The scholar Joseph Nye has stated that a country needs three resources to develop its soft power, the first of which is a culture that is attractive to others. China and the UK, both with long histories, have attracted people from all over the world with their strong cultural deposits.
The United Kingdom, fully called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is "a small world”: it is only 240,000 square kilometres in area, and it is an island country, no place of which is more than 120 kilometres from the sea. But this is such a small country that, in its heyday in history, dominated the world's territory of more than 300 million people and more than 9 million square kilometers, and became the "Empire on which the sun never sets".
The scholar Joseph Nye has stated that a country needs three resources to develop its soft power, the first of which is a culture that is attractive to others. China and the UK, both with long histories, have attracted people from all over the world with their strong cultural deposits.
BBC, as the most credible news communication platform in the world, has gathered many followers around the world, and continues to become one of the best value assets of soft power that the system has heard about.
BBC effectively pass through the planting mode and the "cultural leadership", cultural attractions, cultural influence, for our country in promoting "five one" in the process of general layout, through the construction of advanced modern media system to effectively spread the Chinese culture, speak good Chinese story, more effectively enhance the Chinese cultural soft power has very good reference, gives us some important enlightenment and help us to think more deeply China's mainstream media culture and cultural transmission.
3.4 History
Britain has been invaded and conquered many times in history, but it has become the first world empire in human history: a country that has been satirized and ridiculed in culture, but it has become the country that has the most significant influence on the progress of human civilization.
History of The United Kingdom begins with the Germanic and Celtic peoples, and later in England, Wales and Scotland. Its origins can be traced back to the period of Roman rule. The United Kingdom is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the history of the United Kingdom is made up of the history of these four regions. In 1535, Wales became a part of the Kingdom of England. In 1588, the Naval battle of Glavorina defeated the Spanish Armada, making Britain defeat the invasion of foreign Catholic forces, basically eliminating the threat of Catholicism and consolidating the achievements of the Religious reform. In 1640, Britain broke out the first bourgeois revolution in the world and became the pioneer of the bourgeois revolution. A republic was proclaimed on May 19, 1649. The restoration of the dynasty in 1660 and the "Glorious Revolution" in 1688 established the constitutional monarchy. England and Scotland united in 1707, laying the foundations of an empire that never set the sun and gained naval supremacy through the Seven Years' War. It was merged with Ireland in 1801. After the Napoleonic Wars, Britain completed its imperial supremacy. From the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the 19th century, It became the first country in the world to complete the Industrial Revolution.
The 19th century was the heyday of the British Empire. The colonies occupied in 1914 were 111 times larger than the mainland. It was the first colonial power and called itself "the Empire on which the sun never set".
China has a history of nearly 4,100 years, starting with the Xia Dynasty. It is about 2241 years since the Qin Dynasty, China's first unified dynasty.
In prehistoric times, youchao family, Shuiren family, Fuxi Family, Shen Nong family and Huangdi Family are regarded as the first ancestors of Chinese culture. Around 2070 BC, the Xia dynasty appeared; In shang Dynasty, the earliest known mature Chinese characters -- oracle bone inscriptions appeared; Western Zhou society further development, the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period productivity increased, the hundred schools of thought contend. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang established the first centralized feudal state in Chinese history - the Qin Dynasty. The western Han dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty further consolidated and developed the unified situation, and the Chinese characters were basically finalized. During the Three Kingdoms, Jin And Southern and Northern Dynasties, China entered into a situation of division.
During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the economy flourished, science and technology developed, and culture had a wide influence. During the Wuzhou Period, its international status reached its peak due to the construction of "The grand Zhou Kingdom praising virtue and heaven". During the Liao, Song, Xia, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, multi-cultural integration brought economic, scientific and technological development to a new height. During the Ming Dynasty, the economy developed and "capitalism sprout" appeared in jiangnan area at the end of The Ming Dynasty. The early Qing Dynasty laid the foundation for today's China.
In the mid-19th century, China was reduced to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society after the Opium War. The Revolution of 1911 overthrew the monarchy, established a republic and established the Republic of China. After Yuan shikai's death, China entered a period of warlordism and chaos. After the Northern Expedition, the Chinese Kuomintang unified China in name only. In 1931, Japan instigates the 918 Incident. In 1937, Japan starts its full-scale invasion of China, and in 1945, Japan wins the War of Resistance against Japan. After the War of liberation, the Communist Party of China founded the People's Republic of China in 1949.
4. Conclusion
It is undeniable that the cultural differences between China and the UK have a significant impact on the life, business, economy, politics and other aspects of travelers from the two countries. In today's increasingly open world, mutual integration and mutual understanding are the foundation for long-term and sound development.
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