Are you Chinese?

Author: Jiang Qingyue
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: With China's reform and opening-up and rapid economic development, a new century of China moving towards the world and greater openness has quietly arrived. Promoting and nurturing the national spirit and cultural traditions of the Chinese people, and strengthening the cohesion and unity of the Chinese nation and all Chinese people, is a major issue. The newly published Are You Chinese? by the China Zhi Gong Publishing House presents a unique perspective, deep emotions, fluent writing, and words, telling a story in a gentle manner. It delves into the philosophy of how contemporary Chinese view themselves, their country, and the world, as well as the thoughts and reflections on how to be a Chinese person in dealing with others, family, and the world.
The author Jiang Qingyue uses a fresh and lifestyle language to distill the essence of traditional Chinese culture and outstanding human culture. He meticulously portrays the unique characteristics of outstanding figures such as Qu Yuan, Wen Tianxiang, Qu Qiubai, and Fang Zhimin in the spiritual world of the Chinese nation. From this, he extends the practical proposition that "writing well about everyone's history with the heart is writing well about the history of contemporary China, and writing well about the history of humanity." This aims to awaken and rekindle the sense of historical responsibility among modern Chinese people. (People's Daily Overseas Edition, December 2, 2005, Page 7)
This is a collection of humanistic essays on "China, the Chinese People, and Chinese Culture." Mr. Liang Shuming once said in Essentials of Chinese Culture that culture is the foundation of our lives, and Chinese culture is the way of life, ideas, and beliefs of the Chinese people. In traditional Chinese culture, what should an ideal Chinese person be like? The author Jiang Qingyue extracts the core of an ideal Chinese person from traditional culture. He should be someone who "understands the greater principles, is clear about the principles of things, adapts to human emotions, is skilled in flexibility, seeks practicality, anticipates matters in advance, and achieves results." First and foremost, he should understand that the common happiness of all people in the world is true happiness, and the common well-being and joy of all people in the world is true well-being and joy.
An ideal Chinese person must often remind himself whether his actions align with the highest ideals and highest realm of the Chinese nation: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, and faith. Therefore, the author puts forward a specific proposition in light of the current situation: "Chinese people should have the stance of Chinese people."