对当代中国人来说,虽然20世纪刚过去十年,但这百年的历史内容如此丰富,社会变革如此急剧,要深刻了解它的全貌,实在不容易。借助历史学家的慧眼,读一部真实反映20世纪历史的著作,不失为一个较佳的选择。金冲及同志正是这样一位可以信赖的历史学家。《二十世纪中国史纲》(以下简 For the contemporary Chinese, although the past ten years have just passed in the 20th century, the content of this centuries-old history is so rich that social changes are so dramatic that it is not easy for them to get a deep understanding of the whole picture. With the help of historians, reading a book that truly reflects the history of the 20th century can be a better choice. Kim Chong and his comrades are just such a reliable historian. “Twentieth Century History of China” (the following Jane