十六、十七世纪中英两国防疫对策比较

The Comparison of Epidemic Prevention Methods in China and Britain in 16th and 17th centuries

在十六、十七世纪这个瘟疫高发期,中英两国政府采取了迥然不同的防疫对策:明王朝措施乏力,应对消极;英国政府则高度重视,周密部署,积极应对。两国防疫对策的差别实际上反映了两种不同性质的政权在不同背景文化下的不同选择。

Incidence of the plague was highest during the 16th and 17th centuries, which the response of Ming dynasty was weak and passive, while England government was active deployment and effective control. The comparation on epidemic prevention countermeasures with china and england suggested the huge difference within the political system, the background and the concept of epidemics.