The cultivation of generalists is required by the modernization of nationality and is a new value orientation that modern Chinese literature teaching should pursue.

On the threshhold of a new century,this paper gives a review and a forward look of contemporary Chinese literature (CCL) studies.

Rural" and "urban" communities are, as cultural constituents, objective existents and dominate theprocess of deveIopment of contemporary Chinese literature, and might be used as a basis on which to examine themodernity of literature of the period.

This paper focuses on analyzing the causes that lead to the development of contemporary Chinese literature from the angle of philosophy of language, ie.

Chinese contemporary literature rose at the fierce turning point of Chinese history,on the basis of writers bold exposure and hard thought at everything feudal,autocratic,decadent and cruel in the old times,and aiming to change the poor,weak material and spirit conditions of the Chinese and to fulfill China s abrupt rise and revival.

Lots of post-modernism works exist in Chinese contemporary literature,and some literature works possess the features of post-modernism.

A rational thread goes through the individualist theme of Chinese contemporary literature.

The integrative view and description by stages: the problem of stage division of Chinese modern and contemporary literature--including course setting and disposal of teaching;

There has adequate discussion on the name and stage-division of Chinese modern and contemporary literature.

The name of Chinese modern and contemporary literature,which is made gradually in history,faces a crisis of identity.