China's America: The Chinese View the United States, 1900-2000

China's America: The Chinese View the United States, 1900-2000 (Chinese Philosophy Culture)

A fascinating look at Chinese perceptions of the United States and the cultural and political background that informs them.

What do the Chinese think of America? Why did Jiang Zemin praise the film Titanic? Why did Mao call FDRâ€™s envoy Patrick Hurley â€œa clown?â€ Why did the book China Can Say No (meaning â€œnoâ€ to the United States) become a bestseller only a few years after a replica of the Statue of Liberty was erected during protests in Tiananmen Square?

Jing Liâ€™s fascinating book explores Chinese perceptions of the United States during the twentieth century. As Li notes, these two very different countries both played significant roles in world affairs and there were important interactions between them. Chinese views of the United States were thus influenced by various and changing considerations, resulting in interpretations and opinions that were complex and sometimes contradictory. Li uncovers the historical, political, and cultural forces that have influenced these alternately positive and negative opinions. Revealing in its insight into the twentieth century, Chinaâ€™s America is also instructive for all who care about the understandings between these two powerful countries in the twenty-first century.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781438435169
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781438435169
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

China's America: The Chinese View the United States, 1900-2000 (Chinese Philosophy Culture)

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