> Colonial conquest of foreign cultures is a very Western concept.
I had a fantastic history teacher many years ago that described the differences something like this:
In the West, they look outward towards new horizons, to plunder and send goods back home. Always forward, but never time for home.
China looks at China, admiring the beauty of it. To get a better view of itself, China takes some steps back and, while admiring itself, may end up trampling nearby neighbors.
I had a fantastic history teacher many years ago that described the differences something like this:
In the West, they look outward towards new horizons, to plunder and send goods back home. Always forward, but never time for home.
China looks at China, admiring the beauty of it. To get a better view of itself, China takes some steps back and, while admiring itself, may end up trampling nearby neighbors.