"To change China" was the goal of foreign missionaries, soldiers, doctors, teachers, engineers, and revolutionaries for more than three hundred years. But the Chinese, while eagerly accepting Western technical advice, clung steadfastly to their own religious and cultural traditions. As a new era of relations between China and the United States begins, the tales in this volume will serve as cautionary histories for businessmen, diplomats, students, or any other foreigners who foolishly believe that they can transform this vast, enigmatic country.
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史景迁,世界著名汉学家。1936年生于英国,曾受教于温切斯特大学和剑桥大学。1965年获美国耶鲁大学博士学位,现为耶鲁大学教授。史氏以研究中国历史见长。他以独特的视角观察悠久的中国历史,并以不同一般的“讲故事”的模式向读者介绍了他的观察和研究结果,他的作品敏锐、深邃、独特而又“好看”,他在成为蜚声国际的汉学家的同时,也为成学术畅销书的写作高手。
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白求恩只有四十九岁,但外表已如七十老翁:白发苍苍,肌肉松弛,牙齿脱落。他时常感到晕眩,有只耳朵也听不见了。如果他真有沮丧郁闷之时,也会埋藏起来。白求恩偶尔也会流露缅怀往日时光、思念知交故旧的情愫。他在寄回加拿大的一封信中就问道:“还写书吗?还演奏音乐吗?你跳舞、喝啤酒、看电影吗?躺在铺着洁净床单的软榻上是什么滋味?姑娘们仍然喜欢被爱吗?”
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