A Dutch sportswoman-turned journalist has recently launched a book with an aim at helping drive away unreasonable worries about China's development.
Titled "1000 Days in China," the book by Bettine Vriesekoop narrates her experiences as a foreign journalist working in China, and therefore offers the readers more background information about China and its culture.
With China's rapid development, the Dutch public and the whole world are becoming more and more interested in the Asian country, she noted in an interview with Xinhua.
Meanwhile, "I notice that there exists a certain fear and ignorance when it comes to China," she said.
"By showing my experiences and placing them in a broader historical context, I aim to clarify some of the customs and habits of the Chinese. By doing so, I hope to take away fear and to show the advantages of having this new economic superpower getting closer," the journalist said.
Vriesekoop is probably best known as a superb table tennis player with two European titles. The pingpang sport engendered her fascination for China, where she once received intensive training in Beijing.