说到通过重读百年以来重要的书籍而做一番对本世纪历史的回顾,人们首先想到的,大概总是那些传播于读书人中间的文化经典。但是我想,除此之外,一些曾经在更广大的范围内强烈影响了中国民众的文献,也实在不应被人们遗忘——比如“义和团揭帖”。事情的开始总是对它的整个过程有着久远的影响,就本世纪中国历史的发展来说,情况亦是如此。那么,中国是在什么样的文化气氛中跨入20世纪的 When it comes to reviewing the history of this century by rereading important books that have been around for a hundred years, what people first think of is probably always the cultural classics that have spread among the scribes. However, I think that in addition, some documents that once had a strong influence on the Chinese people in a broader context should not really be forgotten - for example, “Boxers uncover posts.” The beginning of things always has a profound impact on the whole course of its development. So far as the development of Chinese history in this century is concerned, the same is true. So, in what kind of cultural atmosphere China entered the 20th century