經濟地位

　　自1978年改革開放以來，中國經濟增長了90倍，是增長最快的主要經濟體。預測2011至2015年，年均GDP增長會保持9.5%。中國是世界最大的出口國，第二大進口國。它也是世界第二大奢侈品消費國。目前的GDP位于世界第二，大約6萬億美元，相當于美國的四成。中國是世界工廠。每三件家具，三件玩具，兩雙鞋子，兩件衣服中，就有一件是由中國制造的。

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　　Since economic opening up and reform policy began in 1978, China’s economy has grown 90 times bigger, and is the fastest growing major economy in the world. China’s annual average GDP growth is predicted to be 9.5 percent for the period of 2011-2015. It is the world’s largest exporter and the second largest importer of goods. It is also known as the world’s second biggest consumer of luxury goods. It now has the world’s second largest GDP at about 6 trillion US dollars, 40 percent of the United States. China is the world’s factory. One out of every three household appliances/three toys/ two pairs of shoes/ two shirts are made in China.