Culturally, one of the most famous attacks on Sinocentrism and its associated beliefs was made by the author Lu Xun in The True Story of Ah Q, in which the protagonist is humiliated and defeated; satirizing the ridiculous way in which he claimed "spiritual victories" in spite of this.
Secara budaya, salah satu serangan paling terkenal di Sinocentrism dan keyakinan yang terkait dibuat oleh penulis Lu Xun di The True Story of Ah Q, menyindir cara konyol di mana protagonis menyatakan "kemenangan spiritual" meskipun dipermalukan dan dikalahkan.