中国是世界文明古国之一。在18世纪工业革命之前,有一千多年的时间,中国文化的成就处于世界顶峰。工业革命以后,西方社会科学技术日新月异,经济发展一日千里,中国的经济和国际地位急剧下滑,到了19世纪中叶后,当亚非拉许多地方成为西方强权的殖民地或是势力范围时,中国也变成为一个贫穷落后、割地、赔款、 China is one of the ancient civilizations in the world. Before the industrial revolution in the 18th century, more than a thousand years ago, the achievements of Chinese culture were at the peak of the world. After the Industrial Revolution, the social sciences and technologies in the West were changing with each passing day. With the rapid economic development, China’s economy and international status declined sharply. After the middle of the 19th century, when many parts of Asia and Africa became the colony or sphere of influence of Western powers, China also became For a poor and backward, cut the ground, indemnities,