The China dragon rumbles

摘要

I first wrote My View in the January 2006 issue of Industrial Laser Solutions, and to date about 60,000 words have appeared, which is about the length of a typical novel. Prior to that when the column was known as Editor’s Note and From the Editor, another 140,000 words contributed to a total over 38 years of about 200,000 words. That’s the equivalent of one of J.K. Rowling’s biggest hits, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which when published in the year 2000 sold 66 million copies. Do you think I picked the wrong writing career?