For example, when it comes to acupuncture, it is said that this ancient medical skill is increasingly recognized by the American people today; Speaking of the Han Dynasty, he said: A strong central government is an eternal part of China people's life; Speaking of Tang and Song Dynasties, I focused on printing, gunpowder, porcelain and so on. By the way, I also mentioned that China used to be the largest toilet importer in the United States, so pay attention to let students connect history with reality.
2. Japanese history textbooks: worship ancient China and despise modern China.
Japanese textbooks are also divided into many versions, but almost all of them have infinite admiration for the ancient history of China, recording in detail the Great Wall of Wan Li, the prosperous times of Han and Tang Dynasties, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, printing, papermaking and many other important inventions. And when it comes to China's achievements in ancient times, it is very objective.
For example, when talking about Confucius, it is said that Confucianism has a great influence on Japan; Speaking of trade with China, it brings many benefits to Japan; When it comes to sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty, studying the various systems and cultures of the Tang Dynasty, they all say that "the Japanese sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty", and they are not shy about calling them Japanese in the Tang Dynasty.
When it comes to printing, cotton planting and other scientific and technological creations, it is also objectively acknowledged that they were invented by China, and both Japan and South Korea were introduced and studied from China.
But in the modern Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the painting style changed. It is often described as "chaos, corruption and weakness". When it comes to World War II, Japanese textbooks often describe themselves as one of the victims and downplay historical events such as the Nanjing Massacre. For example, they wrote the historical fact of "killing a lot of innocent people in China" as "killing a lot of people in China".
3. Korean history textbooks: extremely overestimate themselves and distort some contents.
Korean history textbooks also focus on the ancient history of China, but unlike the United States and Japan, Korean textbooks always include the ancient history of China in the whole Asian category, instead of simply talking about China. Why are you doing this? Because they need to highlight the contribution of Koreans when talking about China.
For example, Japanese textbooks say that they learned advanced culture from the Tang Dynasty, while South Korea says that South Korea and China jointly created advanced East Asian culture. By the way, the spread of culture to Japan made an important contribution to the formation of ancient Japanese culture.
Speaking of movable type printing in Song Dynasty, I admit that it was invented by China. However, when the conversation turned, it was said that the lifeline of movable type printing was cut off after the Song Dynasty, and it was popularized in South Korea, making metal movable type for the first time in the world.
It is worth mentioning that Korean textbooks have subjectively distorted and interpreted some historical facts. For example, the northeast of China is regarded as the inherent territory of ancient Korea; When talking about Yang Di and Emperor Taizong's conquest of Koguryo, he said, "The Sui Dynasty invaded Koguryo several times and all ended in failure. Goguryeo's victory in resisting the invasion of Sui and Tang Dynasties deserves a great book in the history of our country. "