Answer:
In
many ways China influenced, Vietnam's culture before the French conquered
Vietnam. The early history of this region (Indo-China) showed different groups
of people living here under the shadow of the powerful empire of China.
Even when the Vietnamese 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 came into being,
students in Vietnam organised the association for the restoration of Vietnam.
Vietnamese men also kept their hair long, which was an old Chinese tradition.
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