本书作者李莎·卡尔杜齐是一位加拿大作家，她讲述了自己在中国过往近三十年充实而鲜活的工作与生活体验。教育、文化、公益和写作事业，汇聚成她平凡而又独特的日常。她以真诚而幽默的态度探索人与人之间的共性，帮助人们消除偏见与误解。李莎·卡尔杜齐见证了中国三十年快速发展变化的历程，在经济、社会、人文、自然等方面，都有自己独到的见解与感触。她对中国既有深厚的感情，也有敏锐的洞察；既有笃定的认同，也有善意的督促。

Lisa Carducci, a Canadian writer, tells about her colorful work and life in China over the past 30 years in the book. Education, culture, public welfare, and writing make up of her ordinary and unique routine. She tries to explore the common natures of people from different countries with a sincere and humorous attitude in order to eradicate prejudices and misunderstandings. As a witness of China’s rapid development and changes over the past three decades, the author has her original insights and feelings in terms of the country’s economy, society, culture and nature. To China, she shows both deep emotion and sharp observation, and expresses both definite approval and well-intentioned supervision.