His answer lies at the heart of our intentions in presenting this series: The heritage of Chinese culture is the world's business, and we hope to know something of how it is studied and understood in the West.
而這個答案，也正是本刊製作「當東方遇見西方」系列的用心所在﹘﹘中國文化的傳承是世界大事，我們渴望知道它在西方被理解、整理、研究的實況。