物语北京（英文版）

　　《物语北京》讲述的是一位在北京工作、生活多年的日本女性——小林小百合的所见、所闻、所感、所思。《物语北京》将小林女士曾经发表的介绍中国的文章以及从博客中精选出来的文章结集而成。内容不拘一格，视角独特，态度率真，生动表现出北京乃至中国的悠久文化和活力面貌。这些篇章，篇篇来自小林的生活和采访，不求面面俱到，但求实事求是；全书俏皮幽默，活泼生动，妙语连珠，而且通篇是颇有文采的地道的日语口语，流行色彩浓厚，通俗易懂，平实流畅，可读性超强，形成了小林小百合不二的风格。

　　Kobayashi Sayuri，A freelance writer and translator， Kobayashi Sayuri was born in Nagano County， Japan. After graduation，she worked for the national headquarters of the Japan-China Friendship Association （Kanda， Tokyo，now is a juridical association） as an editor of the organ newspaper Japan and China. Since September 2000，she worked as the Japanese cultural and educational expert for the People's China Magazine Press of the China International Publishing Group for five years.

Preface
2008, Messages of the Beijing Olympics
　Beijing Pressing Ahead Despite Interference
　Air Cleaning, the "Face" of the "Green Olympics"
　Bittersweet Olympics Tickets
　The Subway Network, Carrying the Dream of Beijingers
　Thoughts on the Year of the Olympics
　Olympic Qualifying Matches Like Formal Competitions
　Beijing Seen in the Marathon
　Food Safety, a Concern of the World
　Torch Relay Finally Kicks Off
　The "Bird's Nest"--lcon of the Olympic Games
　Overcoming the Devastating Sichuan Earthquake
　Beijing Olympics Rapidly Approaches
2005, The Dream of Beijing
　The Blue Sky Choir in the Park
　Even Though the Street Has Changed
　His and Her Dreams
　Foreigners Living in Courtyard Houses
　Super Bathhouses, Perfect Services
2006, Wandering in the Hutongs
　Ban Lifted on Spring Festival Firecrackers
　Unique Loan Words
　Admiring Cherry Blossoms in the Yuyuantan Park
　Using Humor as the Facade
　Copper Coins from Old Manchuria
　Japanese-language Dubbing Competition
　Traditional Chinese Medicine for Heat Stroke
　Beijing, from Monet to Picasso
　Chinese People Liking Watermelon
　The Afternoon in a Hutong
　Autograph Session of Kenzaburo Oe in Beijing
　The Hardworking Students Previously Studying in Japan
　Happy My Xth Times of Birthday
　Pets Craze of Dog Raising
2007, In Love with Clapper Talk
　Take It Easy
　A Different Spring Festival
　Talk Show Program with Beijing Radio （1）
　Talk Show Program with Beijing Radio （2）
　A Chance to Learn guaiban （Clapper Talk）
　Suffering from Pollenosis in Beijing
　Chinese Food
　My First Attendance of Clapper Talk Salon
　Singing the Declaration era Real Man at Beijing Airport
　Vacationing in a Destination Country of Tourists
　A Glance at China's Medical System
　Rain in Japan and Umbrellas from China
　Steeling Oneself in a Competitive Society
　First Snow in Beijing
　A Fascinating Talk Show with Yano Koji
　Diversified and Colorful Fashion for Quality Life
2008, In Pursuit of Bits of Happiness
　Snow, Hutong and Akutagawa
　Chinese Overseas Students Will Change China
　Sine-Japanese Football Match: the Chinese TV Commentator's Spectacular Shouts
　Olympic City Changes with Each Passing Day
Work for Food Safety
　The Mighty Trend of Real Estate: "Special Requirement of the Olympic Games"
　Moving to a New House （1）
　Moving to a New House （2）
　Moving to a New House （3）
Searching for Happiness at Xizhaosi Street
A Letter of Thanks from China Red Cross
Plum Rain in Beijing
Wish a Complete Success of Beijing Olympic Games