ABSTRACTContrary to perceptions of Chinese culture as static or monolithic, Professor Yu Xie of Princeton University argues that it is profoundly dynamic, multilayered, and continuously evolving. In his latest work, Professor Xie proposes that contemporary Chinese culture emerges from the synthesis of three foundational sources, each with distinct historical and ideological origins. To distinguish these […]
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