The Spirit of Culture in China

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Culture is formed from many factors of social life. The geography, interactions with other states, and even language can influence a society's culture. China's rich history has led to a complex maturity and experimentation with civil codes of conduct. One of the major contributing factors to Chinese ethnic identity lies in religion and philosophy. This paper discusses the role of religion and philosophy in China, how it shapes cultural and global awareness, and how it influences everyday life and commerce in cities and rural towns. Several Chinese philosophers and their teachings are discussed, including Confucius and Lao-Tzu.

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"The teachings of Confucianism can still be seen today in Chinese society. "Confucius viewed woman as a thoroughly irrational creature often as difficult to deal with as servants" (Weber 161). The encouragement of a patrilineal society in historic times has lived through thousands of years and can still be seen in some contemporary issues. The favoritism of male over females during the One Child Policy period after 1979 sheds light on the patrilineal view of Chinese society. The One Child Policy was created to control the population in China. When this policy was implemented, boys were preferred over girls because they were considered superior. Women were not given the same opportunity to receive an education while infanticides occurred in hopes for a son instead of a daughter. In light of Confucianism, countries such as Japan and Korea have also shown the tendency of women to be regarded as subordinates. With the recognition of human rights and western influence has slowly been changing the status of women."

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