historical uniqueness of traditional China

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CAR (Ways of Chinese Wisdom) (Part A: Cultural interaction and assimilation ) Mind Map on historical uniqueness of traditional China, created by Eelak Chong on 27/04/2014.
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historical uniqueness of traditional China
  1. characteristics
    1. develop on its own

      Annotations:

      • traditional chinese culture seemed homemade with our being slightly influenced by any outside elements
      1. limited knowledge about the West

        Annotations:

        • in dealing with completion of history
        1. lack of interactions between China and the World

          Annotations:

          • X intensive & meaningful interactions
          1. Sino centri approach

            Annotations:

            • in dealing with compilation of history
            1. Middle kingdom

              Annotations:

              • Adoption of Confucian (儒家) concept of the 'middle kingdom' to understand the world in hierarchical (分級) terms 
              1. 3 distinctive layers

                Annotations:

                • Top:  ChinaMiddle: 'periphery (周邊) states' influenced by Confucianism in a China-centered tributary (支流) system Bottom:  'barbarians' (蠻夷)     
                1. diplomatic flexibilities

                  Annotations:

                  • Tang Empire: not restricted by the sense of diplomatic superiority originating in Sino centrism
          2. Discussion in West
            1. being focused since 1949

              Annotations:

              • Focus of attention in international politics since 1949
              1. The Painted Veil

                Annotations:

                • Dr. Fane was not welcome by local Chinese inhabitants when he came to rural China to help during the outbreak of cholera epidemic
                1. To Change China: Western Advisors in China by Jonathan Spence

                  Annotations:

                  • illuminates countless challenges that frustrated foreign missionaries, doctors, teachers, engineerings and revolutionaries who had been try to "Change China" for more than 300 years
                2. Comments
                  1. Skeptical of correctness
                    1. cultural exchange had already taken place over centuries
                      1. open-minded mentality of Chinese people

                        Annotations:

                        • regarding the issue of introducing foreign cultures
                        1. How Chinese elements influenced historical development of other countries?
                          1. How foreign elements influenced China historically?
                        2. many elements were traceable to China

                          Annotations:

                          • - many elements which shaped its developments were traceable to somewhere outside China;  - historical development of other civilisations were more/less related to China as well
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