Sinosphere (disambiguation)

The term Sinosphere traditionally refers to the East Asian cultural sphere, nations within Southeast and East Asia that have been influenced significantly by various dynasties and subsequent republics of China in terms of literary traditions, culture, religions and social norms.

It may also refer to:

  • James Matisoff's name for the Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area
  • the Sinophone world, the area (mostly Southeast and East Asia) in which Chinese is spoken by the majority or a significant amount of people
  • Sinocentrism, an ideology that the lands which make up China is the cultural center of the world
  • Greater China, comprising Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan.

See also

  • Sinophile, one who demonstrates a strong interest and love for Chinese culture or its people.
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