An Anachronist’s Life

刚才在多维看到这篇文章的中译，原文发表在Times上，标题是Mission Accomplished. Now What? 这篇文章对中国的观察和未来展望与我以前在留言中写的看法非常类似。

While the evolution of China’s civil society was put on hold during the Olympics, Bequelin and others say they think the longer-term outlook is bright. “It’s a battle in which Chinese are trying to get government off their backs,” says Bequelin. “This has nothing to do with the legitimacy of the Communist Party or debates about political systems.” What’s being fought for is access to information and greater personal freedom, the “fundamental tools Chinese people need to organize their lives in a market economy. I don’t see how progress on those fronts can be reversed or slowed down in the long term.”

我觉得这个是中国人应该努力的方向。在这个基础上，人们有了更多的个人自由，我们可以再来讨论合适中国的政治制度会是什么样子。

当然，中国也有另外一个黑暗的方向，贫富分化压缩中产阶级的生存空间，从而也毁灭整个社会和解共生的可能。当强硬政策在一夜之间崩溃的时候，中国打开了通向黑暗的大门。

如同文中所说：

…China stands at a critical juncture in its tumultuous modern history. Many scholars and analysts say that Chinese society has reached a point where maintaining the societal status quo is no longer an option.

是的，看中国如何通过这个3000美元的拐点。