聚焦十七大——“民生”最重要
People want concerns addressed
A general view of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) which is opened in Beijing at 9 am on Monday to map out China's all-round development for the coming five years, October 15, 2007. [Xinhua]
As a blueprint for development is discussed at the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China which starts today in Beijing, many people have a clear idea of what they want: Something that improves their daily life.
"My friends and I all know about the Party congress from newspapers and television," Wei Yijia told reporters after enjoying a blockbuster movie in the capital's busy shopping area of Wangfujing.
"The congress is very important to us because the policies discussed will have a direct impact on our everyday life, such as air quality and drinking water safety," said Wei, who works at a foreign-invested accounting firm in Beijing.
Jiang Guilan, who is a member of a neighborhood committee in Changping District of Beijing, said food prices in supermarkets are surging, so she has to buy low-prices vegetables from street vendors - and hoped that leaders work out policies to lower food prices and implement them effectively.
"My concerns might seem personal and trivial, but I think they are exactly what affect the daily life of ordinary people like me," she added.
Some online surveys prior to the congress have suggested that a host of social issues ranging from employment and social security to the widening wealth gap are among the top concerns of the public.
An online poll on found that the fight against corruption, and soaring commodity and housing prices were the two major topics, covering nearly 45 percent of the 20,810 votes.
Problems related topeople's livelihood have been the focus of the government, especially since Premier Wen Jiabao included them in his government work report to the national legislature in March.
今天，中國共產黨第十七次全國代表大會在北京開幕，當黨的盛會討論國家發展藍圖之際，很多民衆的心中也有個明確的願望：提高他們的生活水平。
在北京一家外資會計師事務所工作的魏宜佳（譯者注：音譯）在王府井看完一部大片後接受記者採訪時說：“我和我的一些朋友們主要通過報紙和電視瞭解黨的十七大。”
她說：“十七大對於我們來說十分重要，因爲十七大討論的各項政策直接關係到我們的生活，比如，空氣質量和飲用水的安全等。”
北京昌平區某居委會成員蔣桂蘭（譯者注：音譯）說，由於食品不斷漲價，她只有在路邊攤上買些便宜蔬菜，她希望國家能制訂並有效貫徹降低食品價格的政策。
她說：“我關心的可能都是些個人的事，而且不那麼‘重大’，但我想這些都是切實影響我們普通人日常生活的問題。”
“十七大”召開前的一些在線調查表明，就業、社會治安、不斷擴大的貧富差距等一系列社會問題是民衆最關心的問題。
中國新聞網的一項在線調查發現，反腐敗、物價及房價的飆升是民衆最關心的兩大問題，這兩項內容的得票數在20810張選票中佔了近45%。
自從今年3月溫家寶總理在政府工作報告中強調了“民生”問題後，改善“民生”便成了政府工作的重點。
neighbourhood commitee:居委會
people's livelihood:“民生”
