近来,笔者拜读了王振科先生的《浅议近代东北史分期问题》一文。王先生在该文中明确提出了东北近代史的开端应该是第二次鸦片战争结束的1860年。这无疑是对传统的全中国的、也就是东北的近代史1840年开端论的一个突破。但此点仍然值得商榷。除此,笔者对王先生的下列观点也难于苟同。如:(1)认为划分历史时期应该基本以社会经济形态为依据;(2)认为半殖民地半封建社会的开端就是近代历史时期的开端;(3)中日甲午战争和庚子之战 Recently, I read Mr. Wang Zhenke’s “On the Stages of Modern Northeast History,” a text. In the article, Mr. Wang made it clear that the beginning of modern history in northeast China should be the 1860 ending the Second Opium War. This is undoubtedly a breakthrough in the beginning of 1840 for the traditional all-China, that is, the modern history of northeast China. But this point is still debatable. In addition, the author’s view of Mr. Wang is also difficult to agree. Such as: (1) that the division of history should be based on the basic social and economic forms; (2) that the beginning of the semi-colonial semi-feudal society is the beginning of the modern history; (3)