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“The reason there is a difference between objects is because of their different sensibilities.” The history of mankind proves that no matter how many have tried to undertake cultural annexation, subjugation or fusion, cultural difference has always remained.
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Manyi (蛮夷) is the traditional common term for non–Han people.
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Guo Moruo, “Chuangzao shinian,” in Moruo wenji , vol. 7, p. 59.
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Yue, D. (2016). Cultural Difference and Cultural Misunderstanding. In: China and the West at the Crossroads. China Academic Library. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1116-0_27
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