本文是格瑞高利·艾伦·戴维斯在中国地质大学(北京)为他举办的70华诞生日庆祝会上的讲话,由马文璞教授翻译整理而成。文章在充分肯定中国地质学在政府的支持下取得长足进步的同时,也对中国地学教育、科研状况提出中肯的批评和友好的建议。 This article is a speech by Gregorian Allen Davis at the 70th Birthday Celebrations Held by China University of Geosciences (Beijing), translated and edited by Professor Marvin Pu. While fully affirming that China’s geology has made great strides with the support of the government, it also gives fair criticisms and friendly suggestions to the geoscientific education in China.