不久前,正当全国“扫黄”已初步形成气候时,笔者对四川成都、乐山、自贡三市作了一次调查。近年来,四川书刊市场十分活跃,单是1988年的书刊销售总额,就比1987年上升15％。然而,这种“活跃”是令人忧虑的,因为它并未显示有益、健康的精神产品的供给增多,而是意味着反动、淫秽、色情、凶杀、迷信等出版物的大肆泛滥。 Not long ago, just as the nation’s “anti-vice” campaign had initially taken shape, I conducted an investigation into the three cities of Chengdu, Leshan and Zigong in Sichuan. In recent years, the market for books and periodicals in Sichuan has been very active. The total sales of books and periodicals alone in 1988 increased 15% over 1987. However, such “activity” is troubling because it does not show an increase in the supply of wholesome and spiritual products, but rather a proliferation of publications such as reactionary, obscene, pornographic, murderous, and superstitious.