Investigation On The Existence State Of Intellectuals In The Transformation Period Of Contemporary Chinese Society

Due to reform and opening-up as well as the development of socialist marketeconomy, Chinese society has stepped into a comprehensive transformation period.This has further resulted in the huge changes of Chinese society and enabled theeconomic, political, cultural, educational, and scientific and technologic systems toenter a transformation period. The transformation period of contemporary Chinesesociety not only exercises an enormous influence over intellectuals, but also presentsa variety of opportunities. Meanwhile, as the tache between the public and the State,intellectuals are a non-negligible social class.Chinese character “Shi” in ancient China was synonymous with intellectual inWestern Countries. For the classification of the type of intellectuals, intellectuals havemade in-depth discussions from different perspectives.Today, the connotations ofintellectual go far beyond “Shi”in Ancient China. Despite difference in concept, thethought and spiritual features of “Shi” still take root in the heart of some intellectuals.Due to the frustrating fate and experience as well as the influence of policy,intellectuals before reform and opening-up could not sufficiently apply the acquiredprofessional knowledge, and encountered many difficulties in economic life andmental sufferings.The transformation of Chinese society exerts an enormous influence onintellectuals as well as presents a large number of opportunities. In transformationperiod of contemporary Chinese society, intellectuals play an increasingly obviousrole. Besides, intellectuals will be paid much better. Finally, intellectuals have a greater development potential.In social transformation period, Elites Escape is anobvious problem. With this trend going worse, the State, the government, and thewhole society are supposed to highly value and reflect on the problem of ElitesEscape.In social transformation period, intellectuals are supposed to keep their missionsin mind, enhance national consciousness, insist on criticism, cast off secularizationand develop advanced culture. Meanwhile, in the process of rapidly developingmarket economy, intellectuals are expected to persist in self-reliance andself-innovation, as well as strengthen international exchange and cooperation.With the existence status of Chinese intellectuals as research object, this paperstudies the historical development of intellectuals class, the spiritual confusions, andthe problem of Elites Escape which arises in China’s modernization process. Thisexpects to analyze the referential significance of China’s economic construction,civilization revival, and peaceful rise.