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，探讨了1860-1899年变革时期英国观念的多面性。通过对这些人所写的三种不同类型资料的结构分析，我将研究人和地点之间的互动所产生的影响，这些影响继续影响着当代英国人对中国和日本的印象。在这样做的过程中，我将挑战由英国发展推动的中国和日本单一形象的传统叙事，并强调英国概念的多面性。

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.