致全世界经济学家、政治学家、社会学家、人类学家的一封公开信
AnOpen Letter to Economists, Politicians, Sociologists and Anthropologists Allover the World
——关于城市BOT模式的构想与探索的倡议信
—— a letter on conception andexploration of urban BOT model
全世界经济学家、政治学家、社会学家、人类学家:
To economists, politicians, sociologistsand anthropologists all over the world:
首先请允许我以无比崇拜的心情向你们表达我最崇高的敬意!你们是这个星球的探索者和建设者,是人类福音的传播者,是全世界繁荣和发展的捍卫者!你们的工作和努力都为世界历史和人类社会的发展做出了不可磨灭的贡献!
At first, please allow me to express mygreat tribute to you! You are explorers and constructors of the world,disseminators of human beings’ benefits and defenders of world prosperity anddevelopment. Your work and efforts have made indelible contribution to worldhistory and social development.
我出生在中国,目前也只是一个普通的平凡人。然而,中国有句古话,“愚者千虑,必有一得”,意思就是说,即便是愚蠢的人,如果经常性(一千次)的思考,也能获得(一个)收获。我也正是在长期的思考下,获得了一点收获-----一个关于城市BOT模式的构想(正如这封信副标题所表述的)。我希望能将这一构想与全世界的经济学家、政治学家、社会学家、人类学家来分享,并进一步探索和实践。因为我个人认为,这一构想将对发展中国家的发展、对世界经济的发展以及人类社会的发展产生一定的积极作用。
I was born in China and am still anordinary person. However, we Chinese believe that even stupid people can beright sometimes as long as they think thoroughly. After many times of thinking,I have drawn some conclusions ----- a conceptionon urban BOT model (as specified by the letter’s subtitle). I hope to sharethese conclusions with economists, politicians, sociologists andanthropologists around the world and further explore on this issue. Ipersonally believe my thoughts can make positive contributions to the developmentof developing countries, world economy and human society.
在正式与大家分享这一构想之前,我想先与各位简单回顾一下近代世界历史上的几个事件,这也正是我认为这一构想将对世界的发展和人类社会的发展产生积极作用的原因所在:
Before sharing my thoughts, I would liketo briefly review several incidents that occurred in modern times, which makeme believe that my thoughts can make positive contributions to the developmentof the world and human society:
第一个历史事件,是欧洲的空想社会主义。圣西门、傅立叶、欧文等改革家针对当时的社会状况提出了一系列社会变革的思想,甚至还进行了和谐新村的实验。虽然他们的改革最终失败了,但是他们的变革,体现了人文主义和社会改良的创新思想,对城市的规划、幼儿园教育、社会福利制度等方面提供了积极的借鉴意义。
The first is the utopian socialism thatemerged in Europe. Saint Simon, Fourier and Owen all came up with social reformproposals for concurrent social conditions, and they conducted trials ofbuilding harmonious societies. However, their efforts finally failed, but theirreformative thoughts reflected humanism and the urge for social reform, andtheir thoughts can provide good references concerning urban planning,kindergarten education and social benefits.
对于空想社会主义(和谐新村)失败的原因,我的个人观点,首先是财产所有制观念不符合当时普遍的社会共识;其次是没有遵循市场经济规律组织生产和分配;第三是漠视个性的差异和人性的弱点导致分配上的不公正,进而导致生产与消费的严重失衡。
As for the failure of utopian socialism,I personally attribute it to three reasons: First, its property ownership conceptdidn’t comply with concurrent social norms; second, production and distributionwere not organized in line with market economic rules; third, the ignorance ofdifferences in personalities and the weaknesses in human nature caused unjustdistribution and thus serious imbalance between production and consumption.
因此,在我向大家分享我的城市BOT模式时,将会考虑空想社会主义失败的上述原因,借鉴他们的优秀成果。正如中国的一句古话,“取其精华、去其糟粕”,希望构建一个可持续发展、良性循环的城市经济发展模式。
Therefore, when I share my urban BOTwith you, I will consider reasons for utopian socialism’s failure and refer totheir achievements, so as to come up with a sustainable urban economic growthmodel with positive cycle.
第二个历史事件,是美洲新大陆的发现。如果从欧洲人的视角看,美洲新大陆的发现无疑是人类历史上的一个里程碑,可以被誉为不朽的事业。但如果从印第安人的视角看,则无疑是一部充满苦难和悲剧的血泪史。最初100年,近6000万印第安人的死亡,对于任何一个和平主义者或者具有道德情操的人来说,都是一个巨大的历史悲剧。然而,我们今天已经无法为这一历史悲剧而忏悔,即便忏悔,也无法挽回数以千万人的生命和幸福。这也许就会产生一个疑惑:他们的生命和幸福与新大陆现代文明的发展和进步会构成一对尖锐的、不可调和的矛盾吗?
