1840-1876 - Western Concepts of China and Chinese People - Western Image of China

Author: Ma Sen
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive study of the vertical evolution and horizontal differences in the "Chinese perspective" of Westerners from 1840 to 1876. The author selects a wide range of groups as subjects of analysis, from the collective to the individual, from experts (sinologists or sinologists) to ordinary people (merchants, tourists, missionaries, etc.). The objects of cognition cover many aspects, including personality, society, literature, language, philosophy, religion, science, art, habits, customs, and more. In terms of time span, it traces the origins and analyzes to some extent the causes and development of these cognitions. Spatially, it adopts a multi-perspective approach, from China to the West, from open ports to the remote hinterlands of missionaries, striving for both comprehensiveness and accuracy, combining the general and the specific, and balancing detail and broad strokes. Over twenty years ago, when China reopened its doors and turned toward the world, Mr. Zhong Shuhe edited a series titled "Walking the World," aiming to showcase the observations and reflections of modern Chinese people after their initial experiences abroad. The series left readers with unforgettable impressions and warm memories due to its profound historical sense and rich cultural content. It was undoubtedly a culturally invaluable publishing endeavor. To this day, we still hope it can continue to evolve.