Introduction to Traditional Chinese Culture

Author: Bai Jingui et al
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Chinese traditional culture is the most splendid and brilliant chapter in the chronicle of civilization created by our ancestors, a vivid record of the progress of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, and a culmination of the innovative spirit and intellectual brilliance of the Chinese nation. Based on an introduction to the objective conditions that fostered Chinese traditional culture, this book outlines its developmental history, showcases its glorious achievements in fields such as language and writing, ancient literature, art, philosophy, religion, ethics, and historiography, analyzes its cultural characteristics and national spirit, reflects on the differences, exchanges, and influences between Chinese and Western cultures, and examines its inevitable path toward modernization. It highlights how Chinese traditional culture serves as a spiritual bond and bridge connecting the ancient and modern, tradition and innovation, and the nation and the world. It also clarifies that critically inheriting this invaluable legacy is essential for building a new culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The book is well-organized, vividly written, well-supported by analysis, and easy to understand, making it both literary, informative, and thought-provoking. It is suitable for a broad readership among young people. Its unique lecture-style arrangement of thematic chapters is particularly well-suited as a general elective textbook for secondary schools and institutions of higher learning in science and engineering.