Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchange: A Historical Perspective

This book explores Sino-foreign interactions, tracing cultural exchanges from the Tang and Qing periods. It discusses the Sogdians, Turks, pugs, lions, Manichaeism, caravan tea trade, Russian-American company in Canton, the Three Character Classic translation, the Tianjin missionary incident, Dutch factory in Canton, and Dutch mission in Beijing. It highlights the diversity of China's interactions with the outside world and its intense focus on China's relationships with Central Asia, the South China Sea, and Russia.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Understanding culture as a holistic way of life, this comprehensive work explores diverse aspects of Sino-foreign interactions, tracing cultural exchanges depicted in Chinese and foreign sources, with a particular focus on events or anecdotes from the Tang and Qing periods. In addition to delving into the Sogdians and Turks in medieval China, examining the localization process of pugs and lions across various Chinese dynasties, analyzing the integration of Manichaeism into Chinese culture, and exploring the portrayal of Kunlun slaves in Chinese Buddhist texts, this book also examines the caravan tea trade between Russia and China, the Russian-American company's attempt to conduct business in Canton, the translation of the Three Character Classic in Russia, the Russian case in the Tianjin missionary incident, as well as the Dutch factory in Canton and the Dutch mission in Beijing. Concluding with a discussion of Chinese workers in Southeast Asia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book showcases the immense diversity of the region, while maintaining a strong emphasis on China's interactions with the outside world. Spanning from Central Asia to the South China Sea and the northern border with Russia, this book offers a rich and insightful perspective on world history. Whether you are a student or scholar of Chinese studies, medieval Central Asian studies, or global history, this book is a must-read for gaining a deeper understanding of the complex tapestry of cultural exchanges and interactions between China and the world.

Weight: 840g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032611860