The second historical incident was thediscovery of American continent. To Europeans, this discovery is a milestone inhuman’s history. However, to Indians, this is a history full of plight andtragedy. During the first century after the discovery of American continent,about 60 million Indians died. This is tragic for all pacifists and people withhumanism. However, it’s of no use to repent too much for this tragedy, becauserepenting can’t retrieve millions of lives. But we have a question arising fromthis incident: whether their life and happiness will constitute a conflictagainst modern civilization’s development and progress?
今天我向大家分享的这一城市BOT模式,如果能早出现几百年,并被当时的殖民当局认可和推行,也许,就不需要用屠杀印第安人的代价来追求新大陆的发展和繁荣,印第安人也许会作为建设者与欧洲人共享新大陆的蓝天和文明。当然,这也许只是我的一个和平的幻想。但是,我相信这一城市BOT构想将对未来社会的和平发展提供参考。
I believe that if the urban BOT model,which I will share with you today, had been invented hundreds of years earlier,and recognized and undertaken by colonial authorities, maybe the tragedy ofmassacre of Indians would have been avoided and the development and prosperityof the new continent would not have been needed to be achieved at the cost ofkilling Indians, and Indians would have become builders of the new continent toshare the blue sky and civilization with the Europeans. Of course, this may bejust one of my illusions. But I believe my conception on the urban BOT modelwill provide reference for future social peace and development.
第三个历史事件,是香港的割让与殖民史。众所周知,香港的割让是英国政府与清王朝,先后通过1842年《南京条约》、1860年《北京条约》及1898年系列租借条约最终形成的,而这系列条约均是在战争或战争威胁下,强者一方与弱者一方通过签订不平等条约的形式达成的。使得这一段历史对中国而言深深地烙上了耻辱的标志。今天,香港已经归还给中国,并且在邓小平同志“一国两制”构想的模式下,得以一个全新的姿态面向世界。
The third historical incident is thecession of Hong Kong and its colonial history. HK was ceded from Qing Dynastyto the UK through Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Treaty of Beijing in 1860 and aseries of leasing terms in 1898. However, all the treaties and terms weresigned amid wars or war threats, and the strong party had forced the weak partyto enter into such treaties and terms. This historical incident is a shame toChina. But now, Hong Kong has already been returned to China and is able toface the world with a new stance under Deng Xiaoping’s “One Country, TwoSystems” policy.
在此,我想与世界经济学家、政治学家、社会学家、人类学家探讨的是,香港模式能否有可能在一开始,就在和平的、平等友好的前提下,来进行构想和探讨呢?这也正是我有关城市BOT模式构想的灵感源泉之一。另一个灵感源泉来源于BOT项目运营模式。BOT模式作为一种工程项目运营模式,能够应用在单个的工程项目建设和管理上,为什么不能够应用在城市的建设和管理上呢?
I would like to discuss with economists,politicians, sociologists and anthropologists on the following issue: is itpossible for the HK model to be conceived and discussed under the peaceful,equal and friendly environment in the very beginning? This is one of thesources of my inspiration for the urban BOT model. Another source of myinspiration is the BOT operational model for construction projects. If the BOTmodel can be applied to single project construction and management, why can’tit be used in urban construction and management?
如果BOT模式可以应用在城市的建设、运营和管理上,那么这一城市BOT模式便具有可复制性,在世界范围内得以应用和推广。这对于世界各国的经济发展,尤其是发展中国家的经济发展或者一国内部欠发达地区的经济发展具有不可估量的价值和作用。我们为什么不尝试一下呢?
If the BOT model can be applied inconstruction, operation and management of cities, it shall be duplicable and beused worldwide. This means that the BOT model is of great value to worldeconomic development, particularly the development of developing countries andless developed regions in one country. If so, why not try it?
透过上述三个历史事件及有关描述,相信各位对我的有关城市BOT模式的构想已经大致有了一定的了解。由于我出生在中国--------一个经济发展不均衡的发展中国家,我对中国的经济发展状况相对来说更加了解,我相信世界上许多发展中国家都存在经济发展不平衡的现状。
Through the above three historicalincidents and related descriptions, I believe that you may have a generalunderstanding of my urban BOT model. Because I was born in China – a developingcountry with significant economic imbalance, I have better knowledge of China’seconomic status. I believe that there is economic imbalance in many developingcountries.
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