International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology (May 2024)

The fundamental issues in promoting modern civilization of the Chinese Nation

  • Yanzhong Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41257-024-00108-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

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Abstract Since China entered the Xi Jinping Era, the CPC has formally put forward a series of significant theories on China’s future development path, including Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. These theories have sparked active discussions and responses within both domestic and international academic and theoretical circles. This paper argues that when analyzing the major relationships between Chinese civilization and other civilizations worldwide, the Chinese path to modernization and the modern civilization of the Chinese Nation, and Chinese culture and its constituent ethnic cultures, we should further elucidate relationships and adhere to the three foundational principles: subjectivity, the contemporaneity of Chinese culture, and the arterial and leading attributes of Chinese culture, which encapsulate the core issues in fostering the modern civilization of Chinese Nation. A proper understanding and nuanced handling of these issues not only bolsters the perpetuation and evolution of China’s excellent traditional culture but also propels the trajectory of the Chinese path to modernization and the overarching construction of the modern civilization of Chinese Nation.

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