Social Investigation And Research On Identity In The Background Of Multi - Ethnic

The city of Kangding is a key link between China inland and Tibet as well as a commnication hub for Han-Tibet trade and multiethnic cultural integration. For more than 1000 years, several ethnic groups, such as Tibet, Han, Qiang, Yi, Naxi and so on, have met, communicated, clashed and integrated with one another in this place and thus a city with multiculture and harmounious ethnic relations has formed. During the long-term interaction, various peoples here have cultivated a thinking and behavioral norm of mutual respect and common development. Thus, the inhabitants in this city have got a common view about how to deal with the problems concerning ethnicity, religion, marriage, customs and business, the key of which is the recognition of multiple ethnicity and culture.Such a common recognition can be acquired neither by administrative orders nor in a short time. It has been the fruits of the long-term communication and interaction led by great leaders with wiseom, mercy and public spirit, and suported by the common people. In the old times, there was no ethnic and cultural equality in Kangding. The victory of Democratic Reform accelerated the process of multicultural development and laid a solid foundation for the inhabitants of Kangding to identify themselvs with ethnicity, culture and region. In modern times, it is the core values of socialism which includes democracy, freedom and equality that really pave the way for Kangding to realize harmounious development of multiculture.Among various peoples and cultures, differences and conflicts are inevitable. However, a philosophy of mercy, peace, democracy and freedom can help to create a foundation for harmonious interaction and to foster a tolerant atmosphere beyond conflicts. Based on this, a harmounious situation concerning ethnicity, religion and culture is to be realized and a prospect of integrative development of multicutrue can be expectd.