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On the Vicissitudes of Image of China in the West

Author: WuHui
Tutor: WangLiLi
School: Shandong University
Course: Specialized History
Keywords: China's image Change Exotic image Cultural Imagination Cultural use
CLC: K103
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2008
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Abstract

Western Vision complex, constantly changing, and positive, beautiful, negative, ugly. Long course of historical development, the Western image of China has been a constant changing Khitan legend the ancient silk men of the country, under the secular spirit of the background of early capitalism, Dazhong Hua Diguo of the Renaissance, the Age of Enlightenment political utopia and, later, art utopia Western colonial expansion period of stagnation autocratic empire, and still in the interpretation of refurbished demonize China. To sort out the papers involved in the different periods in the history of Western China and a wide impact in the West some text or media, with typical Western image of China roughly classified examine China's image in the West, from multiple angles Changes determine shaping China's image in the West in general has experienced a myth of idealized, The Utopian (the political utilization) of course, subsequently demonize (belittle) Utopian (aestheticism) and finally to demonize (demons of) the journey. The full text is divided into five parts. The first part of the concept of China and China's image concept introduced academia Western image of China Research is defined research perspective to determine the subject and scope of the study, to explain their academic value and practical significance of the research and the specific research methods. The second part is mainly from the 14th century Oriental Travels to sort out the analysis of the first Western image of China, that the substance of the Khitan image. The third part of the Renaissance Western image of China, especially China's image portrayed by the Jesuit priest who sort out, focused on the introduction of two books of Chinese culture, philosophy, history Mendoza priests and Ricci they brought hot, to explore the enlightened the Dazhong Hua Diguo image of cultural significance. The fourth part of two utopian image of China in Western history to sort out. First, the Age of Enlightenment utopia Chinese mining analysis of the West during the 17th and 18th century philosopher and thinker of the Enlightenment doctrine of the Confucianism \The second is the end of the 19th century, the beginning of the 20th century, people trapped in modernity from ancient Chinese literature and art, lifestyle and ethical guidelines to find their ideal artistic utopia constructed from an aesthetic point of view. The fifth part two vilify China's image to sort out Western imperialism in China during the expansion reversed demonize, belittle the stagnant autocratic empire image is still in the interpretation of the renovation of the demonized image of China. Throughout the changes of China's image in the West, the Western image of China in general has experienced four types of change: myth, idealistic, Utopian (or the use of political or aesthetic), vilify (or belittle or demonize). Each image is incomplete China was the reproduction of the real situation, described then in reality only to a certain extent on the expression of the relationship of the West and China, but more a reflection of the image shapers (Western) desires. By China's image in the West, we can from the taste of the people living in China outside the local consciousness of their own views, which helps us to reflect and improve their own national character, and enhance self-awareness in the nation-building and international exchanges good self-positioning; sometimes excessive praise China from the West, but when \This \Proactive stance, we want to participate in the cultural exchanges between China and worldwide dissemination of Chinese culture to the Western world, the spirit of initiative rational, shaping a vibrant charm to the world, to establish a dialogue on an equal footing and mutually complementary balance of world culture ecology.

On the Vicissitudes of Image of China in the West

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