The programme highlights the importance of cultural continuity for China’s development, as well as how the continuity of this civilization has contributed to the progress and development of Chinese society. The Chinese civilization is widely recognized as one of the oldest continuously existing civilizations that has also maintained a rich tapestry of tradition, philosophy, art, literature, and science. Some have linked China’s extraordinary rise to her uninterrupted cultural continuity, and it’s easy to see why. Minority groups such as Zhuang, Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Tibetan, and others have been assimilated into Han Chinese culture, contributing to the cultural unity of Chinese civilization. Chinese civilization and the country’s modernization efforts as well as its commitment to self-renewal are therefore tied together.
