CHINESE CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT

This book analyzes the importance of culture and the impact of culture on China's development. It studies strategic and cutting-edge theoretical topics on civilization revival, cultural development and cultural (re)construction in the Chinese context. Topics covered in the book include the position of Chinese culture in the history of world civilizations, the cultural revival in contemporary China, the function of Confucian culture in modern society, the rightful rule of the construction of Chinese cultural identity in transitional China, the pluralistic symbiosis of contemporary Chinese cultures, reconstruction of national ideology, the development of the cultural soft power and the cultural industry in contemporary China, the establishment of China's international image, among others.

Contents:

• How Culture Can Contribute to State Quality (Sun Guodong)
• China Turning the World: Exploring the Origin of the World Civilization from Chinese Culture (Zhou Ning)
• New Mandates in an Old Country: Cultural Revival as Extension of a Nation's Lifeblood (Sun Yinggang)
• On the Contemporary Significance of 'The Rule of Ritual' (Jiang Yihua)
• Overview of the 'New Cardinal Guides and Constant Virtues' (He Huaihong)
• Confucianism and the Shaping of Modern Social Order in China (Chen Qiaojian)
• State Neutrality under the Regulation of a Common Political Culture: A Fundamental Law for the Construction of Cultural Identity in Transitional China (Sun Guodong)
• The Pluralistic Coexistence of Contemporary Chinese Cultures (Wu Haijiang)
• The Historical Logic and Philosophical Foundations of 'Chinese Marxism' (Ding Yun)
• Strategic Vision for Promoting the Cultural Industry as a Pillar Industry of the National Economy (Su Yong)
• The Construction of China's National Image in the Era of Globalization (Meng Jian)

Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in Chinese culture and its impact on China's development.