Q：How is living in China under Xi Jinping? Are the people there under pressure?

问：目前习大大治下的中国情况如何？人们生活压力大吗？
 

A: I am British and live in China half a year, so can only answer on an expat basis.

答：我是英国人，在中国住了半年，所以我下面的回答都是建立在这个条件之下的。
 

The question implies that Xi Jinping is some kind of dictator, this is not the case.

题主的问题似乎暗指习大大是个独CZ，不过事实并非如此。
 

There are downsides and there are many good sides. But many are quite subjective in nature and are a source of personal annoyance or approval.

在中国生活确实有令人不满的地方，不过也有很多优点。当然我所说的也是比较主观的，厌烦还是喜欢因人而异。
 

Downsides to me are as follows :

接下来说说让我不爽的地方：

· Cars are like gods, they spend more on cars than any other country I have been to. They park on the pavement forcing pedestrians into the road and drive without consideration, lane discipline is an abstract notion and sometimes driving interferes with their texting and talking on cell phones

· 中国人把车当祖宗供着，他们在车上花的钱比我所见的任何其他国家的人都多。开车的人把他们的爱车停在人行道上，逼得行人只能走到路中心。开起车来也很随意，行车准则对他们来说是不存在的，而且有时候你会觉得开车真是太耽误他们聊天打电话了。
 

· Internet is good, but Google, YouTube and some social media networks are not available. I use Line normally but its not available in China, so I am not in contact with my friends

· 互联网做的不错。网速很好，服务也多。但是没有谷歌，油管和其他那些我们常用的社交软件。比如我就经常用line，但是在中国登不上，我被迫与我的朋友失联了。
 

· Getting my visa, 3 year one, takes a month, as there are police checks in place, but is cheaper than Thailand and is a lot less beauracratic

· 我的签证是三年一签的，半下来要一个月左右，因为中国警察要检查的。不过比泰国便宜多了，也没有官僚作风那些破事。
 

Those, to me, are the main drawbacks

以上就是让我很不舒服的地方。

Poitives are, the streets are clean and safe, you can walk the streets at 3 in the morning and know you won't have trouble

优点真是很多，街道干净 ，安全。你半夜三点走路上也不用担心会有人找你麻烦。
 

Airport immigration are super helpful and efficient

机场入境很便捷，工作人员服务态度也很好。
 

Food is fantastic

中餐也是绝了。
 

After around 9pm the place is very quiet, no parties! Though recently the Chinese have been keeping dogs as pets and the barking drives me mad

晚上差不多9点世界就安静了！尽管最近中国人开始流行用只狗做宠物，偶尔的狗叫声简直让我原地爆炸。
 

Transportation systems are extremely good and cheap

公共交通相当棒，还很便宜。
 

Another, and it may seem a strange remark, thing is - when I'm in China I know I'm in China, its a multicultural society that maintains its identity

另外，还有一点让我觉得真是神了。就是虽然中国是个如此多元化的社会，但是你身处这里，你就知道你在中国，而不是在其他哪个国家。她吸收了如此多的文化，却依然保留着她最特殊的文化底蕴。
 

There are some wonderful places to visit and explore. Last year we went to Nanjing, interesting and beautiful

还有一些很棒的地方等待你去发现，去探索。比如去年我们去了南京，相当有趣又漂亮的城市。
 

Contrary to common opinion, outside of some major cities, there is no pollution, no rubbish on the streets and clear blue skies

与多数人想象的不一样的地方还有，在那些大城市的郊区，居然没有污染，也没有遍地垃圾，天空依然是湛蓝一片。
 

Personally I love China and would recommend a visit.

所以综上，我个人还是很喜欢中国的，推荐你们也去看看这个国家。
 

As for Xi Jinping he has spearheaded a lot of improvements, and gets a thumbs up in my books

对于习大大，我觉得在他领导下中国社会各方面都进步了很多，为此我也在我的书中表达了对他的尊敬，得为他竖个大拇指的。