The Study Of China’s National Image On The Great Power Growth Way

Presently, our country is in a crucial period------from the weak country to a rich country. China to the world and let the world know China has become an extremely urgent and challenged major issue that China’s face on the power growth way. Therefore we must carry on with a thorough discussion of China’s national image and make overall plans for it.In this paper,"how to shape China’s national image on the great power growth way" is the research object, consists of introduction, text and epilogue. The text is divided into four parts. First on the basic theory of "national image", tries to find out scientific understanding the logical architecture of national image connotation; Secondly introduces the historical evolution of national image of China and its important enlightenment:Then analyses the real situation that china faces on her way shaped national image; Finally tries to find out the suitable for China’s national image.Firstly, this paper analyses the basic theory of national image and limits the concept of national image. Introduce various theories of national image including three big schools of thought. The national image theory of essentialism and constructivism has its defects, and the national image of Marxism has the reasonable explanation of the logic structure of national image. Then the analysis of the main characteristics and important function in national image tries to indicate the national image better. National image is the unity of stability and dynamics, it is the unity of subjectivity and objectivity, it is the unity of diversity and normative. National image will help to promote economic development, help to promote the legalization of state power, help to promote the cultural soft power.According to the development of China’s national image, it has three historical stages. Ancient China is a big country style image. During this period, the first contact between Chinese and western society was realized and finally established the national image about the Celestial Empire. Since the opium war, China’s national image was behind the decadence, even bring memories for nearly a century of humiliation. Modern China faces the "China miracle" and "China threat ", the image of a responsible big country arises at the historic moment. Its historical development is the foundation of the current China’s national image. We can get a lot of inspiration and experience about shaping China’s national image.In the21st century, the background of China’s national image has changed. On the one hand, there is a gap between Chinese culture and western cultural values and competing national interests and international discourse system of inequality in international relations. All these are bad to shape China’s national image. On the other hand, China’s national image also has the opportunities, including the deep development of globalization, the development of modernization and the goal of peaceful rise. The good national image is becoming more and more important for the China’s growth. Civilization, open, democracy, peace, responsibility are the good meanings for shaping China’s national image.In fact, the thought of harmonious but different can be used to shape the current China’s national image. Shaping a good national image, China should be moderate and strong partnership with the United States, Japan, Russia and other countries. In Asia, China needs to be stuck with neighbors, to play a leading role; In Europe, China should continue to deepen communication and cooperation with various countries of Europe; In Latin America and Africa, China should correctly handle the interest relationship of China-Africa and China-Latin America and Africa. In summary, the success of China’s national image depends on the all-round improvement of the society of China.