以现今任意一颗不必太精英的头脑来回顾中国清朝的人口增长,或许都会得出这样的结论:那是一个缺乏远见的错误。后来的事实表明,那属实是一个错误,不过未必缘于时人的没有见识。实际上,举凡于历史上留下名字的民族或国家,在现代以前几乎都曾以人口的增长为幸事。 Recalling the population growth in China during the Qing dynasty, with no mind of any elitism today, may lead to the conclusion that it is a mistake of no foresight. Later facts show that it is a mistake, but not necessarily due to the lack of knowledge of people. In fact, it is a blessing for almost all nations or countries that have historically left their names to grow by the population.