1992年,杨德炎先生收到一封信。当时他是中国驻瑞士大使馆的文化专员,已经做了五年的外交官。这封信是老出版家陈原先生写的,信中有一句话让杨德炎热血沸腾:“与其浪迹天涯,不如做张元济传人。”从事外交工作之前,杨德炎在商务印书馆任职,有二十一年的出版经历。中国需要外交官。杨德炎也十分胜任外交工作,然而, In 1992, Mr. Yang Deyan received a letter. At that time he was a cultural commissioner of the Chinese embassy in Switzerland and has been a diplomat for five years. This letter was written by Mr. Chen Yuan, an old publisher. There was a remark in his letter that made him passionate: “It is better to be a successor to Zhang Yuanji than to wander through the world.” Prior to engaging in diplomatic work, Yang Deyan served in the Commercial Press, One year’s publishing experience. China needs diplomats. Yang Deyan is also very capable of diplomatic work, however,