“创新是一个民族进步的灵魂；是国家兴旺发达的不竭动力”（江泽民总书记语）。世纪交替之际，我们正迎来一个全新的时代──硅谷时代。硅谷已远远不是一个单纯的地理概念，他代表了一种崭新的商业模式和文明形态。正如工业革命不仅属于英国一样，硅谷所代表的也不仅是美国。? “Innovation is the soul of a nation’s progress; it is an inexhaustible motive force for the prosperity and development of our country” (General Secretary Jiang Zemin’s speech). As the century changes, we are ushering in a brand new era ─ ─ Silicon Valley era. Silicon Valley is far from being a purely geographical concept. He represents a brand new business model and civilization. Just as the Industrial Revolution did not belong to the United Kingdom alone, the Silicon Valley represented not only the United States. ?