I still remember the shock I felt 5 years ago, when I discovered the sale of <Critique of Pure Reason> (Chinese, published by China Commerce and Trade Press in classic series) among a bunch of pirate books sold at a illegal stall on the pedestrian bridge across the third ring road, a favourite place for DVDs and poor disabled asking for financial help.

  Yesterday, at the same place, I saw Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, and Scruton's A Short History of Modern Philosophy lying in the middle of the sale board. Whereas these books are less promising than Kant's work, the astonishment was no smaller than I had five years ago -- both of them are completely English, even the cover of Scruton's book is the same as the one I saw in the Blackwell book shop at the end of the Chambers Street.  Pacing the step of pirate DVDs, some Chinese people are now working hard to introduce the latest philosophical books to their fellow citizens who just entertained their stomach with instant hot pot, and paid for a new transparent mask for their new brand iphone -- all these accomplished on the same bridge.

  Never underestimate Chinese people's capability and ambition. I swear I won't be surprised if I meet Sein und Zeit  and Tractatus -Logico-Philosophicus on the bridge.