World Historical Socialist Studies: Yangtai Collection Social and Cultural Series

Author: Zhang Aiwu
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Historically, the regions of Yangzhou and Taizhou were renowned as important southeastern hubs, possessing geographical advantages of bordering Huai and Si rivers and controlling the Jiangnan area, as well as economic significance that benefited all regions and was central to livelihood. They also boasted a profound cultural heritage, with grandeur and vitality. The areas centered around Yangzhou and Taizhou in central Jiangsu and Jianghuai regions are also key nodes for national economic and cultural development. With their majestic landscapes and rich cultural atmosphere, they have nurtured splendid culture, the influence of which has endured to this day. The Yangzhou and Taizhou Collection is a landmark achievement of Yangzhou University's key disciplines in Yangzhou and Taizhou culture and "Two Firsts." It includes four series: aesthetic culture, the Yangzhou School, economic management, and social culture, comprising over 80 academic monographs totaling more than 20 million words. The collection gathers the wisdom and knowledge of numerous scholars, embodying the idea of organically blending the excellent ancient culture of the Yangzhou and Taizhou regions with the splendid modern civilization, creating mutual reinforcement and brilliance, and promoting its development. The collection is grand in scale and far-reaching in influence, benefiting the present generation while benefiting future generations. This book, through the integration of theory and practice, dialectically elucidates the essential connotation of scientific socialism as a world-historical endeavor, profoundly reveals the evolutionary patterns of the scientific socialist development outlook, and systematically summarizes the valuable experiences and profound lessons from the global practice of socialism. It deepens theory, guides practice, and enlightens the future.