今年我国思想文化界活动的一个主题是弘扬民族优秀文化,向全国人民进行爱国主义的宣传和教育。为配合这一形势,天津新蕾出版社最近出版了赵润兰、佟更、梁立泉合作撰述的《话说鸦片战争》(以下简称《话说》)一书。此书是国家教委基础教育司主编的“鸦片战争150周年教育丛书”之一,是一部向全国青少年学生进行爱国主义教育的较好的通俗读物。150年前的鸦片战争是中华民族遭受深重灾难 A theme of this year’s activities of the ideological and cultural circles in our country is to carry forward the excellent national culture and carry out patriotic propaganda and education to the entire Chinese people. To tie in with this situation, Tianjin Xinlei Publishing House recently published the book entitled “The Opium War” (hereinafter referred to as “the remark”) co-authored by Zhao Runlan, Tong Geng and Liang Liquan. This book is one of the “Series of Education for the 150th Anniversary of the Opium War” edited by the Basic Education Department of the State Education Commission and is a good popular book that patriotism education for the nation’s young students. The Opium War 150 years ago was a terrible disaster for the Chinese nation