Great Nation · Issue 2

Author: Gao Quanxi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: China, anciently known as Huaxia, is a vast nation with millennia of civilizational traditions. From its humble beginnings to the era of globalization, the struggles and hardships it has endured embody the boundless wisdom of its ancestors in building and sustaining a civilized state. Throughout the history of human civilization, there have been countless shifts of hegemony and the rise and fall of great powers. Learning from the past to understand the present, the "great nation" we speak of is not this kind. From the era of Yao, Shun, and Yu to the modern nation-state, the Chinese people rely on the ancient saying: "The sea embraces all rivers, and only with tolerance can one be great." Some say: "Greatness is akin to old age." Others say: "Greatness is a term for multitude." Indeed, greatness brings its own difficulties. However, others say: "Greatness is righteousness." To be great means to be full and radiant. The Book of Changes states: "A nation, like heaven and earth, stands on certain principles." The publication of The Great Nation aims to explore the principles by which China, as an ancient civilized nation, can position itself and stand among the world powers in today's international society. Let us work together to draw wisdom from the vast ocean of ancient and modern, Eastern and Western knowledge.