for those who frequently quote chinese culture, I love to put my two cents here (i hope my just so so english can deliver it).
the core of chinese culture is about entering Tian Tang (goal), which means heaven, an alternative term for survive and prosper.
it is also about Ying Yang (method). Taoism and buddism are ying, confuciusm and legalism are yang, flexibility is ying, aggressiveness is yang, being Deng is ying, being Mao is yang.
good/bad cop is yingyang, putting eggs in different basket is yingyang, minority and ruling elite is yingyang.
democrat is ying, republican is yang. did you get it?
In chinese eyes, modern world including commercial civilization (material) and noncommercial civilization (spiritual), both are very important, how to mix them at a optimal percentage is He Xie ( the method to use methods), he xie means harmony in english.
all other fancy terms, such as Confucianism, democracy, Christianity, Islam... are all lingeries not the body. and communism, racism, terrorism are just Halloween's party customes, when chinese feel or see a threat, they will put on a scary clothe, when they feel safe, they will take it off at a snap of fingers, and change for a sexy gown.
Personally, i think chinese culture is a very powerful one, but you don't have to worry too much, even if someday it prevails(i doubt it will be so in the near future, though), worst scenario is you can join them then wait for your turn to prevail. because being chinese in not about skin color. it is about knowing and supporting the ideas of "tian tang", "ying yang" and "he xie", if you can archieve that , you can be more chinese than han chinese.
on the other hand, if you insist that chinese culture is a huge threat and want to remove it from earth, then be my guest.
the core of chinese culture is about entering Tian Tang (goal), which means heaven, an alternative term for survive and prosper.
it is also about Ying Yang (method). Taoism and buddism are ying, confuciusm and legalism are yang, flexibility is ying, aggressiveness is yang, being Deng is ying, being Mao is yang.
good/bad cop is yingyang, putting eggs in different basket is yingyang, minority and ruling elite is yingyang.
democrat is ying, republican is yang. did you get it?
In chinese eyes, modern world including commercial civilization (material) and noncommercial civilization (spiritual), both are very important, how to mix them at a optimal percentage is He Xie ( the method to use methods), he xie means harmony in english.
all other fancy terms, such as Confucianism, democracy, Christianity, Islam... are all lingeries not the body. and communism, racism, terrorism are just Halloween's party customes, when chinese feel or see a threat, they will put on a scary clothe, when they feel safe, they will take it off at a snap of fingers, and change for a sexy gown.
Personally, i think chinese culture is a very powerful one, but you don't have to worry too much, even if someday it prevails(i doubt it will be so in the near future, though), worst scenario is you can join them then wait for your turn to prevail. because being chinese in not about skin color. it is about knowing and supporting the ideas of "tian tang", "ying yang" and "he xie", if you can archieve that , you can be more chinese than han chinese.
on the other hand, if you insist that chinese culture is a huge threat and want to remove it from earth, then be my guest.
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