A Influência da Cultura Chinesa na Europa

Authors

Wang Ning; Qian Linsen; Ma Shude; Cuicui Cheng; Jiaqi Zhu

Synopsis

The work The Influence of Chinese Culture in Europe examines the formation, transformation, and persistence of images of China in the European imagination, taking as its analytical axis two fundamental theoretical currents: Orientalism and cultural relativism. Based on the classic interpretations of Edward Said and important Chinese academics, the book demonstrates how the "Orient" was historically constructed as the "other"—an ideological representation shaped by Western discursive power—and how this construction has conditioned, throughout the centuries, the European perception of China.
From this framework, the authors analyze the changes that occurred in the post-Cold War period, the global repositioning of the Orient, and the growing relevance of China in contemporary cultural dialogues. Combining historical analysis, cultural criticism, and theoretical reflection, the work offers a rigorous reading of the diffusion of Chinese culture in Europe and the evolution of European images of China in a context of profound transformation of the international order.

Author Biographies

Wang Ning

Wang Ning is a tenured professor holding the Chang Jiang Chair (Yangtze River Scholar) and a Professor of Humanities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Internationally recognized, Wang Ning has a significant influence in the fields of Literary Theory, Cultural Studies, and Comparative Literature, with research focused on postmodern theory, globalization studies, and the promotion of Chinese literature and culture on the global stage. Throughout his career, he has been a driving force in dialogue between Chinese and international academic circles, and is a member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences, highlighting his global impact. As a pioneering scholar, Wang Ning acts as an intellectual bridge between China and the world, enriching international academic discourse.

Qian Linsen

Full Professor at Nanjing University and Senior Researcher in Comparative Literature, founder and director of the Institute of Comparative Literature and Culture Studies in China.

Ma Shude

Full Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing University of Languages.

Cuicui Cheng

Full Professor at Dalian University of Foreign Languages; Vice-Director of the Faculty of European Languages ​​and Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Aveiro.

Jiaqi Zhu

Jiaqi Zhu holds a PhD in Political Science and is an assistant professor at Dalian University of Foreign Languages.

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Published

2026 January 1

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978-972-789-965-4

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