Sixth Tone: Is this mythological character a distinctive feature of Chinese civilization?

《第六声》：这种神话角色是中国文明的独特特征吗？

It is an expression that conveys the unique cultural quality and elegance of Chinese civilization.

它是一种表情，传递着华夏文明所独具的人文特质和优雅品格。

This artistic way of life embodies the wisdom and philosophy of ancient Chinese civilization and represents the diligence and craftsmanship of Chinese people.

这种艺术的生活方式体现了中国古代文明的智慧和哲学，代表了中国人的勤奋和手艺。

Instead, he has called for recovering a " mythological China" , in which the study of myth plays a crucial role in understanding the origins of Chinese civilization.

相反，他呼吁恢复“神话中国”，在其中神话研究在理解中国文明的起源中起着至关重要的作用。

And without science democracy is impossible: the Chinese civilization was confined to the small percentage of educated men and the Greek civilization was based on slavery.

没有科学，民主是不可能的：中国文明仅限于少数受过教育的人， 而希腊文明则建立在奴隶制的基础上。

Ancient civilizations would include the Egyptian civilization, the ancient Chinese civilization – there are ancient civilizations here in the Americas: the Incas, the Mayas – we could go on and on talking about ancient civilizations.

古代文明包括埃及文明、中国古代文明——美洲这里有古代文明：印加人、玛雅人——我们可以继续谈论古代文明。