在欧美人的印象中,“唐人街”与“脏乱”几乎是同义词。然而,这种情况正在发生变化。据最近一期美国《新闻周刊》报道,在马英九先生治下,台北市的交通、卫生、建筑、绿化以及市民的文明程度有了很大的改善;进步之快令外国记者颇为叹服。现摘要刊出,以飨读者。 In Europe and the United States people’s impression, “Chinatown” and “dirty mess” is almost synonymous. However, this situation is changing. According to a recent issue of the U.S. Newsweek, traffic, health, architecture, afforestation and public civilization in Taipei have been greatly improved under the rule of Mr. Ma Ying-jeou. Progress has made foreign reporters quite impressed. The summary is now available to readers.