Kultura w relacjach chińsko-polskich (wykład inauguracyjny, Inauguracja kierunku sinologia na Wydziale Filologicznym Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, 4 października 2013 r.)

• Authors: Lan Wu

Title variants

EN

Culture in Sino-Polish Relations (Inaugural Lecture Inauguration of Sinology at the Faculty of Philology, University of Gdansk, 4th October 2013)

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article presents an overview of the history of the Polish cultural relations with China. It covers the period from XII/XIII century to the year 2013. In the distant past Polish missionaries travelled to China and acquired knowledge on this country and its rich cultural heritage. The most prominent person of that epoch was Michal Boym, a devoted and courageous Jesuit, one of the best European specialist on China in XVII century. The establishment of diplomatic relations with the New China on 1949, was a turning-point in Polish-Chinese relations. Its concerned also cultural cooperation. Ever since started process of better reciprocal knowledge, especially in sphere of literature where even were some interaction. At the last years important role in cultural relations played a big projects as Polish participation in EXPO 2010 in Shanghai and the Year of Chopin. Increasing role played also initiatives of Polish cultural institutions in China and presence and development of teaching Chinese language at Universities and by Institutes of Confucius. The development of political cooperation between both countries and new Chinese initiatives concerning: bilateral relations, relations China with 16 Central and Eastern European countries and relations the EU – China permit to have great expectation for a future of Polish-Chinese cooperation, cultural cooperation included.

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Gdański
• Journal: Gdańskie Studia Azji Wschodniej
• Year: 2014
• Issue: Zeszyt 5
• Pages: 7-13

Dates

online

2014-07-14

Contributors

author

Lan Wu

• Wydział Filologiczny Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, ul. Wita Stwosza 55, 80-952 Gdańsk

Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/23538724GS.14.001.2204