British Conceptions of China and Japan: Transnational Networks of London, Shanghai and Tokyo 1860-1899

我的研究通过关注英国人的五个独立的关键群体：外交官、艺术家、记者、妇女和商人，探索了1860-1899年转型时期英国观念的多面性。利用对这些人所写的三种不同类型来源的文本分析，我将考察人与地点之间的互动的影响，这些互动继续影响着当代英国人对中国和日本的形象。在这样做的过程中，我将挑战由英国事态发展驱动的中国和日本形象的传统叙事，并强调英国观念的多面性。

My research explores the multifaceted nature of British conceptions in the transformative period of 1860-1899 through a focus on five discrete key groups of British people: diplomats, artists, journalists, women and businessmen. Utilising textural analysis of three different types of sources written by these individuals, I will examine the impact of interactions between people and locations, which continue to influence contemporary British images of China and Japan. In doing so I will challenge the traditional narrative of a singular image of China and Japan driven by developments in Britain and highlight the multifaceted nature of British conceptions.