Famous decision-making cases in modern China

Author: Meng Aifang
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: China has long prided itself on being the "Land of Etiquette" and naturally pays special attention to the concept of "ritual." Among all rituals, the one to meet the emperor is the most solemn, grand, and sacred, and is considered "unoffendable." The emperors of China believed that etiquette was a symbol of "authority," and maintaining and strengthening etiquette was equivalent to maintaining and strengthening "power." Therefore, they would go to great lengths to uphold the "ritual," sometimes even valuing "reputation" far more than "substance."