【摘要】 <正> 中美两国远隔重洋,在政治、经济、文化发展和历史传统、风俗习惯等诸方面差异很大。无论是中国人,还是美国人,跨过大洋,踏上对方国土之后,发现的是一个全新的世界。这个世界不仅有不同于自己母国的物质文明成就,也拥有自己所不熟悉的精神文化成果和遗产。作为一个外来者,以后的生活既是对新社会环境的适应与改造,也是对自己原有文化属性的丰富与修正。这个过程在不知不觉中,形成了一种新人。他们虽然在生物、遗传学意义上保留着母国特征,但在文化和社会学意义上已发生变异,这种变异使他们表面看来更适合新环境的需要,而内心深处更多还原

【Abstract】 The first half of the 20th century saw a surging and undulating history of Sino-U.S. relations. Owing to their special cultural background, China-born offsprings of American missionaries played an important role therein. They tried to bridge the gulf between the two countries, but met with setbacks over and over again. This article studies their unique life experiences, mentality, and views and ways of handling Sino-U.S. relations as shaped under such conditions.更多还原