To understand the level of civilization in a region, there is a very simple way: just look at the staff of the power ...

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To understand the level of civilization in a region, there is a very simple way: just look at the staff of the power organs in this region, especially those staff at the peak of power. Look at two aspects of these staff: first, whether they know clearly and often mention the source of their power in public; second, whether they will cautiously respect the boundaries of power in their hands, or will continue to try to expand the boundaries of power in their hands.

要弄清一个地区的文明程度，有一个很简单的方法：看这个地区的权力机关的工作人员就行，特别是权力尖峰的那几个工作人员。看这些工作人员的两个方面：第一，他们是否清楚的知道并且时常在公共场合提起他们权力的来源；第二，他们是否会谨慎的尊重自己手中权力的边界，还是会不停地试图扩展手中权力的边界。