Contemporary Chinese Social Transformation Of The National Spiret During The Cultivation

The complexity of contemporary Chinese society in transition hada grate impact on the heritage of the national spirit,so thecharacteristics of social transformation leads to complex outcomesin social life. The complexity of the social system evolution, split-upsin economic interests due to market economy, some inequality andgaps in political system and the conflict of values and so on. Thecomplexities brought by social transformation affect and challengethe passing on of national ethos in the following aspects.The conflictbetween new and old systems weakens the national cohesion; somenegative effects brought by market economy challenge values of thenation; defects in the political system constrain the cultivation ofnational ethos; varieties of values influence the integration of thenation.There are still opportunities to gain further development onnational ethos while engaging challenges. Undergoing the key phaseof the revival of China, national ethos plays a significant role incohension and integration of the whole nation. On one hand, nationalethos has enormous value in political, economical and cultural areasduring the process of social transformation. On the other hand,national ethos is a great push to the evolution of social system, as well as to the development of the market economy, to the building of aharmony society and to the integration of varieties of values.The cultivation of national ethos should be taken as the majortask in the social transformation period, and the cultivation processshould focus on issues needed to be enhanced for the transformation.We must inherit and advocate for the conventional national ethosincluding diligence, braveness, self-reliance, peace-loving andnational unity which all contribute to patriotism. At the same time,some modern contents, such as creative spirit, democratic spirit,collectivism and the values of socialism, should be added to thenational ethos to advance a successful social transformation.The undergoing social transformation in China leads toopportunities as well as challenges. The cultivation of national ethosis critical to solve these problems. First, China should keep ondeveloping market economy to provide material basis for thecultivation. Second, China should improve the political system whichprovides secured environment for the cultivation. Third, China shouldfocus on the construction of socialism values which can give adirection of the cultivation. Fourth, national ethos should be includedin the national education, which can provide spiritual basis for thecultivation. Fifth, the mechanism for solving disparity in benefitsshould be established.