The Chinese nation is the collective name of the people of China and the 56 recognized nationalities in China officially defined by the people of China and the government of China.
The Chinese nation includes 56 ethnic groups. In addition, there are several ethnic groups that are not officially recognized by People's Republic of China (PRC).
The concept of Chinese nation was first put forward by Liang Qichao in his book 1902 "On the general trend of China's academic thought changes". Related theories of historical anthropology include Fei Xiaotong's "pluralism" theory and Xu Zhuoyun's "transformation and integration of me and the other". The political concept of the Chinese nation has different definitions in the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and New China.
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The concept of modern Chinese nation;
The concept of the Chinese nation has been continuously extended and developed since it was put forward. In today's language, it is no longer a single name of all ethnic groups in China, but a whole name closely related to China's country, nationality, region and history.
For example, the "Chinese nation" mentioned in the national anthem of China is such a concept, and so is the "Chinese nation" in the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" proposed by the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
From the perspective of patriotism, the word "Chinese nation" has become the condensation and symbol of national spirit and national emotion. In the perceptual sense, it should be the extension and development of words such as "sons and daughters of China" and "descendants of the Chinese people", which has a wide range of covering significance. At the same time, the Chinese nation in the modern concept is also synonymous with China in a broad sense.
According to China's official documents, the history of the Chinese nation can be traced back to the origin of Han myths, but in modern times it includes non-Han ethnic minorities in China (however, these ethnic groups are not Han), and sometimes it extends to overseas Chinese outside China (excluding China nationality).
Therefore, the Chinese nation is not a simple concept of population classification of nationalities, races and citizens, but a political vocabulary. Perhaps due to the differences in history, politics and national positions, the Chinese nation may have differences in national connotation and geographical scope.
However, under the background of "Chinese nation", Chinese people all over the world are United and forge ahead, but the history of vigorous mountains and rivers is comparable to that of heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon shine together.
From Hong Xiuquan's jintian uprising and Kang Liang's political reform and reform, He Ziyuan's educational innovation, and Sun Yat-sen's democratic revolution, they all benefited from the national spirit that the descendants of the Chinese people always take the country's national justice as their responsibility, dare to be the first in the world, be good at being the first in the world, bravely stand on the forefront, and constantly strive for self-improvement. This spirit is as majestic as Mount Tai and the Great Wall in the east of the world.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Chinese nation