Eternal Rivers

In the fierce tide of existence and change of world civilization, how does China deal with itself and how does it view its own history and culture? Where did China come from, where did Chinese culture come from, and where is it going? This book "Eternal Rivers" is an answer sheet handed over by Mr. Xu Zhuoyun, a famous historian with Chinese culture in mind. It is also a history written for today's Chinese people and a biography of the growth and development of Chinese culture. As history progresses, the content of Chinese culture and the space occupied by Chinese culture continue to change: from the origin of Chinese culture as seen in archaeological discoveries to the emergence of the "Central Plains", the Central Plains became China, and the "China of the Central Plains" slowly expanded into "China of China" and then transcended beyond China. , Slowly absorbed its neighbors, and through cultural exchanges and expansion of its sphere of influence, it became the "China of East Asia". Then it played an important role within Asia and became the "China of Asia". After more than a hundred years of bumps and stumbles, it entered the world and became the "China of the world." In the narration of these long-term cultural circles that transcend dynasties and regimes, Chinese culture and the talents who grew up in China are the real protagonists. Therefore, Mr. Xu focused on a series of themes such as the national system and characteristics of the times, ideological, religious and cultural changes, agriculture, handicrafts and economic networks, the integration and interaction of nations and cultures, Chinese people's daily life, lifestyle and living resources, civil society and the world of belief, the progress and transformation of culture, science and technology, foreign relations and comparative interaction with other civilizations. Zaizai tells the colorful and vivid growth stories of Chinese culture and Chinese people. What is more noteworthy is that at every stage, China has to face other ethnic groups and the cultures they create. After constant contact and exchanges, whether they welcome or reject them, they finally change "themselves" and the culture of neighboring ethnic groups, and even "themselves" merge with "others" to form a new "self".