Quotes of the Day

A man rides his motorcycle past shipping containers at the Port of Shanghai February 14, 2011.
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Open quoteThe real measure is whether people enjoy a comfortable life, and in Japan I can feel that.Close quote

  • XIE ZHI HAI,
  • a Chinese doctoral student in Tokyo, after it was reported that China overtook Japan as the world's second largest economy; Xie says GDP "is not a goal"
Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song | Source: WSJ