Among all human civilizations in the world,the Chinese civilization is reputed as the only one that has enjoyed an uninterrupted continuation since its birth.A variety of factors are attributed to this unique cultural...Among all human civilizations in the world,the Chinese civilization is reputed as the only one that has enjoyed an uninterrupted continuation since its birth.A variety of factors are attributed to this unique cultural phenomenon. Among these,the Chinese characters and dragon culture have played a most important role in making this possible.展开更多
Toward the end of 2006. an online debate- probably the hottest China had ever seen since the Internet found its way into the country in the early 1990s-broke out:whether a legendary animal translated into"dragon"sh...Toward the end of 2006. an online debate- probably the hottest China had ever seen since the Internet found its way into the country in the early 1990s-broke out:whether a legendary animal translated into"dragon"should continue to serve as the symbol of China.展开更多
文摘Among all human civilizations in the world,the Chinese civilization is reputed as the only one that has enjoyed an uninterrupted continuation since its birth.A variety of factors are attributed to this unique cultural phenomenon. Among these,the Chinese characters and dragon culture have played a most important role in making this possible.
文摘Toward the end of 2006. an online debate- probably the hottest China had ever seen since the Internet found its way into the country in the early 1990s-broke out:whether a legendary animal translated into"dragon"should continue to serve as the symbol of China.