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Chinese in Current Affairs --0029 (Sentences:192 - 194): How to say " Shenzhen's Per Capita GDP Exceeds US$10,000"

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As a citizen of Shenzhen, I am happy that in 2007 my city became the first Chinese mainland city to have a per capita GDP in excess of 10,000 US$, especially conisdering its short 26 years' history.

According to the World Bank, a per capita GDP of US$10,000 is considered as a threshold for an economy to be regarded as "developed." So, I would like to present you with some new sentences about this topic and I really hope this will be a little help to you in learning Chinese.

NEW WORDS AND PRONUNCIATION

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NEW SENTENCES

No.0192: 深圳, 成为中国大陆第一个人均GDP超过10,000美金城市
            -- Shenzhen has worked another wonder by becoming the first city on the Chinese mainland to have its annual per capita gross domestic product (GDP) surpass US$10,000.

No.0193: 根据世界银行标准人均GDP10,000美元/美金意味着一个经济体进入发达阶段初始
           -- According to the World Bank, per capita GDP of US$10,000 is considered as a threshold for an economy to be regarded as "developed."

No.0194: 北京人均GDP为7,700美元上海8,788美元, 深圳10,628美元
-- Beijing recorded a per capita GDP of US$7,700 in the past year while the number for Shanghai was US$8,788 and Shenzhen was US$ 10,628.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn, or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, you are welcome.

--Shirley Zhang

Written, Edited and Recorded On Sun, March 9, 2008

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