Representations of ‘China’ in Britain

Abstract

This chapter examines changing representations of China in Britain, paying particular attention to the role and contributions of Chinese writers, artists, and producers. Topics covered here include literature, film, and the performing arts. Chapter contents: 4.0 Introduction (by Cangbai Wang and Gerda Wielander) 4.1 Representations of China in Historical Children’s Texts (by Shih-Wen Sue Chen) 4.2 Dire yet Diverse: Desperate Diaspora in Jenny Lu’s The Receptionist (2016) (by Flair Donglai Shi) 4.3 The Silent Traveller and Sadlers Wells (1942) (by Anne Witchard) 4.4 Representations of China in The Penguin New Writing (1940–1950): How Chinese Writers Shaped Responses to China (by Tessa Thorniley)