The influence of China on Vietnam's culture and life was multifarious
before the French colonized Vietnam. Even when the latter gained
independence in 1945, the rulers maintained the use of Chinese
governance systems and culture. The elites were vastly influenced by
Chinese culture and life, as has been elucidated in Phan Boi Chau's book
"The History of the Loss of Vietnam". Chinese language and
Confucianism were followed by the upper classes in Vietnam. In 1911,
when the Chinese Republic was set up, Vietnamese students followed
suit in organizing the Association for the Restoration of Vietnam.
Vietnamese men also kept their hair long - a Chinese tradition.
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