The first Chinese admired by Americans was Qin Shi Huang - Win Zheng, Qin Shi Huang was not only the first emperor in history to unify China, but also made immeasurable contributions to the development of world politics and economy.
Qin Shi Huang's policy of unifying weights and measures, unifying currency, etc., not only played a very important role in unifying the Chinese nation, but also played an exemplary role in the unification and economic development of all countries in the world. The United States also borrowed the policies of the Qin Dynasty to establish the United States of America. The second Chinese admired by the Americans, the only female emperor in Chinese history, was Wu Zetian.
Although Wu Zetian was a woman, his political achievements were not inferior to those of male emperors, and during Wu Zetian's reign, the people lived in peace and contentment, and the country was prosperous and stable. This kind of social environment is beyond the reach of Americans. Not only that, Wu Zetian, as an ordinary woman living in feudal society, worked hard to change her life against the sky and eventually reached the peak of power, which is one of the reasons why many people like her.
The third Chinese admired by Americans was Tang Taizong Li Shimin. Li Shimin is good at summing up lessons learned, he experienced the demise of the Sui Dynasty, understood the suffering of the people, he reformed the talent selection system, the imperial examination system was once used by all countries in the world, the United States, as a superpower, also borrowed from the imperial examination system in talent selection, and benefited a lot.
The last person admired by Americans, he is not only liked by Americans, but also the influence in the whole world is unprecedented, no one after, he is Confucius, now in countries around the world have established Confucius Institutes, Confucius is not only admired by foreigners, but also synonymous with Chinese culture, the history of the United States is only a hundred years, compared with such a country with a long history and culture in China, how can you not admire! So, what other Chinese do you know that affect the world? Welcome to leave a comment, we will see you in the next issue!