Chapter 645: The Rise of China
It has been said: "When a people is reduced to slavery, as long as it preserves its language, it is as if it has the key to open the prison." "In Chinese history, there have been many wars between ethnic minorities and the Han people, such as: Zhuge Liang captured Meng Shu seven times. There are also many ethnic minorities in the country, such as the Wuhu and Sixteen Kingdoms. Wuhu refers to the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qianhu, Di, and Qiang; The Sixteen Kingdoms refer to the regimes established by the five main northern migrating ethnic groups in northern China and Shu, of which there are 16 states that became Warring States by the feudal states: Qianliang, Houliang, Southern Liang, Xiliang, Beiliang, Qianzhao, Houzhao, Qianqin, Houqin, Western Qin, Qianyan, Houyan, Southern Yan, Northern Yan, Hu Xia, and Cheng Han. But there were two dynasties in which ethnic minorities ruled the Han Chinese: the Yuan and Qing dynasties. Some people say that Yang Jian, the Wen Emperor of Sui who "built Sui on behalf of Zhou to destroy Chen and end the division between the north and the south", is a member of the Xianbei tribe, which is wrong. Yang Jian is a Han nationality, but he was given the surname "Pu Liuru" by Xianbei, so he is nicknamed Pu Liuru Jian, and his nickname is Na Luoyan. The Yuan and Qing dynasties did not eliminate the Han language and culture, so it was only ethnic integration, while China did not perish. But this is not the same thing as the traitor theory that advocated the "theory of national integration" during the Anti-Japanese War.
It has been said: "Dolgon conquered the Han men with 'head without hair', and the Han women conquered the Manchu men with their small feet." The custom of Chinese women's foot binding is generally believed to have begun in the five dynasties of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the concubine of Li Yu, and later introduced to the people from the palace, and was widely spread during the Xining period of the Northern Song Dynasty. The literati proposed that small feet are a unique "feminine beauty" and a woman's virtue, and some people say: "A woman's small feet can prevent red apricots from going out of the wall." In fact, the Qing Dynasty literati Li Yu's "Idle Love and Occasional Mail" openly claimed: The highest purpose of women's foot binding is to satisfy men's selfish desires. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it was strictly forbidden for women to bind their feet, and Kangxi banned it in seven years. Later, it developed to the point of reaching the peak. According to scholars' research, the walking posture of women with small feet exercises the leg muscles and promotes the harmony of sexual affairs. This is the reason why women's foot binding was prosperous in the Qing Dynasty. But. The real reason for the immortality of the Han people is that the Han language and culture conquered the Manchus.
Even if the French know English, they will never use it in public except for the needs of work. They believe that this is national dignity and patriotism. In diplomatic situations, the use of the Chinese language by the leader of a country is also a national dignity. It's patriotic. There is also the principle of equality in the diplomatic arena. If a country's diplomats are on an official state visit to another country, they must be received by at least equivalent officials from the other country with the prescribed ceremonies. It is said that in April 1954. The International Conference on the Settlement of the Korean Question and the Restoration of Peace in Indochina was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Both China and the United States participated in the meeting, with the heads of their delegations being ****** and U.S. Secretary of State Foster Bush, respectively. Dulles. Soon after the meeting, two lace news came out: one was that Premier Zhou and Dulles met unexpectedly when the meeting was adjourned, and when Premier Zhou stretched out his hand to shake hands with Dulles, Dulles left as if no one was around. The second is that after Dulles reluctantly shook hands with Premier Zhou. Then he took out his handkerchief. He wiped his hands again and again, and then put his handkerchief in his pocket, humiliating Premier Zhou. When Premier Zhou saw it, he also took out his handkerchief, wiped his hand, and then threw the handkerchief into the trash, and at the same time said "I can't wipe it clean" in return to Dulles. The former is an unsolved mystery; The latter statement, although apocryphal, reflects the principle of equality in the diplomatic arena. However. When the first leader of a country was on a state visit to the United States, he was told that "the president and the secretary of state will not be available for three days." And so. The first leader went to Los Angeles to meet with the students, and lost all his national dignity. He Zheng smiled sarcastically.
Looking at He Zheng's sarcastic smile, it is really ironic, and it is really moving. Gu Yaluo knows that only speaking English, Chinese people are proud of knowing English, and they also engage in "national English fever". Many scholars flaunt the "superiority" of Western culture everywhere, and with the deepening of the process of economic globalization, a wave of "Westernization" aimed at propagating American values is rolling in. In particular, after China's accession to the WTO, Western books, newspapers, periodicals, audio-visual products, and so on have gradually entered the Chinese market. Many Chinese people are superstitious about Western culture. Hurun List released: "Ninety percent of China's billionaires plan to send their children to study abroad. "This is especially true of the second generation of officials. In all walks of life, all "returnees" are the best, so much so that foreign schools sell diplomas to make a fortune.
Gu Yaluo blinked her clear eyes and raised her eyebrows, "During the war, one country forcibly changes the education method of another country and forces the new generation to learn and invade the Chinese language, which is cultural aggression; In peacetime, developed countries monopolize the cultural market of developing countries, change the customs and habits of their citizens, and hinder their cultural inheritance, which is also cultural aggression. The purpose of cultural aggression is nothing more than two kinds: one is economic gain, to obtain a good profit from the sale of cultural products; The other is political interests, promoting one's own national culture and national ********, and supporting one's own "right to speak" in the international community.
