national mentality, civilization and integrity, patriotic dedication, and building a harmonious society, offering practical suggestions and insights to help each of us improve our personal qualities and self-cultivation. The book addresses questions like "What national qualities should we possess in the face of the world?" and "What can ordinary citizens do for the Olympics?" For us, successfully hosting the Olympics is a very important matter, but improving our personal qualities is even more enduring and significant, requiring unremitting efforts from every individual to see results. The Olympics are approaching us, and the prosperity of China is also approaching us. We look forward to contributing, with the practical efforts of every citizen, to fueling China's growth and to propelling the rise of the Chinese nation!