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Title China in Australasia : cultural diplomacy and Chinese arts since the Cold War / edited by James Beattie, Richard Bullen and Maria Galikowski
Published New York : Routledge, 2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 141
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 141.
Contents China and the art of cultural diplomacy / Richard Bullen, James Beattie and Maria Galikowski -- Displaced gardens as sites of 'Chineseness' : design and function / Duncan M. Campbell -- Soft power and the role of art in the development of Taiwan-mainland China relations / Sophie McIntyre
Summary Drawing on expertise in art history, exhibition studies and cultural studies as well as politics and international relations, China in Australasia presents significant new perspectives on the role of art in the cultural diplomacy of the People's Republic of China. The book tells the forgotten story of the loan, exchange, and gifting of Chinese art, museum exhibitions--and the use of Chinese arts more broadly--in growing diplomatic relations with Australia and New Zealand, from 1949 to the present day. Its scope includes pre-modern, modern and contemporary sculpture, painting and peasant art, as well as ancient artefacts, performance arts and gardens. In considering the geopolitical connections opened by the arts, this book presents new insights into some of the ways in which China, often in conjunction with local supporters, sought to present itself to the people of Australia and New Zealand. It also considers how, for their part, New Zealanders and Australians worked to expand understandings of their powerful northern neighbour within changing political contexts. The first of its kind, this book-length interdisciplinary study of Chinese soft diplomacy in Australasia will be invaluable to students and scholars of Chinese studies, cultural diplomacy, museum studies and art history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Cultural diplomacy -- China
Arts -- Political aspects -- China
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
ART -- History -- General.
HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
Arts -- Political aspects
Cultural diplomacy
International relations
SUBJECT China -- Relations -- Australia
China -- Relations -- New Zealand
Australia -- Relations -- China
New Zealand -- Relations -- China
Subject Australia
China
New Zealand
Form Electronic book
Author Beattie, James, 1977- editor.
Bullen, Richard, 1967- editor.
Galikowski, Maria, editor
LC no. 2018060304
ISBN 9781351203470
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