China (the Qing Dynasty) is different from many countries (regions) that
were also invaded by Western colonialism at that time. China itself is
an extremely mature political body, with stable cultural continuity and
identity, with extremely large territory and population, and has the
economic strength at the forefront of the world.
Taken apart, the Ming and Qing dynasties were the peak of the
development of feudal autocracy. It has to be admitted that the
autocratic monarchy, especially China's autocratic monarchy with
extremely powerful centralized power, is indeed the most efficient
social organization of agricultural society.
In the agricultural society, its advantages obviously outweigh its
disadvantages, making China maintain a vast territory and a huge
population for a long time, and at the same time, it has also produced
brilliant culture and technology. As a result, it has become one of the
major civilizations in the world, and also a regional setter and arbiter
of international relations. The four words "heaven and kingdom" reflect
the great advantages of politics, economy, culture and even military
power over surrounding regions and countries.
After the emergence of Western colonial aggression, all aspects of China
were broken down, and then our martyrs took a full 100 years to restore
the unity and stability of the imperial era. In this light, the cost
and sacrifice of the Chinese nation are unprecedented. In the 100 years
since 1840, our country has faced the reality and crisis of being
divided, annexed, colonized and exterminated several times. The
resulting social unrest, the loss of wealth, the reduction of territory,
the massive reduction of population, and all the losses are even more
incalculable.
The New China in 1949 was not richer than it was in 1840. The 100 years
and a lot of wealth were stolen and stolen by Westerners and Japanese!
At the time of Western colonial aggression, we were different from many
regions and countries. For example, South Asia, India, Middle East
Arabia, the Ottoman Empire, the South American Maya and the Inca, and so
on. These countries and regions are full of ethnic contradictions,
cultural fragmentation, strange languages, religious conflicts, and some
have not even produced mature civilizations.
Therefore, India has become a unified country with the help of
colonialists, and is still complacent until now; A large number of
nationalities in the Ottoman Empire applauded the colonists for
accelerating the disintegration of the country; The Middle East region
lingers between resistance and compromise, and is ambiguous; Native
Americans in South America and North America had no chance to speak, so
they were wiped out by the colonists.
Only China is different. We have a very long and unbroken cultural
heritage. Cultural heritage and cultural identity complement each other,
which together constitute the cultural character of this land, and is
the only cultural exporter in the region, forming a strong national
self-confidence.
With this as the support, we are constantly fighting the invaders
ideologically, culturally and militarily. Because the glory of the past
does not allow us to bow! The dangers of the colonial aggression of the
West are too numerous to record. For example, cultural aggression, the
colonial invaders rely on their discourse power. It has greatly confused
the thinking of the Chinese people, hit the confidence of the Chinese
people, and trampled on the wisdom crystallization of language, writing,
literature, faith, religion and so on in this land. It has poisoned the
thinking of generations after generations, and even now it has not been
able to eliminate these cultural malignant tumors.
Another example is the shrinking of China's modern territory and border
disputes. Let's see how much trouble they have caused today's China.
These are the legacy of the scourge of Western colonialism. In the Qing
Dynasty of 1840, GDP still accounted for one third of the world; In
1949, the share of GDP in the world was negligible. Such a huge gap
cannot be simply summed up by the rise of capitalism and the fall of
feudal autocracy. There is also unfair and cruel plunder and oppression
under the laws of colonialism.
The western colonial aggression caused more pain to modern China than
its appendage, that is, the benefits brought by modernization to the
Chinese people. That is why we hate and condemn the history of Western
colonialism and consider our modern history as a history of humiliation.
China has always been a rich and handsome country. Suddenly, it was
beaten, robbed, stolen, and turned into a poor man. Of course, it felt
humiliated more. The sentence "lagging behind will be beaten" is
certainly correct, but it is not the truth, because it is an argument
derived from abandoning the jungle law of human nature. "Why should we
fall behind and be beaten"?! This is the thinking of human nature.
Modern history is a history of humiliation, a history of blood and
tears, and a history of struggle of the Chinese people. It allows us to
see clearly the "five facial imperfections" under the mask of
civilization in the western world, and also lets us re-examine our own
advantages and disadvantages.
Looking back on the history of modern China, China really tasted the
benefits of modernization. It was precisely after the founding of the
People's Republic of China in 1949 and the Chinese people took the lead.
It is not the time when the western colonists used strong boats and
sharp guns to make great strides in China.
The so-called greatest gift given by the West to Chinese civilization is
not a gift, because it is not a gift, but a naked invasion.
西方给予中国文明的所谓最大礼物并不是礼物，因为它不是作为礼物，而是赤裸裸的侵略。
But... ironically, this is a gift, not only from the "West", but also from "nature" or "destiny".
但……讽刺的是，这是一份礼物，不只是来自“西方”，更多是来自“自然”或“命运”。
Chinese civilization has successfully lasted for such a long time, and
the Chinese people have become complacent. They let the industrial
revolution pass by them, and they thought they were "all in heaven".
The Opium War, the War of Japanese Aggression against China, the Allied
Forces of Eight and other unequal treaties have completely humiliated
the modern Chinese government and the Chinese people.
鸦片战争、日本侵华战争、八国联军和其他不平等条约彻底羞辱了中国近代政府和中国人民。
However, it is ironic that these traumatic experiences have lifted China
out of its doldrums and brought it back to life. As of 2017, China has
the seven fastest supercomputers in the world, and some aspects of its
aerospace technology are even more advanced than the United States.
