Pingdeng Guannianshi Lunlüe 平等观念史论略 (On the History of the Idea of Equality)

Equality,whether practical or theoretical,continues to be a challenging issue in modem China.The rapidly developing economy in China not only leads to a prosperous society,but also creates dramatic social inequality in the populace.Obviously,it is very important to explain this phenomenon and to solve it successfully.Recently,leading debates in China have been concerned with how to understand the state of equality,and resolving these issues requires acquaintance with what the idea of equality in today's China actually is.Facing these difficulties,it is necessary for us to grasp what equality means to the population at large.But,if we want to concretely understand the idea of equality,it is necessary for us first to investigate its history.Based on an analysis of the history of the idea of equality,Gao Ruiquan attempts to objectively diagnose its character in modem China in his On the History of the Idea of Equality (hereafter,OHIE).

GAO Ruiquan,On the History of the Idea of Equality(in Chinese)