How to enable different civilizations to ****exist and develop is ultimately a matter of "peace". This means peace between nations, harmony between people, and harmony between man and nature.
Standing on the height of the development of human civilization, we should put peace in the first place. Is it possible for countries of different civilizations to live in peace with each other? The answer is yes. We live on a planet with a population of more than 6 billion, more than 200 countries, more than 2,500 nationalities, more than 6,000 languages, and a variety of religions such as Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism. It is the interdependence of these different civilizations, their mutual exchanges, their mutual reference and their mutual reflection that make up today's rich and colorful world. Since ancient times, China has had the ideas of harmony as a value, harmony but difference, and harmony as a living thing. Harmony is precious" means that the highest state of unity, mutual help and friendship among countries, peoples and people; "Harmony and difference" means that a country or a nation can accommodate different civilizations while preserving its own excellent civilization and traditions; "Harmony is a living thing" means that a country or a nation can accommodate different civilizations while preserving its own excellent civilization and traditions; "Harmony is a living thing" means that a country or a nation can accommodate different civilizations while preserving its own excellent civilization and traditions. Harmony and difference" means that a country or a nation can accommodate the existence of different civilizations while preserving its own outstanding civilizational traditions. "Harmony" is the basic spirit of Chinese cultural tradition and the ideal state that the Chinese people have been relentlessly pursuing. As early as more than a thousand years ago, China's Tang Dynasty was very active in foreign exchanges. More than seventy countries in the world interacted with the Tang Dynasty. There was an endless stream of peaceful missions and caravans on the Silk Road. Chinese culture spread to the Eastern Roman Empire and Arab countries then, while the dance, music, painting, food, clothing and religion of the Tang Dynasty also absorbed the essence of foreign cultures, pushing Chinese civilization to a new peak.
Harmony among people is an important symbol of social civilization and the foundation of national stability. Mencius, a famous ancient Chinese thinker, said, "Timing is not as good as location, and location is not as good as harmony." That is to say, as long as people live together in harmony, they can overcome any difficulties. To truly realize harmony among people, we need to develop social productive forces, eliminate poverty and backwardness, and enable people to lead an affluent life; we need to realize social fairness and justice, insist on equality before the law, and respect and safeguard human rights; and we need to advocate that people of different nationalities and beliefs be tolerant of each other, respect each other, be kind to each other, and take their neighbors as their companions.
Harmony between man and nature is a prerequisite for the development of human civilization. Chinese culture advocates the idea of "unity of heaven and mankind". The so-called "unity of man and nature" means the unity of man and nature. Resources and environment are the basic conditions for human survival, and the development of human civilization has always been dependent on nature. Man can recognize nature and seek survival and development in harmony with it, but he cannot destroy it. One of the major reasons for the decline of some ancient civilizations is the wanton exploitation and plundering of nature, which ultimately led to the punishment of mankind by nature and the tragedy of civilization. Therefore, caring for nature and treating it well is in the common interest of all mankind. An imbalanced Earth cannot support the edifice of modern civilization.
The 20th century was a period of great development for human civilization. In these 100 years, technological advances, economic development, intellectual emancipation, and artistic innovations have all been unprecedented displays of human ingenuity that would have been difficult to achieve in previous millennia. However, there is another side to the story: the 20th century also witnessed the killing of human beings, the massive destruction of nature, and massive poverty, famine, and disease. 21st century human civilization is facing unprecedented opportunities for development, as well as unprecedented challenges. Human civilization can only develop sustainably if peace is achieved between nations, harmony between people, and harmony between human beings and nature.
Any civilization in the world develops and progresses through change. The ancient Chinese philosophical classic Zhouyi puts forward the idea that "poverty leads to change, change leads to prosperity, and prosperity leads to longevity". Chinese civilization has a long history, but it is not static. It is not by chance that Chinese civilization has continued to develop over thousands of years, and although it once lagged behind in modern times, it has risen to great heights and made great strides forward. The foundation and inner power of Chinese civilization lies in its self-reliance, its independent will, its openness and tolerance, and its ability to innovate and change. Chinese civilization has been inherited and carried forward through continuous change.