To see is an autobiographical book of a well-known journalist Chai Jing. At least 1.5 million of the books had been sold. It’s a big number for a writer in China. It tells Chai’s growth in CCTV and changes of China during the recent decade by a journalist view. Ten years ago she was chosen to become the national television news anchor. Because of inexperienced, she suffered defeat. Nowadays she becomes a famous reporter, after a decade’s experience.

By: Yichun Zhu 130306203 Class 2

Do you remember SARS in 2003? It’s a big catastrophe. We think doctors and nurse are heroes at that time. But we forget people who reported these are also heroes. In this book, Chai recalled the things in this book.

In April of 2003, SARS became more serious that make people panic. The fear of people comes from unknown situation. The best way to know all of the things is going to first-line to interview. But when she saw patients at first time, she was frightened. People who get SARS lay on the bed without any expression. At that time she knew what desperation is. The deathly silence made her uncomfortable. “You can smell the smell of death” Chai said. By her report, the public begin to know how situation is.

When faced with disaster, people recognize the preciousness of life. Chai and her colleges lived in a hotel. There were no people in the hotel, even the staffs in the hotel had gone to their hometown. Chai and her colleges begin to think whether they may get SARS. The heart beat make she felt that life is so real. She received a message from an unknown number: I’m very pride of your courage. If you get SARS, I will marry you.

Fortunately, she and her colleges were safe. But many doctors got SARS in one hospital. She went there to investigate what happened in this hospital. A doctor who worked in this hospital told her there were not well protection at that time. “And what did you use to protect yourselves?” Chai asked. “Only courage” the doctor said sadly. 75 people got SARS and 45 of them died.

During ten years, there were many things happened in China. SARS, Earthquake in Wunchuan, Beijing Olympic Games ，etc. Through these things，China is growing. Chai is also growing as a journalist.

Chai is a good journalist because she cares about people in news. She is patient and listen them carefully. Another reason is that she is an objective. “There are not good man and bad man in this world. There only people who do good things or bad things” Chai’s college told her .As a journalist you should bring fact to audiences. Many journalists like to guide audiences to get more attention. It’s wrong. People have their right to analyze an event. In this way, people will become more independent and freedom and countries will become more democratic. Journalists are eyes of people and conscience of a country.

“It’s an excellent book. I recommended this book to my friends.” An Internet user from Amazon said. You will not want to miss it, if you want to see something invisible behind news and view the world wisely like a journalist. You can visit Douban for more information about the book.