在中国社会学、人类学界,像费孝通教授这样以86岁高龄仍长年坚持田野考察的学者大概只有他一人。在国际人类学界做如此大跨度研究的也是凤毛麟角。更使人惊奇的是晚年的他创见迭发,思想的火花随他的行程不断闪烁。在急剧变化的当代中国社会面前,他的思考依然保持异常的敏锐和新鲜。这种状态与他的生命方式息息相关。他一生以“志在富民” In China’s sociology, anthropologists and scholars such as Prof. Fei Xiaotong who persist in conducting field trips at 86 years of age are probably the only one. In the international anthropological community to do such a large-span research is rare. Even more surprising is his later age Epitomes, the spark of thought with his schedule constantly flashing. In the face of the rapidly changing contemporary Chinese society, his thinking remains exceptionally sharp and fresh. This condition is closely related to his life style. His life to “aspire to enrich the people ”