Some historical figures who promoted ethnic integration or did meritorious service in ethnically mixed areas, such as Zhang Qian and Pan Chao, or who repelled foreign invaders, such as Wei Qing, or who made great contributions to academic thought, such as Sima Qian, are seen positively on both sides.
一些歷史人物，像促進民族融合、立功異域的人，如張騫、班超等；抵禦外侮有功的，如衛青等；及對學術思想等有偉大成就者，如司馬遷等，兩岸都持肯定看法。