Edited sentence: Chinese rituals, and governmental organization were imposed along with Taoism and Confucianism in addition to the language and writing system.Even Chinese clothing and hairstyles were required.Many of these rituals were rejected by the Viet people as they perceive the Chinese culture is inferior to their own.Over time, Vietnamese nationalism grew, and while they conduct trade with their larger neighbor, the desire for cultural and political independence remains at their core.The Han began a vigorous campaign to eradicate the local culture and attempt to gets the Viet people to assimilate to the Chinese culture.Thus, they insisted on maintaining a distinct language and national identity