Editor's note: For the expatriates who have been in China for a long time, the country has offered them a great opportunity to witness its astounding growth and the dramatic changes in life. Our blogger from the US, who goes by the online name of MissBarbara, sheds light on China's changes from 1992 to 2014. If you have anything to add, feel free to leave your comments.

1. Bread - It used to be that all of the bread that I was able to find was much too sweet. Nowadays, pretty good bread can be found in Wal-Mart and specialized bakeries. No one wants to eat a sandwich made on sweet bread. However, now that I have found bread, I no longer care to eat it - at all. Isn't that ironic?

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