Contemporary Value Systems in China

1. Front Matter

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2. Introducing Traditional Chinese Values

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 1-70

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3. Inheritance and Transition: The Formation of China’s Values in Modern Times

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 71-108

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4. The Values of National Development in Contemporary China

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 109-143

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5. The Values of Social Progress in Contemporary China

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 145-197

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6. Value Regulations for Contemporary Chinese Citizens

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 199-222

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7. Contemporary China’s Values and Ideals for Building a Harmonious World

   • Zhen Han, Weiwen Zhang

   Pages 223-235

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8. Back Matter

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This work illustrates China’s values and how they are practiced. After introducing readers to the theories, systematical structure, historical status, and influence of traditional Chinese values, it points out major developmental trends in connection with modernization. Further, it explores the significance of the contemporary reconstruction of Chinese values and argues that these values can be divided into three layers: values-based goals of national development, Chinese values concepts, and norms of values in a civil society. On this basis, it subsequently interprets the core socialist values “Prosperity, Democracy, Civility and Harmony,” the value concepts “Freedom, Equality, Justice and Rule of Law” and values-based norms “Patriotism, Dedication, Integrity and Friendship.”

• Following “Intergroup” and “Rightness & Benefit”
• Complying with Heavenly Principles
• Subdue Enemies by Learning from Their Merits
• Prosperous and Strong
• Democracy
• Civilization and Harmony
• Freedom, Equality and Justice
• Rule of Law
• Being Patriotic and Dedication to Work
• Honesty and Kindness
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• Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China

  Zhen Han

• School of Philosophy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

  Weiwen Zhang

Zhen ​Han, born in 1958, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, secretary of the CPC Committee of Beijing Foreign Studies University, former vice president of Beijing Normal University and president of Beijing Foreign Studies University, commissioner of the Central Marxist Theoretical Research and Construction of the Advisory Committee, ministry of Education and Social Science Committee, chairman of Universities Philosophy Teaching Steering Committee, vice president of Beijing Philosophy Association, He’s also the chief editor of the Frontiers in China(in English), International BBS. His major works include Introduction to Western Philosophy of History, The Created Existence, Reconstruction of faith for the Rationalism, Identity of Culture and Nation in the Era of Globalization, Five Lectures of Socialist Core Values, New Socialist Core Values, Value of the Education and Education of Value. His translation works are Sources of the Self, History and Tropology, etc..

Weiwen Zhang, born in 1969, Ph.D. in history and Post Doctorate in philosophy. He is a professor of the School of Philosophy, Research Center for Value and Culture, Beijing Normal University, and the director of Institute of Chinese Philosophy and Culture.

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