Interpreting the West through Chinese Perspectives:The American Imaginaries of Chinese Scholar-officials around the First Opium War
Before the Opium War,Chinese knowledge of the American constitutional and political system was scant.With the continuous introduction of missionaries to China,especially the attention of scholar-officials who"opened their eyes to the world"after the Opium War to the historical and geographical situation of foreign nations and developing a nuanced understanding of the American system.Moreover,America's history of resistance against British rule resonated strongly with these scholar-officials,especially in the wake of China's defeat in the Opium War.This process is pivotal not only for its historical insights into the evolution of China's perceptions of Western systems but also for providing rich lessons for contemporary studies in comparative constitutional law and area studies.Their endeavors encourage ongoing research to balance cultural heritage with the pursuit of cultural subjectivity and intellectual independence.
Americanpolitical systempresidential systemLate Qing intellectual history
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