‘Stagnation’ theories distort Chinese history

Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world which has developed continuously in the form of state, but continuation is not stagnation, still less rigidification.

Ancient routes network carries symbols of Chinese civilization

Symbols from the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor carry a strong humanistic spirit, a myriad of personal ideals, and far-reaching moral philosophies.

Rural history reconstruction enriches Chinese culture

Reconstructed rural history was buttressed by a larger, fact-based historical background, and reconstruction paths include fabricating oral legends, textualizing oral tales, and adding landscapes t...

Exchanges and mutual learning advance world civilizations

Through exchanges and mutual learning, the East and the West draw upon and integrate with each other in material, cultural-ethical, institutional, and ecological terms.

Respect for scholarship is a shared value in China and the West

Responsible and rational management of society based on the respect towards professional expertise is a common value that Chinese and European societies have obtained at different times, but at a s...

Ethnic integration of Chinese nation deepened in Tang Dynasty

In the Tang era, the central court actively engaged in territorial expansion, while deep and extensive interactions between pastoral and agricultural populations enhanced the Chinese nation’s unity.

Pacific history: Exploring a networked maritime space

The spatial selection in the study of world maritime history is not simply a logical extension from land to the sea in order to explore new “edge spaces.” Rather, it represents the creation of an...

Decolonizing history: a global movement to reclaim diverse narratives

Modernization refers to instances within a general horizon named modernity. Modernity is the rhetoric, and points towards a horizon. Modernization are instances, in different places and times, aimi...

Chinese nation features ethnic integration and unity

Observing and analyzing ethnic relations in Chinese history through the lens of Marxism’s historical materialism can help us acquire a deeper understanding of the spirit of the important speech de...

Chinese knowledge played constructive role in world civilization

Under the guidance of the spirit of the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping, it is necessary to examine the constructive role of Chi...

Fine traditional culture bolsters Chinese modernization

Chinese modernization is a significant part of building a modern Chinese civilization. In the report to the 20th CPC National Congress, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping sta...

Rites still valued in chaotic Spring and Autumn Period

The Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BCE) in Chinese history, which was characterized by chaos and turmoil, is often regarded as an era of li beng yue huai, literarily meaning “rites shattered a...

Course of civilization to inspire urban history studies