Shao Jian | Viewing Chinese path to modernization Culture from the "Five Characteristics" of Chinese Civilization | Chinese Civilization | Characteristics
At the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly expounded the five outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization in terms of continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peace, and clearly proposed to combine the basic principles of Marxism with the excellent traditional Chinese culture. It has important inspiration and guiding significance for us to have a deeper understanding of Chinese civilization and Chinese culture, better adhere to socialism with Chinese characteristics, and further firmly promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way with Chinese modernization.
The five prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization are a highly condensed and comprehensive summary of the thousands of years of inheritance and development of Chinese civilization, with rich historical connotations and clear theoretical logic. Continuity mainly reflects the resilience of Chinese civilization and the resilience of the Chinese people, reflecting the will and quality of the Chinese people not to be afraid of various external aggression and oppression; Inclusion mainly reflects the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization, reflecting the magnanimity and broad mindedness of the Chinese land to accommodate different ethnic groups, civilizations, cultures, and religions; Innovation mainly reflects the flexibility and creativity of Chinese civilization, reflecting the diligence and wisdom of the Chinese people, as well as the excellent traditions and qualities of being good at learning, daring to innovate, and daring to innovate; Unification mainly reflects the traditional concept of "unity of the world" in Chinese civilization, reflecting the responsibility of the Chinese people for the rise and fall of the world; The peacefulness mainly reflects the simple sentiment of the Chinese civilization of "universal unity" and "one country in all corners of the world", reflecting the characteristics of the Chinese people's kindness and friendship.
The relationship between Chinese civilization and Chinese path to modernization is not only intrinsically related, but also supported by profound information. The outstanding continuity of Chinese civilization declares the confidence and confidence of China, which has a history of 5000 years and is rejuvenated, to never succumb to any external oppression, coercion, or even aggression; The outstanding innovation of Chinese civilization demonstrates the spontaneity and consciousness of Chinese people who adhere to integrity and innovation to learn from all advanced civilizations and cultures; The prominent unity of Chinese civilization demonstrates the belief and determination of the Chinese people who yearn for reunification to defend the integrity of the motherland's territory and sovereignty; The outstanding inclusiveness of Chinese civilization reflects the open China, which is always willing to cooperate and pursue win-win ideas with countries around the world; The prominent peacefulness of Chinese civilization reveals the tradition and genes of kind-hearted and friendly Chinese people who will never follow the path of a strong country dominating evil.
Chinese path to modernization, or Chinese modernization, originated from the self salvation and national self-determination of modern China, and the efforts and resistance of the Chinese people to avoid national subjugation and annihilation of civilization. Its opening began with self rescue, survival, and a stress response to external threats, which destined it to be fundamentally different from Western modernization. Under the leadership of the CPC, after the victory of the revolution, China, adhering to the fine tradition of "hard work and self-reliance", simply relying on the wisdom, diligence, tenacity of the Chinese people, as well as the natural resource endowments, through several generations of austerity and hard work, has transcended the bloody capital accumulation of Western powers for hundreds of years, and has made brilliant achievements from standing up to becoming rich to becoming strong, providing a new dynamic institutional guarantee and material conditions for rapid development for the realization of Chinese path to modernization. Therefore, Chinese path to modernization, no matter its source or process, is completely different from western modernization. It is a modernization under two civilized and cultural systems, a modernization under two systems, and has the essential difference between peaceful development modernization and colonial plunder modernization. It also has the essential difference between the modernization of harmonious coexistence of people and people, people and nature, and the modernization of people exploiting people and people exploiting nature.
The characteristics of Chinese civilization determine that the Chinese people follow their own path and that Chinese path to modernization is not a simple imitation of western modernization, but a comprehensive transcendence and self sublimation. Until the CPC led the Chinese revolution and led the Chinese people to establish a new China, Chinese talents gradually constructed the theoretical system and institutional arrangements of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the difficult exploration and practice, and gradually found a development path suitable for their own national conditions. The only way to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation must be to adhere to the basic principles of Marxism, absorb the advanced achievements of Western civilization, adhere to the fine traditions and essence of Chinese civilization, and build on the new culture of our times and the modern civilization of the Chinese nation on the path of Chinese path to modernization.
Author: Shao Jian
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