“2010年后,中国将成为世界经济、科技大国,国民的收入将超过美国。”这是杨振宁教授近日在中国科技大学作报告时表达的信念。 杨振宁教授认为:15世纪以前,中国的科技优于欧洲,此后却落后了。原因是:中国没有独立的中产阶级,传统思想里没有自然哲学的成分,科举制度的存在,缺乏追求严密逻辑性的传统等。从 “After 2010, China will become a big country in the world economy and science and technology, and its national income will surpass that of the United States.” This is the belief expressed by Professor Yang Zhenning at a recent report by China University of Science and Technology. Professor Yang Zhenning thinks: Before the 15th century, China’s technology was superior to that of Europe and lagged behind thereafter. The reason is: China does not have an independent middle class, there is no element of natural philosophy in traditional thinking, the existence of the imperial examination system, and the lack of a tradition of pursuing strict logic. From