they couldnt see
The Chinese needed trade, and they wanted to expand their influence and culture. This was why the Chinese made contact with other cultures. They became very important traders over time.
Buddism
the ancient Chinese are different from other cultures is that they were the earliest civilisations in the world
It is a false statement that during their Golden Age, the Chinese were eager to learn from the other cultures they interacted with. At this point, the Chinese were very ethnocentric.
it developed slower because it was isolated due its geographical features. they didnt have contact with the outside world and thus wasnt exposed to different cultures and their ideas/inventions/economical, political, or religious advances.
ethnocentrism
by influencing silk and other products
By contact with other cultures. They had been consumers of the cultural goods of other peoples. From the trapping methods of Native Americans to the crop cultivation techniques of African slaves from Chinese porcelain to the New World tobacco and chocolate.
Greater contact with other civilizations may have led to increased cultural exchange, shaping Chinese society in new ways with influences from diverse sources. This could have enriched Chinese traditions, art, and philosophy through the adoption of new ideas and technologies from other cultures. Additionally, increased contact may have also influenced political structures and trade practices within Chinese society.
How are so sure that these cultures have never made contact with each other..
History often shapes the culture by causing people to come in contact with other cultures. When this happens, the cultures are changed because of that contact.
During the period of disunion, different cultures in China came into contact through trade and diplomacy along the Silk Road. This facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies between Chinese, Indian, Persian, and Central Asian cultures. This cultural interaction enriched Chinese society, leading to the adoption of new religions, languages, and artistic styles.