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Course
Tutor
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Western
Missionaries Distinctive Function in Chinese-
West
Cultural Communication, and
The Reason
Why Western Missionaries Became the Carrier of Chinese.
Introduction
“I do not wonder that the Chinese hate
the foreigner. The foreigner is frequently severe and exacting in this Empire
which is not his own. He often treats the Chinese as though they were dogs
and had no rights whatever -- no wonder that they growl and sometimes bite” (Quote
by Sarah Pike Conger in, The Boxer Rebellion: The Dramatic Story of China's War on
Foreigners That Shook the World in the Summer of 1900.
p.3, 2000).
The West, who believed they had the right
to a permanent diplomatic presence in China, forced the Chinese to submit
to their demands following the bitter conflict of 1860. The war, which finished
with the flight of the Emperor, who took refuge beyond the Great Wall together
with members of the royal court, left a China that was torn a part. The
British and French armies marched on Peking, on a pilgrimage of destruction, and
many historic buildings, including the beautiful Summer Palace,
were looted and burnt under the command of Lord Elgin. This is just one example
of the inglorious events, concerning Western deportment and relations with China,
which characterized the nineteenth century.
On June 25th 1865, J. Hudson Taylor went ….
