中国与美国的交往始于18世纪末,迄今已逾200年。中国人对于美国的了解和认识,随时光推移而不断加深;对美国历史、社会和文化的研究亦已成为中国世界史学科中一个极为重要的部份。这一方面得益于中国走向世界、中美交往频繁的时势的推动,另一方面与老一代史学家多年来的艰苦劳动有密不可分的关系。南开大学世界地区国别史专业博士生导师杨生茂教授即是这些老一代史学家中的一位。其实,杨生茂教授的学术领域是十分宽阔的,他 China’s engagement with the United States began in the late 18th century and has been more than 200 years so far. Chinese people’s understanding and understanding of the United States have been deepening with the passage of time. The study of the history, society and culture of the United States has also become an extremely important part of the history of world history in China. This is due to the promotion of China’s going to the world and the frequent contacts between China and the United States on the one hand, and the hard work of the older generation of historians over the years on the other hand. Nankai University world history country doctoral tutor Professor Yang Shengmao is one of these older generation of historians. In fact, Professor Yang Shengmao’s academic field is very broad, he