Collected Sources on Contemporary Chinese Folklore, Volume 26

This volume offers the first complete Chinese translation of Grace M. Boynton's diaries from 1948 to 1950. A long-term American resident in China, Boynton moved with ease across social and cultural circles, and her diaries capture with remarkable sensitivity and clarity the life of Beijing under Nationalist rule during the final phase of the Civil War, the shifting atmosphere on campus in the wake of the Communist takeover, and the complex emotions and circumstances of intellectuals - both Chinese and foreign - as they navigated the seismic transformations of the era.

The diaries are richly detailed and deeply personal, offering intimate observations of ordinary citizens, students, and colleagues, as well as searching reflections on her own identity, religious faith, and the challenges of cultural difference. For historians working on modern China, the history of Christianity, Yenching University, or Sino-American cultural relations, this diary is an indispensable primary source - and a moving testament to cross-cultural encounter and the bonds of friendship across tumultuous times.

本辑是包贵思 1948 年至 1950 年间日记的首次完整中文译本。作为一位常年在华，与中国社会保持密切联系的美籍知识女性，包贵思以细腻敏锐的笔触，记录了解放战争后期国统区北平的社会生活、新政权接管初期的校园气氛，以及中外知识分子面对时代剧变的情感和处境。日记内容丰富，情感真挚，既有对普通市民、学生、同事的观察，也有对自身身份、信仰与文化差异的反思。对中国近现代史、基督教史、燕京大学史及中美文化交流史研究而言，这部日记是极为珍贵的一手史料，同时也是跨文化理解与友谊记忆的重要见证。