As China tries to graduate from the world's factory to a nation with a strong middle class, its peasants still aren't ready to make the leap.

在中国努力“从世界工厂毕业”、成为拥有强大中产阶级的国家之时，该国农村人口仍未做好实现这一跨越的准备。

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Then, teaching was not only a respected profession but also a way in which a clever poor child could leap into the middle class.

于是乎，教师不仅成为了一种受人尊敬的职业，也成为了来自贫困家庭的聪明孩子们鱼跃龙门进入中产阶级的捷径。

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At present, China Mobile proposed the strategy of "doing world-class enterprise, from a good to great new leap".

当前，中国移动提出全面实施“做世界一流企业，实现从优秀到卓越的新跨越”战略。

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Neat stacks of medical text books, a sharply-designed carrier bag from a clothes store, an English novel and pairs of smart shoes in the draughty bedroom of the 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, tell the story of a woman determined to make the leap to a middle class lifestyle for her and her family.

BBC: Tragedy of Delhi rape victim seeking better life

In many ways, The Visitor is a movie about taking a leap of faith, whether it's moving to a new country, befriending someone from a different class or culture, or learning a new instrument.

NPR: Learning to Drum �� and Live �� in 'The Visitor'