Sounds from Beyond the Fog: British Writers and Chinese Culture

Author: Ge Guilu
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The farthest west of England, the far east of China—this is a kaleidoscope of light and shadow as seen through the eyes of one empire looking at another. From the ethereal "Land of the Barbarians" to the classical China frozen in a painting; the gardens and opera that embody Eastern inspiration stir not just amazement at the exotic, but also the open "literati rule" model, and the profound Confucian and Daoist thought that become the wisdom source for saving the times. Distance breeds admiration, and contact deepens understanding. When the two empires suddenly confronted each other under the sky of the 19th century, and when the two World Wars shattered the Western dream, the ancient Chinese culture, after enduring storms in England, seems like a rare treasure in a zitan, emitting a subtle fragrance. This book will guide you to dispel the mist of history, listen to the distant voices about China from a foreign land, and trace the footsteps of Sino-British cultural exchange over centuries.