They represent the Chinese people's exploration of and rational thinking about nature and society over thousands of years. These concepts and expressions reflect the Chinese people's wisdom, their profound spiritual pursuit, as well as the depth and width of their thinking. Their way of thinking, values, and philosophy embodied in these concepts have become a kind of "life gene" in Chinese culture, and have long crystallized into the common personality and beliefs of the Chinese nation. For the Chinese people today, they serve as a key to a better understanding of the evolutions of their ancient philosophy, humanistic spirit, way of thinking, and values as well as the development of Chinese literature, art, and history
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This foreword clarifies “key concepts in Chinese thought and culture”. These concepts, created by the Chinese, relate to philosophy, spirit, thinking, and values. They mirror thousands - year exploration of nature and society, reflecting wisdom and spiritual pursuit. Acting as cultural “life genes”, they shape the nation’s personality and beliefs. For Chinese, they’re keys to understanding own cultural evolutions; for foreigners, they unlock the spiritual world of China and its people.