陈诗启教授的专著《中国近代海关史》(人民出版社 ,2 0 0 2年版 )包括晚清部分和民国部分。晚清部分完成后 ,陈教授已年近八十 ,但他还是奋力完成了民国部分 ,成就了一部完整的中国近代海关史。这种坚韧不拔的精神令人敬佩 ,值得学习。海关在近代中国的行政机构中只是很小的一 Professor Chen Shikai’s monograph “History of Modern Chinese Customs” (People’s Publishing House, 2002 edition) includes the late Qing dynasty and the Republican section. After the late Qing Dynasty was partially completed, Professor Chen was nearly 80 years old. However, he still struggled to complete the Republican part and accomplished a complete history of modern Chinese customs. This gritty spirit is admirable and worth learning. The customs administration is only a small one in the administration of modern China