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[[File:Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Bernhard Christoph Francke.jpg|right|thumb|[[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]] |
[[File:Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Bernhard Christoph Francke.jpg|right|thumb|[[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]] |
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[[File:Description-de-l'entree-Du-Roy-et-de-la-Reyne-Paris MG 1114.tif|left|thumb|[[Louis XIV]], a 17th century French monarch whose [[Grand Trianon]], spread of [[Chinoiserie]], centennial new year bash, and Confucian translations were influenced by Chinese culture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emperor Kangxi and The Sun King Louis XIV|url=https://library.si.edu/donate/adopt-a-book/emperor-kangxi-and-sun-king-louis-xiv}}</ref>]] |
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A '''Sinophile''' is a person who demonstrates a strong interest for [[Chinese culture]], [[Chinese language]], [[Chinese history]], or [[Chinese people]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sino-, comb. form1 |encyclopedia=OED Online |date=June 2020 |publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/180253?redirectedFrom=sinophile |access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of 'Sinophile' |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sinophile |website=Collins Dictionary |access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> |
A '''Sinophile''' is a person who demonstrates a strong interest for [[Chinese culture]], [[Chinese language]], [[Chinese history]], or [[Chinese people]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sino-, comb. form1 |encyclopedia=OED Online |date=June 2020 |publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/180253?redirectedFrom=sinophile |access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of 'Sinophile' |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sinophile |website=Collins Dictionary |access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> |
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A Sinophile is a person who demonstrates a strong interest for Chinese culture, Chinese language, Chinese history, or Chinese people.[2][3]
Those with professional training and practice in the study of China are referred to as Sinologists.
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 and Cantonese), 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, Chinese Communist Party, socialism with Chinese characteristics, Maoism, Dengism, Three Principles of the People, one country, two systems, the Mass Line. Chinese artwork is a topic of interest for many Sinophiles. 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
Europe
Russia
- Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer widely considered one of the world's greatest novelists[4]
- Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and inventor[4]
Oceania
Australia
- Edwin Maher, New Zealand-born Australian journalist who worked as a news reader for CCTV-9 until 2017, following a long career on Australian TV[citation needed]
North America
United States
- Allen Iverson, former NBA star basketball player who has expressed affinity for the country[5][6]
- James Veneris, US soldier who defected to China after the Korean War and remained in the country expressing positive feelings until his death in 2004[7]
- Stephon Marbury, former NBA star basketball player who joined the Beijing Ducks and has expressed affinity for the country[8][9]
Asia
Cambodia
- Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian king who sought refuge in China and praised the country[10]
India
- Dwarkanath Kotnis, Indian doctor dispatched to China during the Second Sino-Japanese War[11]
See also
- Old friends of the Chinese people
- Chinoiserie
- List of sinologists
- Taiwanese Wave
- Asiaphile
- Japanophile
- Francophile
- Russophile
- Indophile
- Anglophile
- Germanophile
- Graecophile
- Sinophobia
References
- ^ "Emperor Kangxi and The Sun King Louis XIV".
- ^ "Sino-, comb. form1". OED Online. Oxford University Press. June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Definition of 'Sinophile'". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b Alexander Lukin (2003). The Bear Watches the Dragon: Russia's Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the Eighteenth Century. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 314–. ISBN 978-0-7656-1026-3.
- ^ "Allen Iverson's Red-Hot Romance With China". Hashtag Legend. 2017-01-02. Archived from the original on September 2021.
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(help) - ^ Gonzalez, John (11 March 2020). "Where Does Allen Iverson Fit In?". The Ringer.
- ^ HENRY CHU (1999-03-30). "Expatriates' Long March Through China's History". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2021.
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(help) - ^ "Marbury madness rivals Linsanity in China". Bangkok Post. March 2012.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stephon Marbury discusses retiring and why he loves China, archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 21 December 2019
- ^ Teddy Ng (October 2012). "Xi Jinping mourns 'China's great friend' Sihanouk". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on August 2020.
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(help) - ^ Soutik Biswas (21 May 2013). "Why is India's Dr Kotnis revered in China?". BBC News.