斌椿和王韬对欧洲认识的比较

斌椿1866年率队游历欧洲,是中国第一个赴欧的官方考察团,王韬也于次年以一名学者的身份应邀到英国翻译中国经书。两人由于先前所生活的地理环境、人际交往、知识结构和志向抱负等方面都存在着巨大差异,所以,他们对欧洲的认识尽管有某些相似性,但差别也是很显著的。作为一名知识分子,王韬则率先完成了由传统向近代的转变。

The contrast between recognitions on Europe of Binchun and Wangtao

Binchun,who led the first official tour group of China,visited Europe in 1866,the following year Wangtao went to British to translate Chinese ancient classics as a scolar.Because of the difference of surroundings,social circle,original knowledge and aspirations between them,they acquired extremely different recognition on Europe,although they had some common ones.Wang Tao first achieved the transportation from a traditional intellectual to a modern one.