What determines the discovery direction of Chinese civilization and the whole traditional culture of China?

The development of culture is influenced by many factors. The decisive factor affecting the direction of cultural development is the contradictory movement of productive forces and relations of production. The replacement of social system is driven by the contradictory movement of social productive forces and production relations.

What are the factors that affect the development of 1 culture?

1. social system replacement: the contradictory movement of productive forces and production relations determines the change of social system and the direction of cultural development.

2. Scientific and technological progress: Every major scientific and technological discovery and invention has promoted the economic and cultural development of human society. The application of contemporary information technology has fundamentally changed the means and methods of collection, selection, transmission and storage of cultural resources, and greatly promoted the spread, inheritance and development of culture.

3. Ideological movement: promoting social change and promoting cultural development.

Mass media is only a means of cultural communication.