1992年4月中旬,在郁金香花盛开的时节,我到圣佛朗西斯科参加学术会议,在朋友的安排下,有幸到慕名已久的斯坦福大学胡佛研究所东亚图书馆去参观。汽车一驶进校区,与喧闹的市区形成一鲜明的对比,这里除了从四周的绿树丛中。透过晨曦中的薄雾,偶尔传来一两声清脆的鸟鸣外,再也听不到其他声音。路旁整齐的棕榈树,轻轻摇动着巨大的枝叶,像是在向我们表示欢迎。 In mid-April 1992, during the blooming tulip season, I attended an academic conference in San Francisco. Under the arrangement of my friend, I was fortunate to visit the prestigious East Asia Library at Hoover Institution at Stanford University. As soon as the car enters the school district, it stands in stark contrast to the bustle of downtown, except from the green groves surrounding it. Through the mist in the early morning light, one or two crisp birdsongs were heard occasionally, and no other sound could ever be heard again. Neatly arranged palm trees, gently shaking the huge foliage, like to welcome us.