Chinese Culture and Building a Community of Chinese Nationalities: An Analysis

Abstract

Cultural identity helps to build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation, providing a deeper and fundamental force of identity for the unity and development of the Chinese nation. It is the spiritual driving force for promoting the formation of a shared destiny, harmonious intimacy, and inseparable Chinese national community among all ethnic groups. Enhancing cultural identity is of great theoretical and practical significance for promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, and promoting the great unity of the Chinese nation. An important step China has taken to further interethnic harmony and advancement is the Initiative on Promoting Inter-ethnic Unity and Common Progress which has its roots in long-standing historical practice. The development process of The Initiative Work in China is outlined in this article along with the advancement of its demonstration regions and units. It also elaborates on The Initiative Work's practices in the areas of top-level design consolidation, quality and coverage improvement, national policy publicity, cultivation of demonstration models, legal management, and strengthening of theoretical studies.