On the Evolution of the Term"Civilization"in China's Constitution
The term"civilization"was originally an important goal of socialist development in China.It was first written into the Constitution of China in 1982 and has been used multiple times in subsequent constitutional revisions.In 2018,the con-cept of"ecological civilization"appeared in the constitutional text.The term"civilization"is used up to 8 times in the current constitution of our country.However,due to the polysemy of the term"civilization"itself and the changes in its meaning in Chi-na,the concept of"civilization"in the current constitution is also different.Exploring the evolution of the concept of"civiliza-tion"in Chinese constitutional texts and analyzing the environment of the times it reflects can further deepen our understanding of the development of Chinese constitution.
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