1979年,法国人魏让方(Jean-Francois Vergnaud)第一次来到中国,为他的博士毕业论文做调研。去年,老魏被苏州市政府授予“苏州荣誉市民”称号,感谢他对这座城市的发展做出的贡献。“这也许就是中国人说的缘分吧,”这位法国人操着一口流利的中文笑着说,“我的研究对象是顾炎武,明清时代伟大的思想家,他是昆山人,所以你看,我和苏州的缘分老早就注定了。” In 1979 Jean-Francois Vergnaud, the Frenchman, came to China for the first time to do research for his doctoral dissertation. Last year, Lao Wei was awarded the title of “Suzhou Honorary Citizen” by the Suzhou Municipal Government and thanked him for his contribution to the development of this city. “This may be the fate of the Chinese people,” said the Frenchman with a fluent Chinese smile and said, “My research object is Gu Yanwu, a great thinker in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He is a Kunshan person, so You see, I’m destined for Suzhou and fate long ago. ”