Question

give 5 steps by French to dismañtle Chinese culture

Answer 1

French entered in Vietnam in the year 1858. They grabbed a strong control over the northern Vietnam and then in the cities Tonkin and Annan after the Franco-Chinese war in 1887. The colons adapted many ways to dismantle the influence of Chinese in Vietnam, such as-

1.COLONIES-
French thought that colonies were important for civilization of the primitive and backward people.

2.EDUCATION-
There was a whole new setup of education. The education glorified only the French culture and taught students that French culture was superior and Vietnamese, inferior. By education they tried to change the norms, values and perceptions of the people. Some policy makers emphasized the use of French language as the medium of instruction. They felt that through this the Vietnamese would learn about French culture and civilization and so, Tonkin Free School was set up in 1907 to provide western style education to spread French culture.

3.RELIGIOUS VALUES-
Christianity was brought to Vietnam by the French which gave challenge to Confucianism, the Chinese religion followed by many Vietnamese. There were many religions followed in Vietnam and many religions followed the French.