List of basic sinology topics

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Sinology is the study of China and things related to China, by non-Chinese or Chinese living outside China. Sino- is derived from Latin Sinae ("the Chinese"), the origin of which is debatable. In the context of area studies, sinology is usually known as Chinese Studies.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to sinology:

Contents 1 Essence of Sinology 2 History of Sinology 3 Basic Sinology concepts 4 Sinologists 5 Sinology lists 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Essence of Sinology

Main article: Sinology

• China
• Culture of China
  • Culture of the People's Republic of China
  • Culture of the Republic of China
• Chinese literature
• Chinese philosophy
• Science and technology in China

[edit] History of Sinology

Main article: History of sinology

[edit] Basic Sinology concepts

• Sinosphere

[edit] Sinologists

Main article: List of Sinologists

• Marco Polo
• Ibn Battuta
• Nicolae Milescu
• Michele Ruggieri
• Matteo Ricci
• Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
• Nikita Bichurin
• James Legge
• Hans Georg Conon von der Gabelentz

[edit] Sinology lists

[edit] See also

Area studies

[edit] External links

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• (Chinese) Guoxue
• Torbjörn Lodén, "Swedish Sinology: A Historical Perspective"
• Sinology Project, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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