The history of the Chinese nation is profound and has a long history. Since ancient times, the ancestors of the people of all ethnic groups in China have worked, lived and multiplied on the land of China, and contributed their wisdom and wisdom to the establishment of Chinese civilization and a unified multi-ethnic country. 56 ethnic groups, each with its own national characteristics, all inherit its own national culture. * * * * formed the Chinese nation together, and formed a splendid Chinese civilization through exchanges and integration.
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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.
The Chinese nation has two nicknames, one is "Chinese children" and the other is "Chinese descendants" (or just "Chinese descendants"). These two appellations can sometimes be used universally, and both refer to the Chinese nation. However, there are some differences between Datong. The term "Chinese children" only appeared in modern times, and its meaning is biased towards culture (it is a group that accepts Chinese culture); The term "descendants of the Chinese people" (or descendants of the Chinese people) has existed since ancient times, and its meaning focuses on blood (ancestors of the same ancestry).
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Baidu encyclopedia-Chinese nation