The Hundred Schools of Thought were philosophers and schools that flourished from 770 to 221 BC, an era of great cultural and intellectual expansion in China.

Cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia, carried by successive waves of immigration, expansion, and cultural assimilation, are part of the modern culture of China.

Linebarger's cultural links to China are partially expressed in the pseudonym " Felix C. Forrest ", which he used in addition to " Cordwainer Smith ": his godfather Sun Yat-Sen suggested to Linebarger that he adopt the Chinese name " Lin Bai-lo " (), which may be roughly translated as " Forest of Incandescent Bliss ".

A new concept, popularized by John Fairbank was the notion of " change within tradition " which argued that although China did change in the pre-modern period but that this change existed within certain cultural traditions.

Instead, early 21st century papers on Chinese history tend to be empirical studies of a small part of China which aim to reach a deep understanding of the socio-economics, political dynamics, or cultural dynamics of a small region such as a province or a village with little effort made to create a master narrative which would be generalizable to all of China.

The more modernist works focus on imperial systems in China and employ scientific method to analyze epochs of Chinese dynasties from geographical, genealogical, and cultural artifacts, for example, from Carbon-14 dating and geographical records to correlate climates with cycles of calm and calamity in Chinese history.

* The International Institute for Diasporic and Transcultural Studies ( IIDTS )-a transnational institute incorporating Jean Moulin University ( Lyons, France ), the University of Cyprus, Sun Yat-sen University ( Guangzhou, China ) and Liverpool Hope University ( UK )-is a dedicated research network operating in a transdisciplinary logic and focussed on cultural representation ( and auto-representation ) of diasporic communities throughout the world.

Because of the cultural influence of China, China's neighbors adopted these titles or had their native titles conform in hanzi.

Due to the conflict with Han China, the Northern branch of the Xiongnu had retreated north-westward ; their descendants may have migrated through Eurasia and consequently they may have some degree of cultural and genetic continuity with the Huns.

The festival's chief executive, Richard Moore, compared Loach's tactics to blackmail, stating that " we will not participate in a boycott against the State of Israel, just as we would not contemplate boycotting films from China or other nations involved in difficult long-standing historical disputes .” Australian lawmaker Michael Danby also criticised Loach ’ s tactics stating that “ Israelis and Australians have always had a lot in common, including contempt for the irritating British penchant for claiming cultural superiority.

Of late maritime archaeologists have been examining the submerged cultural remains of China, India, Korea and other Asian nations.

Racial, cultural, and historical ties also pulled North Korea closer to China.

As in China, cultural attitudes posed problems for family planning programs.

The Republic of China maintains cultural and trade offices in more than 60 countries with which it does not have official relations to represent Taiwanese interest.

China, an ancient nation comprising a fifth of the world population, was finally open to the world in a new and powerful synthesis of west and east, creating a new state after the near-complete destruction of the old cultural order.

* Xuanzong, Emperor of China at height of Tang cultural influence from 712 to 756

* The State Council of the People's Republic of China lists the 4 cities ( Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Guilin ) as those where the protection of historical and cultural heritage, as well as natural scenery, should be treated as a priority project.

Nevertheless, both theories have influenced and continue to influence the development of cultural, social, and legal norms in China.

Nevertheless, both theories have had a significant impact on the cultural and legal development in China, and their influence remains visible today.

Korean Confucianism is one of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was introduced through the cultural exchange with China.

Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong and ( other ) countries are linked to Culture of China | Chinese cultural and political history.

Magnolias have a rich cultural tradition in China where references to their healing qualities go back thousands of years.

He didn't forget China after the immigration to Brunei, but continued to perpetuate Chinese cultural identity under the new Ming Dynasty.

The enormous encyclopedic work in China of the Four Great Books of Song, compiled by the 11th century AD during the early Song Dynasty ( 960 – 1279 ), was a massive literary undertaking for the time.

In ancient China, the earliest literary reference to magnetism lies in a 4th century BC book named after its author, The Master of Demon Valley ( 鬼谷子 ): " The lodestone makes iron come or it attracts it.

Sima's famous letter to his friend Ren An about his sufferings during the Li Ling Affair and his perseverance in writing Shiji is today regarded as a highly admired example of literary prose style, studied widely in China even today.

* In China, the Siku Quanshu is completed, the largest literary compilation in China's history ( surpassing the Yongle Encyclopedia of the 15th century ).

* In China, written work begins on the Siku Quanshu, the largest literary compilation of books in China's history ( surpassing the Yongle Encyclopedia of the 15th Century ).

:" Fifty years later, the popular Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi made her story into a drama of a “ tigerish woman ” of “ unrelenting pride .” In a combined effort by two of the greatest literary talents of the era, Friedrich von Schiller translated the play into German as Turandot, Prinzessin von China, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe directed it on the stage in Weimar in 1802.

From Han literary sources, it is known that wooden-trestle beam bridges, arch bridges, simple suspension bridges, and floating pontoon bridges existed in Han China.

Mulan's Legend and Legacy in China and the United States ( Temple University Press ; 2010 ) 263 pages ; Traces literary and other images of Mulan from premodern China to contemporary China and the United States.

Ethnic groups in Chinese history refer to various or presumed ethnicities of significance to the history of China, gathered through the study of Classical Chinese literature, Chinese and non-Chinese literary sources and inscriptions, historical linguistics, and archaeological research.

Among the difficulties in the study of ethnic groups in China are the relatively long periods of time involved, together with the large volume of literary and historical records which have accompanied the history of China.

February 25, 2011 .</ ref > A thorough knowledge of Confucian literary and philosophical works was the pre-requisites for civil service in Imperial China.

The authorities have synthesized a literary standard for Mongolian in China whose grammar is said to be based on Southern Mongolian and whose pronunciation is based on the Chakhar dialect as spoken in the Plain Blue Banner.

It consists of his notes from a three-week trip to China he undertook with a group from the literary journal Tel Quel in 1974.

Zhonghua is a more literary term sometimes used synonymously with Zhongguo ; it appears in the official names of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China.

In China, the earliest literary reference to magnetism lies in a 4th century BC book called Book of the Devil Valley Master ( 鬼谷子 ): " The lodestone makes iron come or it attracts it.

The xungen movement is a cultural and literary movement in mainland China emphasizing local and minority cultures.

In the early 1990s, there was no evidence of any underground anti-regime literary or cultural movements such as the samizdat in the Soviet Union or those that exist in the People's Republic of China.

His extensive literary output runs to over 80 works in 240 fascicles, and some of his commentaries, such as those on the Nirvāṇa Sūtra and the Awakening of Faith ( Mahāyāna-śraddhotpāda Śāstra ), became classics revered throughout China and Japan as well as Korea.

Penglai Pavilion, a Song Dynasty complex ranked among the Four Great Towers of China in literary tradition