The concept of mental health in China is influenced by Confucian ideology as well as an emphasis on family. In contrast to Western thought, the Chinese emphasize highly personal duties and social goals rather than the individual, and personal rights.fter the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the treatment model was indigenized during 1949-1963. During the Cultural Revolution (1964–1976) strong political control governed diagnosis and treatment as well as detention and discharge of mental patients.