In both material and cultural senses, Oriental peoples have deviated more or less from their native origins and started exploring a fresh path of growth in an attempt to counterbalance the Western influence and pressure.

• 在文明、物质、文化等方面的发展，东方人偏离了自己的本位，在西方强势主导下，向来都处于摸索、抗拒与试图平衡的过渡时期。