Intelligentsia and the Renminbi Era

Author: Chen Mingyuan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The economic life of intellectuals has always been a focal point of societal attention. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the treatment of intellectuals in China has significantly improved. Reflecting on the entire 20th century, the living conditions of China's intellectual class have experienced numerous twists and turns, gradually declining into poverty, leading to the bizarre phenomenon of the "reversal of the brain and body," a historical truth that is undeniable and unavoidable. So, how did the process of poverty among China's intellectual class unfold in the past? And how can we strive for reasonable and just ways to achieve prosperity in the future? We must distinguish between two definitions of "intellectuals." One is the image of an "intellectual" held by some people, such as being the "conscience of society" or the "voice of the people." The other is the "intellectuals" as perceived by the general public. The subject of this book is the latter group—the so-called intellectual class in society.