Cultural Flow Between China and Outside World

Title: Cultural Flow Between China and Outside World

ISBN: 9787119057538

Author/Editor: Shen Fuwei

Publisher: Foreign Language Press

Print Time: 2009-08-01

Version: English Language

Others: Paperback; 1/16; 416 pages, 760kg

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Description:
The author of Cultural Flow Between China and Outside Worm Throughout History, Shen Fuwei, is a recognized authority on cultural history. His books covers the major events and developments throughout the several thousand years of cultural relations between China and the outside world " from remote antiquity to 1949. He uses vivid description, ancient legends, archaeological data and Chinese and foreign literature all carefully chosen and verified. The book consists of tenchapters, divided into two parts: the six chapters in Part One cover the historical cultural exchange and amalgamation of China and Western Regions; the four chapters in Part Two detail the introduction of modern sciences and the reform of Chinese traditional culture. The main focus of the book includes threes aspects: first, an introduction of the historic "bridges" and passages of the East West cultural exchange; second, an explanation of the scope and scale Ofsuch exchanges; and, third, an analysis of the interaction of Chinese and foreign cultures and a look atthe future of Chinese culture. The book contains many colored as well as black and white pictures, in addition to two sketch maps showing "East-West Communication in the Year 200" and "The Westward Spread of China's Five Great Inventions," as well as an index at the end of the book for readers' reference.