100 Events and Figures That Changed History: Millennial Memories

Author: Zhou Xin
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: We will enter a millennium filled with wonders. For the future, nothing is certain. We don’t even know if our descendants will live on Mars. But we do know for sure that whatever marvels come, the ghost accompanying them will be only one: the computer. At that time, the relationship between humans and the world will undergo the most profound changes since humans first made friends with fire. Some may wonder why we should make a fuss about the nearing end of a millennium. They have a valid reason for such doubts. However, no matter what, it is still a milestone. The current one also gives us a reason—a reason to explore the journey we’ve experienced from the last millennium to this one. But even moreing is the change in our expectations for life. So, how did we move from the past to the present world? The following pages attempt to trace this journey. These pages contain the efforts of a group of 24 writers and researchers. How many people were affected by an event? What changes did daily life undergo after the event? It will spark fierce debates, perhaps exactly what we hope for. Because that is how anniversaries are celebrated: the more exciting the span of the years, the more heart-stirring stories will emerge. And the journey that began in 1001 is indeed an exciting one.