1. Gone are the days when Chinese people could expect cradle to death support from the government .
中國人可以指望政府提供從出生到死亡的資助的日子已經不復存在了。
2. The days when one could safely walk city streets at night are gone .
一個人可以在夜里安全地走在城市街道上的日子已經過去了。
3. China's population almost doubled to 1.2 billion people during the 1955-1995 , according to the National Census Bureau .
根據全國人口普查局的數據,中國人口在1955年至1995年期間幾乎翻了一番,增加到12億。
4. A report by the Department of Education estimates that the student-teacher ratio in China is four times higher than in the United States .
教育部的一份報告估計中國的學生和老師的比例比美國高四倍。
5. Official figures released by the Ministry of Transportation show that motor vehicle fatalities have more than tripled since 1995 .
交通部公布的官方數據表明機動車死亡事故從1995年起已經翻了兩番多。