Download or read book Quicklet On That Used To Be Us written by Karen Lac and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK That Used to Be Us is a book about America. Authors Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum borrow the title from the American phrase used when confronted with the successes and progresses made by other countries. The most obvious country that we compare ourselves to is China. In a few short years, China has transformed itself from a largely peasant agrarian society to a global economic powerhouse with enviable economic growth and a growing middle class. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, China now has the third highest gross domestic product (GDP) in the world