Rationality and Passion in Comprehensive Inquiry (Chen Chuankang's Geography Collection)

Author: Chen Chuankang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: After the passing of Mr. Chen Chuankang, the compilation and publication of his major works has been a lingering dream. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, it has been delayed. Now that this collection is finally published, it brings a sense of relief, offering a small consolation to Mr. Chen in spirit and hoping to contribute to the inheritance and innovation of Chinese geography. Mr. Chen was a prolific author, but given the limited publishing capacity, only the most essential works could be included, and many brilliant arguments had to be reluctantly omitted. Additionally, the "Chen Chuankang Tourism Collection" has been edited by Mr. Sun Wenchang and published by Qingdao Publishing House, so his tourism-related essays are not included in this volume. One reason for the title "Chen Chuankang Geography Collection" is to correspond with the "Chen Chuankang Tourism Collection," forming a complementary "sister volume" to as comprehensively as possible reflect Mr. Chen's academic thoughts and achievements. The phrase "Rationality and Passion in Comprehensive Inquiry" in the title aims to summarize Mr. Chen's academic style, though it may still fall short of capturing it fully. Mr. Chen's academic career spanned over forty years of significant changes. To preserve the authenticity of history and his academic footprints, in addition to minor technical corrections for errors or omissions in the original manuscripts, the viewpoints, arguments, text, figures, foreign names and place names (in Chinese translation), as well as references, notes, and measurement units in different formats across various publications, are all presented as they appeared in their original publications. All essays in this book without indicated authors are solely written by Chen Chuankang. The arrangement of the essays is based on their publication dates. Mr. Wu Chuanjun has always been concerned about this matter, and the efficient work of Li Ping, Tian Wenzhu, and Yan Tingzhen at Commercial Press accelerated the publication process. Mr. Meng Jun performed extensive textual proofreading, and Xu Yueqing, He Gang, and others assisted in locating literature. Cai Yunlong, Wang Yanglin, Xu Xuegong, Bao Jigang, Yang Kaizhong, Xie Changqing, Tan Weining, Li Leilei, Liu Jiamei, Yang Xinjun, Cui Fengjun, Chen Nanjiang, Sun Ruyao, Ren Kai'ai, Gao Yugong, and Chen Ye provided financial support for the publication. Gratitude is extended to all teachers and friends who have supported the publication of this book.