The Cambridge Companion To Modern Chinese Culture

The Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture At the start of the twenty-first century, China is poised to become a major global power. Understanding its culture is more important than ever before for Western audiences, but for many, China remains a mysterious and exotic country. This Companion explains key aspects of modern Chinese culture without assuming prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language. The volume acknowledges the interconnected nature of the different cultural forms, from ‘high culture’ such as literature, religion and philosophy to more popular issues such as sport, cinema, performance and the Internet. Each chapter is written by a world expert in the field. Invaluable for students of Chinese studies, this book includes a list of key terms, a chronology and a guide to further reading. For the interested reader or traveller, it reveals a dynamic, diverse and fascinating culture, many aspects of which are now elucidated in English for the first time. K a m L o u i e is Dean of the Arts Faculty at the University of Hong Kong. He has taught at universities including Auckland, Nanjing, Queensland and Australian National University. He has published more than ten books on modern Chinese culture. Cambridge Collections Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009 Cambridge Collections Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009 Cambridge Companions to Culture The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture Edited by C h r i s t o p h e r B i g s b y The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture Edited by J o e C l e a r y and C l a i r e C o n n o l l y The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin American Culture Edited by J o h n K i n g The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture Edited by N i c h o l a s H e w i t t The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture Edited by Z y g m u n t G . B a r a n´ s k i and R e b e c c a J. W e s t The Cambridge Companion to Modern German Culture Edited by E v a K o l i n s k y and W i l f r i e d v a n d e r W i l l The Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture Edited by N i c h o l a s R z h e v s k y The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture Edited by D a v i d T. G i e s Cambridge Collections Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009 Cambridge Collections Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009 The Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture edited by kam louie Cambridge Collections Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009 cambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi Cambridge Univers