In a sense, then, it might be true to describe the flourishing state of twentieth century sinology in this one small European country as perhaps an unforeseen consequence of the Han dynasty's successful campaign against their troublesome northern neighbors, the Hsiung-nu!
廿世紀漢學研究在東歐這麼一個小國家開花結果，大概是漢朝北伐匈奴始料未及的結果吧！