古老的乡村模式、村落文化、生存方式的确在发生着巨大的变化,在这个意义上,乡土中国在逐渐终结。但在我看来,这一结论是值得推敲并需要警惕的。当把一种正在生长、正在转型的文化看做现实,并从此出发去寻找新的出路的时候,我们忽略掉的是什么呢?是仍处于这一文化中的人们。他们的情感、思想,他们的生存方式并非全然跟随这一转型而变化,相反的是,他们可能仍然渴望回到那种传统的模式中。因为在那里,有他们情感的依托,有他们可依赖的习惯。这种渴望难道一定是落后,不需要加以考虑 The ancient village model, village culture, and living style are indeed undergoing tremendous changes. In this sense, the native China is gradually coming to an end. But in my opinion, this conclusion is worth considering and need to be alert. When we look at a growing, transitional culture as a reality and set out to find new ways out, what are we ignoring? It’s people who are still in this culture. Their emotions, ideas, and their ways of living do not change completely following this transition, but instead they may still desire to return to that traditional model. Because there, with their emotional backing, there is a habit they can rely on. Is this kind of longing necessarily backward and does not need to be considered?