ABSTRACT

The title is a collection of essays centering on the topic of intercultural communication between Chinese and Western cultures by Tang Yijie, one of the most renowned philosophy scholars in China.
Comprised of five parts, the author discusses how Chinese culture should modernize itself through borrowing from Western culture premised on a self-awareness of Chinese culture per se. The book begins by critiquing theories of the so-called clash of civilizations and new empires and argues for the coexistence of cultures and a global consciousness instead. Chapters in the second part revisit contemporary Chinese culture in transition and call for the cultural integration of China and the West, with China defined in both its ancient and modern guises. By providing reflections on the cultural trends of the 1980s and 1990s, the third part illustrates the inevitable growth of diversified cultural development while analyzing cases of cultural dialogue in history, philosophy and religion. The fourth part demonstrates the significance of culture diversity and interaction while the fifth provides thoughts and reflections on some real-life cultural issues.
This title will appeal to all levels of readers interested in Chinese culture, cross-cultural studies and topics of cultural pluralism.

part I|56 pages

The Clash and Coexistence of Civilizations

part II|120 pages

Chinese Culture in Transition

chapter 8|4 pages

How to Develop Chinese Culture 1

chapter 9|12 pages

The Combination of “Global Awareness” and “Root-Seeking Awareness”

The Conception of Developing Chinese Culture 1

part III|31 pages

Reflection after the Cultural Fever

part V|39 pages

Ideology, Faith and Culture

chapter 31|6 pages

How to Cope with Mankind's Misery

Compared with Thousand Years Ago, Humans Are Struggling with Less or More Misery? 1