对中国科普历史界定的探讨

本文从历史角度提出了科普的概念，认为科学普及是“科学”在社会中以各种方式产生越来越广泛作用并且引发反作用的过程。科普的历史属于文化史，在中国，“科学是在没有社会基础的条件下开始传播的，因此带有政府引领、精英实施、自上而下的特征。

The Conception of Chinese History of Science Popularization

The paper proposes the concept about science popularization from historical perspectives, which defines science popularization as a process that the science plays more and more important role with various forms and causes counteraction in the society＇. The history of science popularization is a part of cultural history. In China, because the Science began to communicate without the condition of social foundations, this process has the characteristics of government guiding, social elite practicing and top-down flowing.