"Time flows like water, flowing into history. From the destruction of Xia by Shang Tang to the war of King Wu, from Jing Ke's assassination of Qin to the dispute between Chu and Han, the 5,000-year-long river of civilization has given birth to the style of our great country today.
Although most of our understanding of Chinese history in modern society comes from textbooks when we were students, we may not know that in fact, the depiction of Chinese civilization varies from country to country. "
We often find that in the history textbooks of countries such as Japan and South Korea, there is a big discrepancy between the description of China and our own perception. For example, for the inhumane and unforgivable atrocity of the Japanese invasion of China, Japan's history books have over-embellished, and even glorified burning, killing and looting as the virtue of helpfulness.
And South Korea has always taken our culture for itself, and even slapped us for stealing their culture.
Among China's many neighbors, Russia has a more objective assessment of China, and there are no negative descriptions of China in history books. So, how is China portrayed in Russian history textbooks?
Let's find out together. First of all, with regard to ancient Chinese civilization, Russian textbooks are similar in content to Chinese textbooks, giving a detailed introduction to civilization and systems.
In the book "History of World Civilization", China far exceeds the length of other countries, especially the institutions and culture of ancient China, including the imperial examination system, which are described and evaluated in detail.
For Russians, the imperial examination system has a profound impact on the development of the country.
In the original text, the author describes the contribution of the unification of the Qin dynasty to the system, as well as the establishment of the bureaucratic system in the Han dynasty. The book details the four major inventions, including controversies over the origins of the four inventions in other countries.
Russia, on the other hand, praised the wisdom of the ancient Chinese and considered it an invention that still has a profound impact today. In addition, the book also deals with porcelain and tea culture.
After the rewriting, the original text mentions the unification of the Qin Dynasty and the bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty, as well as the four major inventions that are well documented in the book. Russia highly praised the wisdom of the ancient Chinese, believing that the four great inventions still have a profound influence today.
In addition, the book also introduces porcelain and tea culture.
Chinese tea culture, South Korea has tried to take possession of it, believing that tea originated in Korea. However, in Russian history books, the origin of tea culture is China, which they consider to be one of China's most symbolic business cards in the world.
In terms of cultural exchange, they will also introduce great thinkers such as Lao Tzu and Confucius, and even elaborate on Taoist and Confucian ideas in textbooks. In "History of World Civilization", Russia spared no effort to introduce China and praised Chinese civilization as one of the oldest civilizations in the world, which shows their respect for Chinese culture.
The description of China in Russian history books is more comprehensive, the evaluation is more objective, and there are almost no errors. In modern history, China has had political confrontation with Western countries due to the aggression of the Eight-Nation Alliance.
As a victim country, we have fought back with all our might, striving to safeguard the integrity of our homeland and the security of our people, while striving for justice at the international level.
Some Western countries refuse to admit their mistakes and maintain an arrogant attitude towards China. In their history books, there is no fair assessment of China. What is even more unacceptable is that they even glorify their own crimes and try to make black white.
For example, the claim by the Japanese part of the ** that the war of aggression against China actually helped China's progress is unacceptable to us.
Russia, because of its predecessor, the Soviet Union, has the same socialist values as ours, so it is fair in its introduction to modern Chinese history.
Russia has a clear understanding of the important role of the faith of Chinese leaders in the development of the country, which is clearly stated in relevant books. This kind of objective and truthful introduction enables Russian young people to have an accurate understanding of China and is conducive to friendly exchanges between the two peoples.
The education of Japan, South Korea and other countries is secretly smearing China, especially represented by South Korea, where professors with greater social influence take the lead in "plagiarizing" Chinese culture and maliciously attacking China, resulting in quarrels between the people of the two countries, which has an extremely bad impact.
State-to-state exchanges should not only be based on interests, but more importantly, whether the two sides can respect and recognize each other. Only by establishing such a foundation can harmonious diplomatic relations be formed.
Those who smear other countries for the sake of selfish interests, regardless of the bottom line of morality, no matter how powerful, cannot be respected internationally. Only by respecting each other can we earn respect.
A small history textbook, although it may seem insignificant, can reflect the style of a country. Reversing black and white, glorifying one's own crimes, and maliciously smearing other countries are all acts of despicable villains.
The original intention of books is to educate and guide, and they have a profound impact on the values of the next generation. If a country cannot be fair and equitable in the most basic textbooks for education and personnel training, then it may be difficult to be truly fair and equitable in other fields.
That is why, over the years, we have become more and more disgusted with Japan, because their leaders do not even dare to face up to their own history and are unwilling to apologize for the war of aggression against China, then they are doomed to lose our respect.
Russia has won our respect as a great power, and its citizens are known for their integrity and justice. And for our country, we should love those who are good for the country and disgust those who are harmful to the country.
China has gone from "being beaten if it is backward" in the past to now having the right to speak in the international community, and has gone through several generations of hard work and dedication.
At the moment when we are enjoying a peaceful life, we, as future generations, should always have a sense of reverence, remember that humiliating history, and learn from history to prevent history from repeating itself. We must take a firm stand and strongly condemn any act that harms the interests of the country.
At the same time, in the face of unreasonable oppression by other countries, we must also stand up, resolutely resist, and protect our motherland, which is the responsibility and obligation of every citizen.