China Across the World: A Historical and Cultural Exploration of Shi Jingqian, a Giant of Sinology
China Across the World: A Historical and Cultural Exploration of Shi Jingqian, a Giant of Sinology
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The last piece of the jigsaw puzzle of Shi Jingqian's works published in Taiwan. Not a single word has been deleted. The Traditional Chinese version is a classic that brings together the essence of Shi Jingqian's academic care and research.
Throughout his acclaimed academic career, Shi Jingqian has established himself as the preeminent interpreter of Chinese history, and his books display extraordinary scholarship, energy, elegance, and imagination, attracting countless readers and making them accessible to the general public. A subject that was originally understood only by experts. "China Across the World" selects 25 important short works by Shi Jingqian, and is Shi Jingqian's only short story anthology.
Look across the world and travel across China with the sinologist who is the best storyteller
The book "China Across the World" is divided into five parts: 1. Huang Jialiu, Matteo Ricci, Malraux's "The Temptation" and other figures and ideas that cross the cultural barriers between the East and the West; 2. The development of Confucianism and the operating mechanism of the Chinese government's public power; 3. Food, Research on various aspects of Chinese society such as the tax system, medicines, and opium; 4. Modern revolutionary China after breaking away from the imperial system; 5. Commemorative texts in memory of the master and sinology giant. These 25 articles contain themes that echo Shi Jingqian's masterpiece, allowing readers to have a glimpse of his academic context, and to go on a journey of exploration of Chinese history and culture in writing full of emotion and intellectuality.
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