But is this really the best lens through which to see China now? It is worth considering whether Aldous Huxley, who taught Orwell at school and who wrote another great and portentous piece of political fiction, Brave New World, provides a more relevant perspective.
但是，这仍旧是观察当今中国最好的镜子吗？奥尔德斯·贺胥黎是否提供了一个更为贴切的视角呢？这个问题值得考虑。他是奥维尔的老师，写过另外一部伟大的预言性政治小说――《美丽新世界》。