Why should we clearly uphold the "national narrative"?
The "national narrative" is not only about domestic affairs, but also includes the understanding of other countries and regions.
The role of the "national narrative" is to build national identity and social consensus, which is fundamental to the nation.
The Apollo manned moon landing and the four ancient civilizations are China's understanding of the world. These contents have been included in compulsory education textbooks, which is the "national narrative".
The "national narrative" is not an isolated event, but a comprehensive system that affects everything.
For example, the Apollo manned moon landing is a historical event repeatedly authenticated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Space Administration, and even appears in primary school textbooks. To undermine this event is to harm the credibility of the Chinese government.
The four ancient civilizations are interwoven with each other, with many historical exchanges such as the Silk Road. If the other three civilizations are fake, then with whom did the Chinese civilization conduct cultural exchanges?
If one is damaged, all are damaged; if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.
Some people argue that Aristotle did not exist, and since Marx's theory frequently cites Aristotle, some pseudo-history theorists' reasoning is that Marx does not exist either.
Historical nihilism is like a "big slide without brakes." Once you get on this slide, the first stop is the non-existence of the ancient Egyptian civilization and Aristotle. You may think it's nothing, but the second stop will be the non-existence of the Chinese civilization and Marx.
Many low-cognition netizens do not understand this principle. Even though the country is making great efforts to combat historical nihilism and has deleted a large number of accounts of Western pseudo-historians, they still stubbornly act recklessly.
Foolishness is evil. Don't do any more foolish things that harm the country.
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