Chinese culture, is the basis of Chinese civilization, fully integrated national geographic and elements of the national culture and form of culture. In different culture of international properties, may call it "Chinese culture" (the culture of the People's Republic of China). Influenced by the Chinese civilization deep Oriental civilization system is referred to as "han culture", especially social ideology, is the social politics, economy and science and technology development level. From the paleolithic inventions to Kang Liang reform movement to sun yat-sen's revolutionary notting have is not the power that push the society forward.
Chinese culture is not only an important influence on Japan, the Korean peninsula, also to southeast Asia, South Asia countries such as Vietnam, Singapore and even had a profound impact in the americas. Many of China's shipbuilding technology and navigation technology and the invention of the compass technology first used the sea-faring, led to the so-called blue civilization and the formation of the culture cycle around the Pacific (Li Erhe waterway in China); Zheng he's seven expeditions to the western seas more deepen the cultural dissemination and radiation. And thus formed the world recognized by the Chinese culture as the hub of the east Asian culture. With China's national strength is strong, the improvement of international status, the nations of the world, including Asia, Europe, some countries have on Chinese culture to give a high degree of recognition and attention.