9 F6 v8 Q) p. r: m现在,拉西拉和他的家人生活在一个传统的中国式大院家中,大院中还有几个外国人。戴着白手套的大院警卫站在引人注目的角落,迎接居民和游客的通过。“这更多是为显示,”拉西拉观察道。 z$ r- A4 h; n* Y ?) G# a) Z( C1 \5 |6 u" Q5 B8 a" B' }
拉西拉相信,他的一家人正亲自目睹着将写进二十一世纪历史的一些事情。他的三岁半的女儿已经带有中国口音,而一岁半的儿子也将会这样。拉西拉自豪地说。3 N+ N" [ o4 X: U8 D3 p
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除了穿越马路要当心驾车者与行人抢道外,居住在中国的外国人普遍认为这里的生活是非常安全。刚刚从洛杉矶搬到上海的加州居民库坡曼(Kathleen Kuperman)说,“对女人来说,这里非常非常安全。这里的男人非常尊重人。” * P% z# y# b6 H) k; s `# `6 \$ X2 B
文章最后写道,象其他人一样,通过他的蓝宝石资本向中资公司投资的拉西拉,现在也不知道他豪赌将会在何时能够有结果。“很多人向我问起,腐败问题在中国严重么?是的,我的确看到一些,”他说,“但我告诉他们这里正在发生很大变化。政府正走向更大的透明,惩处那些违法者。” 6 g- n6 W6 S, | N. c9 h* ~# c8 Q( b, Z0 I
“它的经济如此庞大,”拉西拉最后说,“但我一直奇怪,为什么我们没有看到更多的象我们一样的人搬到这里呢?!” $ @$ N& ]% h+ X4 @* x" x8 y( D : k$ d: a5 b5 P- h: {/ u ) I1 h* t( [, \1 u8 u4 B, j
Americans in China: Valley expatriates take risk on fast-growing economy$ U6 k" G& W. C# \9 v
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Sherri Lassila, left, her children Connor, 1, and Anya, 3, and Chinese children watch a musician play at an antique shop in Beijing./ B `! B7 n. Q9 Q& X, U& n
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A crowd gathers at a Beijing market to look at Connor, son of venture capitalist Erik Lassila and his wife, Sherri, formerly of Woodside; Connor's blond hair is a rarity in China.4 m g$ @. ]9 g# P, { r6 T# J4 [
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Venture capitalist Gary Rieschel, who said he was drawn to China by its around-the-clock intensity, leaves a subway train on the way to a meeting in Shanghai. 8 g1 U7 a: A: s y8 F! F+ L& L% K/ I# K0 X# W- R ! H% D X' p h3 {/ v( J
Peggy Liu, right, checks on her sons and their nannies while driving her minivan in Shanghai. Her family moved from Los Altos in 2004. 6 b* D6 p+ t! q+ v2 c" W + ~' w3 P' z$ L4 _6 a/ [+ b4 b1 x5 n! a) n8 i* p# y& H+ T, x
Sami Melcher, 11, standing, and sister Miranda Melcher, 12 play at home in Beijing.