SPECIAL ISSUE： IMPORTANT ISSUES IN MARXIST PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA：Introduction： reality and academic learning - the fabric of Marxist philosophical studies

After over two decades＇ exploration and accumulation since reform and opening up, studies of Marxist philosophy in contemporary China have now focused on two basic aspects： a higher level of scholarship and more concern with social reality. The trend has largely manifested itself in Marxist philosophical studies of major practical problems in recent years. Papers in this special issue not only highlight the latest developments in Marxist philosophical studies and their orientation to reality, but also summarize basic questions for further exploration.