Chinese civilization
Dragon's ancient culture
Chinese civilization refers to the cultural, political, and social traditions originating in China, often characterized as one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations.
The term encompasses millennia of dynastic rule, philosophical systems like Confucianism and Taoism, technological innovations, and artistic traditions.
It may describe historical China or the broader cultural sphere influenced by Chinese culture across East Asia: Chinese civilization shaped writing systems throughout the region.
- DaoismPhilosophy of natural harmony
- yin and yangOpposing yet interdependent principles
- ConfucianismChinese ethical philosophy
- filial pietyRespect owed to parents
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
I Ching · Peking opera · dragon boat · Mandate of Heaven · Middle Kingdom · Great Wall · silk weaving · Neo-Confucianism · Neo-Confucianism
Chinese civilizationnomadic cultures
Societies without fixed settlements
steppe nomads · nomadic lifestyle · hunter-gatherer societies · Scythians · tribal societies
Chinese civilizationtribal societies
Kinship-based social groups
Greek city-states · feudal Europe · city-states · Holy Roman Empire
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