Caleb Chan’s Reviews > The Idea of China: A Contested History > Status Update
Caleb Chan
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A lot of imagined communities, how chineseness developed through shared rituals and imperial bureaucracy. Nationalism as an imported idea from the west and japan.
— Aug 16, 2026 11:41AM
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Caleb Chan
is on page 68 of 320
Talked about language, nationality and confucianism. Many of the words for western ideas were imported after japan translated from the west like “society”, “citizenship” and others. Confucianism always has been a contentious issue whether to promote or suppress as a pillar of chineseness. Im looking forward towards the next chapter about overseas chinese :)
— Aug 22, 2026 03:48PM