Crossing the Himalayan Barrier: China Seeks to Understand India

Author: Zhang Minqiu
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Over 2,000 years ago, the people of China and India had friendly exchanges. The Buddhism of China originated from India, and the eminent monks of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Faxian, and the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang, lived and practiced in India for many years. In terms of economy, culture, and medicine, the people of the two countries also had successful exchanges. Among them, what was transmitted from China to India included silk, tea, porcelain, and printing. There are other similarities between the two countries: after World War II, both countries were liberated from colonies and semi-colonies to become independent and sovereign nations. However, these two countries, which have had long-standing exchanges and mutual existence, also experienced many unpleasant incidents after World War II. What is the reason for this? Where will China-India relations go? We can see the insightful views of experts in the book one by one! In 1998, Professor Tan Zhong of New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University edited "Across the Himalayan Gap – An Indian Quest for Understanding China." This massive work of over 500 pages has condensed the research achievements of renowned scholars from the Indian and Chinese academic communities. It has built a bridge of friendship for the people of India to understand China. Six years later, scholars in China who study India are also building a bridge of friendship for the Chinese people to reach India. As a step, preliminary academic achievements of some Indian-South Asian scholars in China have been collected and presented to the.