差不多80年前,国学大师林语堂先生在《吾国吾民》一书中,向他的欧美读者提出了一道有趣的问题:假如中国北方和南方各出了一个不肖之子,假如都被父母一顿棍棒逐出家门;再假如浪子回头,都在20年后衣锦还乡。那么,北方回来一个什么人,南方回来一个什么人? Almost 80 years ago, the Master of Chinese Studies, Mr. Lin Yutang, raised an interesting question to his European and American readers in his book, My Country and My Country. Supposing that each of the northern and southern China had an unworthy son, if both were given a meal by their parents Stick out of the house; then if the prodigal son looks back in 20 years after returning home. So, what kind of people come back from the north, what kind of people come back from the south?