打造中国软实力：中国饮食文化在新加坡的传播与发展 = Construction of China's soft power: the diffusion and development of China's food culture in Singapore

• Main Author: 廖英汝 Liaw, Karis Ying Ru
• Other Authors: Quah Sy Ren
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Arts and Humanities; 软实力 Soft power; 中国饮食文化 China’s food culture
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174107
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

为了能在当今世界各国综合国力竞争中脱颖而出，中国试图推动中国特色文化“走出去”，以提高中国文化软实力。中国饮食饱含着许多中国文化的内涵及延续，且饮食文化符号传播门槛较低，能轻易跨越语言、地域和民族，因此推广中国饮食文化有助于增强中国软实力。近年来，中国饮食文化传入新加坡，很大程度上影响新加坡人的饮食习惯。在新加坡人开始偏向中国饮食文化习惯的同时，其对中国的印象也随之产生正面的变化。本文将借助软实力的概念，探讨中国饮食文化在新加坡的传播与发展，并探究其作为文化符号的价值与功能，以及其背后隐藏的政治意义。To emerge top in the global competition in terms of comprehensive national power, China is currently attempting to strengthen its cultural soft power through promoting China’s unique culture "going out" of the country. Food, as a cultural symbol, can be easily circulated and can easily transcend languages, regions as well as ethnic groups. As such, with food from China containing many connotations and continuations of China’s culture, promoting China’s food culture can help to enhance China’s soft power. In recent years, China’s food culture began to spread and develop in Singapore, greatly affecting the eating habits of Singaporeans. As Singaporeans began to favour China’s food culture and habits, their impression of China has also taken a positive turn. This article will use the concept of soft power to explore the diffusion and development of China’s food culture in Singapore, explore its value and function as a cultural symbol, as well as discuss the hidden political significance behind this phenomenon.