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Respect for the right or respect for the left?

China honors the left.

Traditional Chinese etiquette honors the left, for example, men are left and women are right, the left prime minister is higher than the right prime minister, and the left general is higher than the right general. In ancient times, the battle was dominated by chariots, and the chariots in which the generals rode were those in which the generals were on the left, the imperialists were in the center, and the halberd-bearers were on the right. Therefore, the ancient general's rank in the car riding general's status is very high.

Traditional Chinese etiquette

China has 5,000 years of civilization, known as the "State of Manners", the Chinese people are also known for their polite and courteous appearance. Etiquette civilization as an important part of traditional Chinese culture, the development of Chinese society and history has played a wide range of far-reaching impact, its content is very rich. The scope of etiquette is very wide, almost permeating all aspects of ancient society.

But for a long time, due to a large number of the essence and dregs of the etiquette culture are in the state of osmosis and coexistence, and due to the dregs of the etiquette culture produce a negative role that can not be underestimated. We have neglected the traditional etiquette civilization this valuable spiritual wealth. When a long period of time, the society, the school on etiquette education is not enough attention, many uncivilized behavior has increased.

In today's construction of socialist spiritual civilization, we should be based on the absorption of the essence of national culture, so that the traditional etiquette of civilization for the present, to rebuild a set of modern civilized etiquette.