Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China

The article is based on the results of the 2023 field season in Northeast China. Three stories in the history of westernization of Manchuria are examined: the construction of railroads, the activities of Catholic missionaries, and the greening of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is concluded that the Jes...

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Main Author: Alina Ivanova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:Проект Байкал
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Online Access:https://projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/2252
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description The article is based on the results of the 2023 field season in Northeast China. Three stories in the history of westernization of Manchuria are examined: the construction of railroads, the activities of Catholic missionaries, and the greening of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is concluded that the Jesuits managed to introduce the main architectural symbol of Western civilization, the Gothic cathedral, into the Chinese cultural landscape. Ideology proved to be more effective than faith in technical progress, which consistently guided both the Russians and the Japanese in their exploration of Manchuria.
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spelling doaj.art-ab0ec2e92f394eaead6178c908e9668f2023-12-20T03:06:44ZrusRussian Academy of Architecture and Construction SciencesПроект Байкал2307-44852309-30722023-12-01207810.51461/issn.2309-3072/78.2252Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast ChinaAlina Ivanova0Pacific National University The article is based on the results of the 2023 field season in Northeast China. Three stories in the history of westernization of Manchuria are examined: the construction of railroads, the activities of Catholic missionaries, and the greening of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is concluded that the Jesuits managed to introduce the main architectural symbol of Western civilization, the Gothic cathedral, into the Chinese cultural landscape. Ideology proved to be more effective than faith in technical progress, which consistently guided both the Russians and the Japanese in their exploration of Manchuria. https://projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/2252ManchuriaChangchunMukdenPort ArthurFarJesuits
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Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
Проект Байкал
Manchuria
Changchun
Mukden
Port Arthur
Far
Jesuits
title Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
title_full Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
title_fullStr Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
title_full_unstemmed Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
title_short Images of the Homeland in the Cultural Landscape of Northeast China
title_sort images of the homeland in the cultural landscape of northeast china
topic Manchuria
Changchun
Mukden
Port Arthur
Far
Jesuits
url https://projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/2252
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