Sinophile

A Sinophile or Sinophilia is a term to describe a person who demonstrates a strong admiration, appreciation and interest for Chinese culture, Chinese language, Chinese history, or Chinese people.[1][2] It is also commonly used to describe those knowledgeable of Chinese history and culture (such as scholars and students, which is referred to as Sinology), non-native Chinese language speakers, pro-Chinese politicians, and people perceived as having a strong interest in any of the above.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, a 17th–18th century German polymath who made significant contributions in many areas of physics, logic, history, librarianship, and studied numerous aspects of Chinese culture

Typical interests

The overall study of Chinese culture is referred to as Sinology. This could include Chinese fashion styles like Traditional cultural Han Chinese clothing (Hanfu), and Manchu-influenced Chinese clothing (qipao). Another area of Chinese culture is cuisine and liquor, such as Chinese wine culture and baijiu. Medicine, architecture, characters, language (and varieties such as Mandarin, Cantonese or Hokkien), are also areas of interest for Sinophiles.

They also tend to be drawn towards Chinese astrology and horoscopes, as well as Feng Shui and Kung Fu. The history of China and folk religions like Daoism, Chan Buddhism, and Confucianism are also topics of Sinology, as well as the Politics of China, the Chinese Communist Party, socialism with Chinese characteristics, Maoism, Dengism, Three Principles of the People, one country, two systems, as well as the Mass Line. Chinese artwork is a topic of interest for many Sinophiles due to its vast history. The Chinese arts, encompass poetry, literature, music, calligraphy and cinema, as well as Chinese traditional forms of theatrical entertainment such as xiangsheng and operas.

Sinophiles
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Albania

Austria

France

Germany

Ireland
  • Des Bishop, Irish-American comedian; spent a year in China learning Chinese and performing comedy in both Chinese and English
  • Sean Hurley, Irish sinologist who worked with the British Customs Service in Shanghai

Italy

Netherlands

Norway
  • Johan Galtung, mathematician, sociologist, and the founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies, who praised Chinese rewriting of concepts of an "open society" and "democracy" as well as China's flexibility with diplomacy
  • Henry Henne, Norwegian sinologist

Russia

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Japan

Korea

Mongolia

Tibet region, China

Canada

United States
  • Pearl S. Buck (t賽珍珠 s赛珍珠), writer and novelist
  • Anson Burlingame, lawyer, legislator and diplomat; appointed in 1861 to be the United States minister in China
  • Stephon Marbury, star basketball player who has expressed affinity for the country.[8][9]
  • LeBron James, NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers who was accused of making a pro-Chinese statement by criticizing GM Daryl Morey's comments on Hong Kong[10]
  • James Harden, NBA player for Houston Rockets. He apologized when Rockets' GM Daryl Morey voiced support for Hong Kong and he said that he loves China
  • Ai Hua, television personality, frequent guest on programs on China Central Television
  • Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state, frequently visit China since 1970s
  • R. L. Kuhn, corporate strategist, investment banker, and intellectual; situated in the pro-China segment of the intellectual community; closely knows many Chinese political leaders
  • Owen Lattimore, author, educator, and scholar; served as an adviser, but later a critic, of Chiang Kai-shek, and a proponent to what some consider a precursor of China's cultural and legislative autonomy policies with autonomous regions in the People's Republic of China
  • Homer Lea, military advisory and general in the army of Sun Yat-sen during the Boxer Rebellion
  • Huey Newton, social activist who was deeply influenced by Maoism and described his time in China as a "psychological liberation", praising Chinese contemporary society throughout his works
  • Paul Robeson, baritone singer; film and stage actor; peace and civil rights activist; All-American football athlete; was fluent in Chinese, and compared the struggle of the Chinese to that of the black people in the United States
  • John S. Service, diplomat and "China Hand"; born in Chengdu; was persecuted by McCarthyism due to his pro-China views, which also included sympathies with Chinese socialism[11]
  • Cordwainer Smith, godson of Sun Yat-sen
  • Anna Louise Strong, journalist and peace activist who lived in China
  • Wu-Tang Clan, rap group from New York; their songs contain many Chinese cultural themes

Australia

New Zealand
  • Rewi Alley, political activist from New Zealand who was a member of the Communist Party of China

Brazil

Ecuador
  • Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian President and economist whose foreign policies include socioeconomic cooperation with the People's Republic of China with regards to finance and industry, trade and resource development of oil and hydroelectricity, and infrastructure

India

Pakistan

Cambodia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Turkey

Zimbabwe

See also

References
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