Continuities and Changes of China: Recent Episodes
Heather
An explanation of how the language of China has changed to unify the country under one language. China wants its citizens to speak Mandarin, the official language and English, the current lingua franca. This causes loss of minority culture.
Religion in China has changed from having diverse religions to ridding all religions to ensure loyalty to the communist party. This is because leaders think religion can be used to persuade citizens away from Chinese morals.
The language of China has changed to unify the country under one language. China wants its citizens to speak Mandarin, the official language and English, the current lingua franca. This causes loss of minority culture.