Someone said: "There is a new kind of oppression: the oppression of linguistic signs, the domination of others by the hegemony of symbols." Symbols depend on creativity, but the dissemination of symbols depends on specific ownership or control. Symbolic competition may be free, but you can't have the means of communication without a lot of money or a lot of privileges. In this world dominated by symbols, breaking through the oppression of this linguistic symbol is the key to the survival of a nation. ”
Cultural aggression is a step-by-step and planned change of the customs, cultural inheritance, and so on of the occupied people against another country. To conquer a nation, it is necessary to conquer its culture; To conquer her culture, it is necessary to conquer her people, and to conquer her people, the most effective is to conquer her children, to change their values from an early age, to dilute their sense of national identity, so that they will submit to foreign cultures, and finally make them abandon their own people. Cultural aggression is more far-reaching to a country than political, military, and economic aggression.
Martin? Lutheran King said: "The prosperity of a country does not depend on the strength of its treasury, nor on the solidity of its castles, nor on the magnificence of its public facilities, but on the civility of its citizens, that is, in the education of the people, in the foresight and character of the people, and this is where the real stakes lie, where the real strength lies." ””
He Zheng took a deep breath and sighed, "Economic development, national quality and ideology must keep up. There is still a lot to be done in the future. ”
He went on to say, "Not only can we use scientific and technological means to kill people in military aggression, such as chemical weapons, biological weapons, nuclear weapons, etc.; It is also possible to use scientific and technological means to harm others in a peaceful environment.
Capitalism has reached its highest stage of development, which is monopoly, and technological monopoly is the most important monopoly. The intellectual property system is the main means of scientific and technological aggression of the United States. ”
"Don't talk about that." He Zheng said with a smile, "I will tell you a happy thing, the central government has decided to create a special economic zone, and it has shown its support for opening up with practical actions. Specific implementation rules will be issued one after another. ”
He Zheng said lively, but unfortunately no one cheered, and suddenly said, "Why do you give a little reaction!" ”
"Cut, I already knew, my mother is one of the many Xiangjiang manufacturers who ask to go back to their hometown to open a factory." Gu Zhanyan waved his hand and chuckled.
"What about you? What are your reactions. He Zheng looked at Lucifer and Gu Yaluo.
"Reaction, the circle drawn is too small." Gu Yaluo said calmly.
"The planning of the city needs to be done well in terms of details, and it is necessary to imagine that in the next 30 or 40 years, it will accommodate 10 million permanent residents and 20 million floating population." Lucifer reminded.
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"Ahhhh The influx of policies and funds is equivalent to building a new city, and there will not be a large influx of people. Lucifer raised an eyebrow.
"But next to Xiangjiang?" He Zheng hesitated.
Gu Yaluo put down the fishing rod in his hand, looked at He Zheng with sharp eyes, and said, "Who do you think is more important than the rise of China and the prosperity of a Xiangjiang River?" ”
"Of course, China has risen." He Zheng said as a matter of course.
Gu Yaluo's eyes were deep, and she said calmly, "From the standpoint of the Chinese nation, any local government, any local people, and any local interests must make way for China, Xiangjiang is the case, and Wanwan is even more so.
Think about it, even the Republic of China created by Sun Yat-sen has to make way for the Chinese nation, what is the Xiangjiang created by the British for British interests?
What is there in Hong Kong that cannot be sacrificed? Speaking of the face issue of Xiangjiang, it naturally does not matter whether it is prosperous or not. ”
After a pause, he raised his index finger and said, "Zheng Shao, we must realize that our own wealth is the most important thing, and we must make ourselves a rich person who others envy, rather than being a bad person." Think about it, isn't there enough discrimination against mainlanders in Xiangjiang? You felt it yourself, didn't you? What now! How does it feel? ”
He Zheng smiled and said, "It feels wonderful." ”
"Why?"
"Of course, he has a lot of money, and his waist is straight." Lu Jiangdan joked.
He Zheng thought for a while and said, "Why? To put it bluntly, it is because the mainlanders are poor. The first people of Xiangjiang are English-speaking, and they are colonial masters; The second respectful are those who speak beautiful languages, and they are the richest masters; the third is other foreigners; the fourth is Cantonese-speaking; The most despised are the Mandarin-speaking mainlanders, because they are the poorest.
Darwin's theory of evolution says: natural selection, survival of the fittest. The same is true for cities. ”
Gu Yaluo smiled slightly and said, "It is human nature to hate the poor and love the rich, so self-development is the last word." The superiority of the mainland itself, especially the superior position in wealth, is the magnet that attracts Xiangjiang. The mainland wants to improve its own living standards and take its long-term economic interests into consideration. Only when the mainland builds itself into a wealth superior to Britain will Hong Kong people show their admiration for the mainland. Otherwise, he will always be a white-eyed wolf that cannot be raised. ”
"Let me say that the decline of Hong Kong is inevitable." Gu Zhanyan said suddenly.
The eyes of the four people looked at Gu Zhanyan in unison, "Why?" (To be continued.) )
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