Land of lilies & Mandarins : Western representations of China from 1927 to 1950

Literature plays a big role in providing the West with material to read, absorb and construct China. European interest in the nation-state and Chinese elements rapidly developed during the 18th century, spurred by the extravagant Rococo period. However, the French Revolution soon brought about a rev...

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Main Author: Cheung, Cally Hiu Tung
Other Authors: Graham John Matthews
Format: Student Research Poster
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151742
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Literature plays a big role in providing the West with material to read, absorb and construct China. European interest in the nation-state and Chinese elements rapidly developed during the 18th century, spurred by the extravagant Rococo period. However, the French Revolution soon brought about a reversal of attitude, where derision and hostility replaced earlier enthusiasm for the orient culture. As the meaning of China and its presence continually evolves and fluctuates according to trace underlying connections across historical events. [1st Award]