Napoleon Bonaparte warned: "China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, because when she wakes up, she will shake the world."
拿破仑·波拿巴警告说：“中国是一个沉睡的巨人。让她睡觉吧，因为当她醒来时，她会撼动世界。”
Thank you for your wake-up call.
谢谢你们的叫醒服务。
美国网友阿巴迪的回答
External impetus
外部刺激
China has been standing at the top of the world for a long time and is
usually lonely. Surrounded by mountains, deserts and oceans, China has
always been a relatively isolated system. It is not that there is no
interaction with the outside world; In fact, there are many contacts
among Mongols, Romans, Parthians, Japanese, Koreans, etc. However, in
addition to Buddhism, nomadic invasion or trade, the external influence
is relatively small.
The problem brought by this is stagnation. China has become a cyclical
and stable country, easy to unify and difficult to split. From
governance to roads and dams, the system used by the State of Qin to
maintain national unity is still in use. Confucius' thought is deeply
rooted in Chinese society, and people generally have the virtue of
respect and hard work.
The turbulence caused by Western colonialism has given China
unprecedented stimulus. Previously, this stimulus came from serious
external threats, such as Mongolia or Xiongnu, or internal chaos, such
as the Three Kingdoms. Does China have innovation in a stable period? Of
course, from gunpowder to paper, to writing to steel, China's invention
has a great influence. But these inventions are often buried or used
passively.
By the Song Dynasty, China had already had the economic foundation for
industrialization. But it failed because there was no motivation. There
is no incentive to improve the stable social life that can operate for a
long time. When the disaster came, the peasants revolted and set up a
new emperor; But destiny did not give up its rule over China.
When the Qing Dynasty did not innovate during the Meiji Restoration as
the Japanese did, the feudal rule collapsed. As a result, a long series
of disasters and wars began, eventually leading China out of the late
Middle Ages and into modern times.
The West provides threats, incentives, tools and opportunities. For
hundreds of years, their threats, arrogance and goodwill have affected
China today. But between threats and opportunities, China has found
itself pushed into today's state. The influence of the West is very
strong. The threat of opium, the threat of foreign powers, the threat of
the Japanese army invading China, and the threat of survival between
the two major powers in the world during the cold war all stimulated
this country.
In recent decades, in the face of the development gap, the concept of
modern country and modern economy, concrete roads, electric power,
advanced sewage treatment system, modern medical care and other
technologies have been gradually introduced, and the Chinese government
and people are doing better and better every year, supporting its huge
economy and bringing prosperity. 近几十年来，面对发展差距，现代国家和现代经济的概念，混凝土道路、电力、先进的污水处理系统、现代医疗保健等技术，所有这些逐渐引入，中国政府和人民每年都做得越来越好，支撑了其庞大的经济并带来了繁荣。
After thousands of years of stable stagnation, the existence of the West
has promoted China's innovation and progress. China's huge world
economy, which creates wealth through endless exports, and the complex
but delicate balance of the world situation of the United States as a
faltering superpower, have pushed China to an unprecedented height.
China is not perfect, far from it, and the response to the West has also
enabled both sides to achieve a win-win situation. But in the end, the
conflict between Eastern and Western cultures has led to the formation
of some amazing things; Improve the lives of 1.3 billion people at the
rate of several centuries in decades.
The greatest gift from the West to China is also the gift from the West
to the rest of the world. The scientific, industrial and technological
revolution and innovation in the West have pushed the world to adopt
them as never before, and thus develop and grow. Yes, Chinese, Islamic
and Indian civilizations have contributed to the evolution of the way of
thinking that paved the way for the scientific revolution, but
scientific and technological innovation took place in the West, so its
tremendous impact has changed the history and direction of the West,
paved the way for its leading position, and become a "model" for other
regions of the world, including China.
Today, the Chinese, Indians and some Muslims all want to prove their
contribution to modern society, but the Prometheus gift left by the West
to the rest of the world, the scientific thinking set, is produced by
accident, which cannot be denied in any case.
University system, peer-reviewed scientific papers, patent rights,
technology transfer and manufacturing transfer are also ways for the
West to benefit the world.
大学体系、同行评审的科学论文、专利权、技术转让、制造业转让也是西方影响世界的方式。
With the opening of the new air route, America was discovered, and the
crops brought from the new continent brought a population explosion, and
also brought the gospel to the local cuisine. Tomatoes, peppers, corn,
peanuts and potatoes have made indelible contributions to Chinese
cuisine. The greater contribution of the globalized world will
ultimately benefit China.
Therefore, after the contact with Europe, the most important impact on
China may be the crops of the new world, which made China's population
surge from 100 million to 400 million between 1700 and 1800. It led to a
lot of chaos, but also laid the foundation for China's modernization
after 1900.
The May 4th Movement is the greatest revolution in China's modern history.
五四运动是中国近代史上最伟大的革命。
Chinese nationalists call for abandoning traditional values and
selectively adopting the Western "Mr. Science" (Chinese: Mr. Sai;
Pinyin: s á i xi sheng) and "Mr. Democracy" (Chinese: Mr. De; Pinyin: d é
xi sheng) to strengthen the new country. These traditional and
anti-traditional views and programs have always affected China's
politics and culture.
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