The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sinology:
Sinology is the study of China and things related to China. In today's usage, the term most often refers to work by non-Chinese or Chinese living outside China. Sino- is derived from
LatinSinae or Sinim ("the Chinese"), the origin of which is debatable. In the context of
area studies, sinology is usually known as Chinese studies.
Sinosphere – refers to a grouping of countries and regions that are currently inhabited with a majority of
Chinese population or were historically under
Chinese cultural influence. It is also known as Chinese cultural sphere and
Chinese character cultural sphere.
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sinology:
Sinology is the study of China and things related to China. In today's usage, the term most often refers to work by non-Chinese or Chinese living outside China. Sino- is derived from
LatinSinae or Sinim ("the Chinese"), the origin of which is debatable. In the context of
area studies, sinology is usually known as Chinese studies.
Sinosphere – refers to a grouping of countries and regions that are currently inhabited with a majority of
Chinese population or were historically under
Chinese cultural influence. It is also known as Chinese cultural sphere and
Chinese character cultural sphere.