This announcement came as a saddening shock. I had known Professor Lu Xueyi from one of my first visits to China, in the 1980s. His work as a sociologist of China was adventurous and pioneering. I learned much from him and am most grateful for his courteous and always helpful greetings and discussions. I shall miss him.

Professor Stephan Feuchtwang，

he London school of Economics and Political Science

这是一个令人悲伤的震惊的噩耗。我在二十世纪八十年代最初访问中国时就结识了陆学艺教授。作为一位中国社会学家，他的著作是开拓性的和开创性的。我从他那里学到了很多东西。我非常感谢他的礼貌和多次的问候及其有助的讨论。我会想念他的。

英国伦敦经济学院王斯福教授