The shengren is the single most important concept in Chinese history. - Thorsten Pattberg

Capitalism forces nations to compete for market shares, natural resources, and human capital. Less obvious so, they also compete for names, brands, and terminologies.

The West is the ultimate status upgrade to them [the Chinese]. -- The perils of being associated with China (2014), The Korea Times, Seoul

Of all the cultures that have disappeared from the world, not a single farewell letter or suicide note has been unearthed.