Editing Sinicization (section)

{{Short description|Assimilation into Han Chinese culture}}
{{About|cultural assimilation|the linguistic meaning|Transcription into Chinese characters}}
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'''Sinicization''', '''sinofication''', '''sinification''', or '''sinonization''' (from the prefix {{Wikt-lang|en|Sino-|sino-}}, 'Chinese, relating to China') is the process by which non-Chinese societies or groups are acculturated or assimilated into [[Chinese culture]], particularly the language, societal norms, cultural practices, and ethnic identity of the [[Han Chinese]]—the largest ethnic group of China.

Areas of influence include [[Chinese cuisine|diet]], [[Chinese Writing|writing]], [[Chinese industry|industry]], [[Education in China|education]], [[Chinese language|language/lexicon]], [[Chinese law|law]], [[Chinese architecture|architectural style]], [[Chinese politics|politics]], [[Chinese philosophy|philosophy]], [[Chinese Religions|religion]], [[Science and technology in China|science and technology]], value systems, and [[Lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]].

The term ''sinicization'' is also often used to refer to processes or policies of [[acculturation]] or [[Cultural assimilation|assimilation]] of norms from China on neighboring [[East Asian cultural sphere|East Asian societies]], or on [[Ethnic minorities in China|minority ethnic groups]] within China. Evidence of this process is reflected in the histories of [[Chinese influence on Korean culture|Korea]], [[Chinese influence on Japanese culture|Japan]], and [[Sinicization of Vietnam|Vietnam]] in the [[adoption of Chinese literary culture|adoption of the Chinese writing system]], which has long been a unifying feature in the [[Sinosphere]] as the vehicle for exporting Chinese culture to other Asian countries.

In recent times, the term "Sinicization" has sometimes been used more narrowly in reference to specific policies of the [[Government of China]] towards ethnic minorities as well as the promotion of "ethnic unity".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cai |first=Vanessa |date=2024-12-10 |title=Xi calls for wider use of Mandarin in China's border areas amid security push |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3290195/xi-jinping-calls-wider-use-mandarin-chinas-border-areas-amid-security-push |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en}}</ref>