Chapter One
Back to the Origin of Civilization

Civilization is an important sign of social progress and an important feature of a modern socialist country as well. It is often heard that China is a civilized ancient country with a history of over 5,000 years. It was also proposed to actively foster the core socialist values at the 18th CPC National Congress, where “civilization” was made an important part of the core socialist values. What's civilization then?What's the great significance of civilization to a country? With what do we build a civilized China? How should we build a civilized China? …Now, let's seek answers to these questions one by one.