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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor from Denmark Discussed<br />

about China‘s Image in Western World<br />

By Yuan Limei<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2005—10-20<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=129857421<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Oct. 20th, 2005: Anne Wedell—Wedellsborg, pr<strong>of</strong>essor from<br />

AARHUS <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Denmark, gave a lecture about the transformation <strong>of</strong> China‘s<br />

image in Western world in the afternoon <strong>of</strong> 18th October, in the academic lecture room<br />

<strong>of</strong> Chinese Department.<br />

With the issue <strong>of</strong> universalism vs. ―the other‖ going through the whole presentation,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Wedellsborg first summarized the attitudes towards China in Europe from<br />

17th century to 19th century--―from loving to hating‖--as she said, and further divided the<br />

300 years into three periods, namely, the period <strong>of</strong> Jesuits, proto-sinologists and<br />

polemicists. In each period, she introduced the main characteristics and plenty <strong>of</strong><br />

significant figures, who had influenced the culture exchange between China and the<br />

West, including Marco Polo, Matteo Ricci, Leibnitz and Montesquieu, full <strong>of</strong> rich<br />

historical material and vivid examples.<br />

Finally, she discussed about reasons for the dramatic transformation <strong>of</strong> attitudes<br />

towards China in 19th century from various perspectives, pointing out the social and<br />

scientific progress had lead the radical change in people‘s minds.<br />

Hosted by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Liu Dong, the lecture attracted comparative literature majors and<br />

students interested in cross-culture from different departments and universities.<br />

Edited By : Zhang Yuan<br />

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