有心的读者可能还记得,几年之前我们和世界各国人民一起迎接新千年降临的令人难忘的时刻与辉煌场面。说起来,我们有幸跨入21世纪的所有同时代人不仅是“跨世纪的一代”,而且也应称得上是“跨千禧年的一代”了。就在进入新世纪前的1998和1999年,美国的Time杂志开展了一项评选“Persons of the Interested readers may remember that a few years ago we and the peoples of the world welcomed the unforgettable moments and glories of the coming of the new millennium. In other words, all of our contemporaries who have the privilege of entering the 21st century are not only “a generation that crosses the century,” but should also be regarded as “a generation that crosses the millennium.” Just before entering the new century in 1998 and 1999, Time magazine of the United States launched a selection of “Persons of the