The Chinese civilization has outstanding continuity (ideological and political). Today, the Chinese nation has continuity
Chinese civilization is a rich nourishment for the continuous growth and development of the Chinese nation.
Understanding the continuity of civilization requires starting with understanding history. The ancient Chinese civilization, along with the ancient Egyptian civilization, the Two Rivers civilization, and the Indian civilization, are collectively known as the four oldest civilizations in the world. However, only the Chinese civilization has been in a continuous and uninterrupted lineage for over 5000 years, and has continued to this day. This is very impressive.
More than 8000 years ago, agriculture had a preliminary development on the land of China, and there were signs of social differentiation, beginning the process of the origin of Chinese civilization. It is the stability of China's agricultural production mode that guarantees the continuity of Chinese civilization. Over 6000 years ago, there was a clear division in society, with the emergence of large central settlements and larger tombs, accelerating the development of Chinese civilization. More than 5000 years ago, large city sites and tombs of the privileged class emerged, leading to significant social differentiation and the formation of a pyramid shaped social structure. From then on, Chinese civilization entered the stage of ancient civilization. More than 4000 years ago, the Central Plains region began to enter the Xia Dynasty period, and Chinese civilization entered the stage of dynasty led civilization integration. After the Xia Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty gradually established various political and ceremonial systems within the dynasty. Through the unearthed bronze utensils, oracle bone script, and later literature and classics, we can understand these systems. After replacing the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty combined blood ties with geopolitics through the method of enfeoffment and founding a country, establishing the "patriarchal" status of the "Zhou Emperor" over various feudal lords, achieving unprecedented control over vast areas outside the capital region. The concept of "all under heaven, there is no royal land; all along the land, there are no royal subjects" began to be established, promoting the cultural identity of Chinese civilization. This cultural identity has become a powerful spiritual force to ensure the continuity of Chinese civilization.
After the Qin Dynasty merged into the Six Kingdoms, not only did it form a larger and more extensive country, but it also established a complete set of political, economic, and cultural systems to maintain this large country, marking the beginning of China's unified history, which was inherited and developed by the Han Dynasty. The unification guarantees the uninterrupted and indestructible development of Chinese civilization. The period of the Three Kingdoms, Two Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties from the 3rd to the 6th century AD was also an important period for China's unified multi-ethnic country and the development of Chinese civilization. It was precisely because of the great integration of ethnic groups during this period that the Sui and Tang dynasties formed a unified system that integrated the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Di, and Qiang ethnic groups, surpassing the Qin and Han dynasties. Chinese civilization has also achieved new development in the process of national integration, becoming more vibrant and cohesive, and cultural identity has reached new heights. In the subsequent historical development process, China's unified multi-ethnic country continued to develop, and Chinese civilization also continued to develop in the context of great unity.
Chinese civilization has outstanding continuity, which can also be explained from many aspects. For example, the Chinese characters we use today have no fundamental difference from oracle bone script, which indicates that as the basic carrier of Chinese civilization, the development process of characters is clear and coherent. For example, the vast expanse of ancient texts and literature has always nurtured the spiritual world of the Chinese people, such as the principles of benevolence and love for the people, unity between heaven and humanity, and the promise of a thousand gold, which have benefited both ancient and modern people. These are the best witnesses of the continuity of Chinese civilization.
After the Opium War in 1840, the Chinese nation faced a profound crisis of unsustainable civilization. The CPC has led the people in their unremitting struggle and successfully opened up the right path to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Today, the Chinese nation presents a thriving atmosphere to the world, and the once dusty Chinese civilization shines with new brilliance, achieving the continuity from ancient times to modern times.
Looking back at history, Chinese civilization is like a magnificent river, surging all the way and never stopping flowing. The ancient land irrigated by this river of civilization has always been vibrant. Today, we not only successfully inherit Chinese civilization and continue to draw nutrients from it, but also firmly grasp the outstanding continuity of Chinese civilization at a new historical starting point, continue to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and work together to create a new culture that belongs to our era and build modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
