Grand tour is the predecessor of western travel to China. In the process of civilizationcompetition between China and the West, various travel rules in different regions have been graduallyestablished. From the 16th t...Grand tour is the predecessor of western travel to China. In the process of civilizationcompetition between China and the West, various travel rules in different regions have been graduallyestablished. From the 16th to the 19th century, the Chinese government gradually lost the motivation andwillingness to travel abroad. The West is seeking the contact with China and constantly trying the way ofpeaceful contact with China. After a hundred years of Chinese rites controversy, the West has come to theconclusion that force is the only effective way to force China to give up its policy of seclusion. After a seriesof wars, the West gradually gained the dominant power in formulating the rules of travel to China, and alsogradually mastered the discourse power in constructing China’s national image.展开更多
基金Sponsored by“Twelfth Five-year Plan”Program of Guangdong Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences(GD15XLS07)Program of Zhaoqing Philosophy and Social Sciences(17DF-03).
文摘Grand tour is the predecessor of western travel to China. In the process of civilizationcompetition between China and the West, various travel rules in different regions have been graduallyestablished. From the 16th to the 19th century, the Chinese government gradually lost the motivation andwillingness to travel abroad. The West is seeking the contact with China and constantly trying the way ofpeaceful contact with China. After a hundred years of Chinese rites controversy, the West has come to theconclusion that force is the only effective way to force China to give up its policy of seclusion. After a seriesof wars, the West gradually gained the dominant power in formulating the rules of travel to China, and alsogradually mastered the discourse power in constructing China’s national image.
