进入新世纪,中国的经济、军事、政治地位显著提高,但是文化形象仍然模糊和暧昧,毋宁说文化已经成为中国形象的短板。在这样的语境中,一个现实而严峻的问题摆在了中国知识分子的面前:中国文化向何处去?北京大学王岳川教授的新作《发现东方》关注的正是这一问题。他以兼治东西的知识架构和文化输出的本土立场为我们指出了一条中国文化发展的可行之途。 In the new century, China’s economy, military and political status have risen significantly. However, the cultural image is still vague and ambiguous. Rather it is that culture has become the short-cut of China’s image. In such a context, a realistic and serious issue lies before Chinese intellectuals: Where does Chinese culture go? This is the issue that the new book Discovering the East focuses on by Professor Wang Yuechuan, Peking University. His native position on the knowledge structure and cultural output of governing things points out a feasible way for the development of Chinese culture.