Представления современных китайцев о русском народе и его основных чертах

Этнографическое обозрение. 2010. № 4. С. 189–200.

Ten N. V.

The article discusses the conceptions of the Russians that are held by the contemporary Chinese. The research draws on popular literature on Russia, published in China during the last ten years, as well as on Chinese Internet materials and the author's own fieldwork. It is peculiar, the author notes, that in the sources studied, there are scarce mentions of the attributes that are common for both the Chinese and the Russians; whereas what is typically underlined is the controversial nature of the Russians, which is conceived as a negative feature or even a hindrance to mutual understanding. Relationships between the spouses or between different generations within a Russian family, as the contemporary Chinese see them, appear rather far from their own ideal. At the same time, the upbringing of children in Russia is assessed fairly positively, while the image of the Russian woman has much appeal among the residents of contemporary China.

Keywords: этнография, страноведение, современность, image of Russia, образ России, этнокультурные стереотипы, idea of Russians, ethno-cultural stereotypes, modernity, regional geography, представления о русских, китайская популярная страноведческая литература, этнография отдельных стран и народов, география стран на территории бывшего ссср