Our Chinese civilization is profound, and what is the contribution of ethnic minorities to it?

The Chinese nation has a long history, inherited for more than 5,000 years, and no civilization in the world is as unbroken as the Chinese nation. Although we have gone through dynasties among us, but at present to this day, the Chinese nation is an inclusive big family integrated a lot of ethnic minorities, they have made their own contribution to the Chinese nation. Minority areas, like the Han Chinese people, have defended the integrity of the national territory, and they have facilitated the process of transferring cultures from other countries to ours.

I. Minorities have defended the integrity of our country's territory

Thousands of years ago, the Central Plains and the surrounding area were a wilderness, and the Central Plains were pioneered mainly by some ethnic groups such as the Han, while the surrounding area was pioneered by ethnic minorities, thus laying down the benchmark for the size of the territory of the People's Republic of China*** and the country. If there is no minority pioneering, our current land area is about the same as the Song Dynasty. The hard work and ability of ethnic minorities in ancient times made our country's land area bigger and bigger. Minorities have contributed a great deal to Chinese civilization.

II. Chinese civilization is an open and inclusive civilization, is the result of a variety of fusion

Chinese civilization has the present full of vitality, can not be separated from the people of all nationalities work together, the unique culture of ethnic minorities and the Han Chinese culture and fusion, the formation of the present strong and unique Chinese culture. Without minority cultures, Chinese civilization would be monotonous and lifeless, and could only move forward rapidly if it was inclusive and mutually reinforcing. Minority cultures also bring us a lot of help, their unique habits and living environment shaped their unique ideas. With us in the exchange of collision in the fusion, so that our thinking more open, more active.

At the same time, ethnic minorities have promoted the integration of the Chinese nation with foreign nations. China is surrounded by mostly ethnic minorities, who are indispensable to our external development, and who have served as a good medium for the integration of Chinese civilization with foreign civilizations and the promotion of development. Through them, the Western countries learned about the powerful Chinese civilization, and through the ethnic minorities, the Chinese civilization contacted more Western civilizations, which promoted the development of our country and brought a lot of opportunities. Ethnic minorities have contributed to the development of Chinese civilization.