Abstract: The concept of “public sphere” is the cornerstone of Habermas’s critique on modern philosophy. His book The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere shows the development of the theoretical proposition of the Western society; meanwhile it exerts far-reaching impact on the researches of public sphere in Chinese academic circles. Based on this, this paper tries to explain the coincidence between Habermas’ public sphere theoretical system and Chinese social context, then it analyzes the successful cases of Chinese public sphere construction in the context of Internet communication, which can help to explore the historical utility of the theory and the contemporary values, so as to further explore its benign interaction with Chinese society.

Key words: Habermas; public domain; trend of thoughts; contemporary value