Contents
When the Forbidden City Meets the Versailles: Why Are China and France so in Love / 1
From Palaces to Museums: the Shared Histories of the Forbidden City and the Louvre / 13
Twin Blossoms of Ancient Civilizations: the Pharaohs’ Treasures Converse with the Oriental Pearl / 29
Immersed in Boundless Fun: Exploring the Unique Charms of Eastern and Western Museums / 41
The Bridge between Civilizations: the History of East-West Exchanges on Paper / 51
Echoes of Camel Bells: Silk Road Renaissance with a Decade of Multinational Prosperity / 63
Echoes of Camel Bells: from Zhang Qian to the Belt and Road, a Continuum of Silk Road Connections / 77
Sherlock Holmes VS Detective Dee: Two Legends of Detective Fiction / 89
Chinese Online Literature Popular Oversea / 101
The Fascinating World of Eastern Acrobatics and Western Circus / 113
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Introduction
The world is a garden of diverse civilizations. Diversity spurs interaction among civilizations, which in turn promotes mutual learning and their further development.
As a major project implemented by the China News Service, a state news agency, the “W.E. Talk Comics” book series illustrates the similarities and differences between the East and the West in different aspects. Through the conversations between Mr. Kong and young Marco Polo, two cartoon figures, it tries to demonstrate humanity’s profound wisdom, rich emotions, and aspirations for a better life.
This volume, with a focus on the civilizational exchanges since ancient times, presents such highlights as the cooperation between Eastern and Western museums, major cultural events, and the progress in the Belt and Road cooperation.
We hope that these comics will help promote mutual understanding among civilizations.