一、机遇与挑战澳门回归在世纪之交。“世纪”本来纯粹是一个计算年代的单位,但世纪转换往往成为历史转折的重要关头。15、16世纪之交正好是资本主义时代到来的标志,18、19世纪之交又正好是第二次技术革命蓬勃发展之时。现在,20、21世纪之交又面临着历史的重大变革:知识经济和 I. Opportunities and Challenges Macao returns at the turn of the century. The “century” was originally a mere unit of computing time. However, the transformation of the century has often become an important juncture in the historical turning point. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, it was exactly the sign of the advent of the capitalist era. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the second rapid technological revolution was booming. Now, the turn of 20 or 21 centuries is facing major changes in history: the knowledge-based economy