Sinophile

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This article is about the cultural affinity. For the fetish, see Asian fetish.
Not to be confused with Cinephilia.

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
Sinophile
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Qīn huá pài/Qīn huá zhě
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetthân Trung Quốc, thân Trung Hoa, thân Tàu
Chữ Nôm親中國, 親中華, 親艚
Japanese name
Kanji支那贔屓（しなひいき）、シノファイル

A Sinophile is a person who demonstrates a strong interest for

Spoken Chinese, Chinese history, and/or Chinese people.[1][2][3]

Those with professional training and practice in the study of China are referred to as Sinologists.[4]

Typical interests

The overall study of

cinema, as well as Chinese traditional forms of theatrical entertainment such as xiangsheng and operas
.

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

Notable Sinophiles

Europe

France

Germany

Italy

  • Marco Polo (c. 1254-1324), Italian explorer who was one of the first Europeans to visit China and narrated about the nation in his travelogue, The Travels of Marco Polo[6]
  • Confucian classics into Latin and taught European science to the Emperor and the Chinese literati[7]

Russia

Oceania

Australia

North America

United States

  • Allen Iverson (born 1975), former NBA star basketball player who has expressed affinity for the country[16][17]
  • Stephon Marbury (born 1977), former NBA star basketball player who joined the Beijing Ducks and has expressed affinity for the country[18][19]
  • James Veneris (1922-2004), US soldier who defected to China after the Korean War and remained in the country expressing positive feelings until his death in 2004[20]

Asia

Cambodia

Thailand

  • Sirindhorn (born 1955), Thai princess who has received awards in China for promoting friendship between the two countries[22][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sino-, comb. form1". OED Online. Oxford University Press. June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Definition of 'Sinophile'". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sinophile", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 23 June 2022
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  5. ^ "Emperor Kangxi and The Sun King Louis XIV".
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  9. ^ "China wants to 'take over' Australian politics, former spy chief warns". South China Morning Post. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Paul Keating blasts Age and SMH for 'provocative' China war story | Paul Keating | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ "'Worst international decision': Australia's ex-PM blasts Aukus submarine deal". South China Morning Post. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Former Australian PM Paul Keating criticises Liz Truss over 'demented' China comments | Australia news | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Kevin Rudd goes to Harvard". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2024. Former prime minister and noted sinophile Kevin Rudd will lead research on US-China relations at Harvard University.
  14. ^ Grubel, James (28 June 2013). "Australian PM Rudd urges China action on trade deal". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2023. Australia's Sinophile Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday urged China - the country's largest trading partner - to conclude a stalled free trade deal, using his first news conference since regaining power to praise the current bilateral relationship.
  15. ^ Kerin, John (22 May 2011). "Kevin sees where Julia was blind". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 March 2024. The mandarin-speaking sinophile, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd , was clearly in his element yesterday.
  16. ^ "Allen Iverson's Red-Hot Romance With China". Hashtag Legend. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021.
  17. ^ Gonzalez, John (11 March 2020). "Where Does Allen Iverson Fit In?". The Ringer.
  18. ^ "Marbury madness rivals Linsanity in China". Bangkok Post. March 2012.
  19. ^ Stephon Marbury discusses retiring and why he loves China, archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 21 December 2019
  20. ^ HENRY CHU (30 March 1999). "Expatriates' Long March Through China's History". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021.
  21. ^ Teddy Ng (October 2012). "Xi Jinping mourns 'China's great friend' Sihanouk". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020.
  22. ^ 京报网 (3 February 2022). "泰国公主诗琳通抵达北京，将出席北京冬奥会开幕式" [Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand arrives in Beijing and will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics]. Toutiao. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023.
  23. ^ Jitsiree Thongnoi (22 September 2019). "Thailand's long-time Sinophile Princess Sirindhorn to receive China's Friendship Medal". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022.
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