Overseas Returnees from Late Qing to Early Republic of China—Impacts on Literature

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(清末民初海归对文学的贡献) 8 min read From the late 19th to the early 20th century, the transition from the Late Qing Dynasty to the Early Republic of China marked a watershed moment in modern Chinese history. Long-standing imperial institutions were increasingly exposed and threatened by Western military power, political systems, and cultural values. In response, a generation […]

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Sages from the West: the Story of Matteo Ricci and His Fellow Jesuits

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(利玛窦: 促进西学东渐的第一人) 6 min read   In the mid-16th century, Jesuits—members of the Society of Jesus of the Catholic Church—first attempted to establish a mission in China. In 1552, St. Francis Xavier reached Shangchuan Island (上川岛), off the southern coast of China near Macau (澳门). That same year marked both the death of Francis Xavier

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