¿¿ The Gap

假如按照人口总量计算，中国是一个名副其实的大国；假如按照经济总量计算，中国也是一个名副其实的大国。可是，假如按照人均生产效率计算，那么，中国是一个名副其实的弱小国家；假如按照人均国民生产总值来计算，中国在世界排名跌落到100位以后。"落后就要挨打"，这道理现在很多人都明白，但为什么会落后，真正懂的人不多。如何能改变落后的现状，药方也很多：科教兴国、经济建设、军事强国等等。但这些没有触及根本的原因。中国为什么是今日之中国？欧洲为什么是今日之欧洲？日本为什么是今日之日本？美国为什么是今日之美国？在中国的强国之路上，我们的差距在哪里？中华民族的复兴之路，我们任重而道远。 In terms of the total population, China is truly a big nation; and in terms of the total economy, China is a truly big nation. However, in terms of per capita productivity, China is a small nation; and in terms per capita GDP, China's ranking drops behind 100 countries in the world. Many people knows that "lagging behind leaves one vulnerable to attacks," but not so many people understand why we are lagging behind. There are many prescriptions claiming to cure the disease of backwardness: through science and education, economic development or increased military power. But they fail to touch the root cause. Why is China what it is today? Why is Europe what it is today? Why is Japan what it is today? Why is the United States what it is today? As China pursues its rise as a powerful nation, what are the gaps? To rejuvenate the Chinese nation, we have a long way to go.