Bernard Shaw’s Bridges to Chinese Culture

Abstract

Shaw’s sustained impact in China has been evidenced most recently by a visit to China, in late 2014, by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, which placed Shaw at the forefront. The Chinese angle, as we have seen, is informed by Chinese cultural specificities and, at the same time, sees the big picture, as its multi-focused vantage point makes it possible for different subjects to be considered simultaneously and in parallel to each another. The Chinese angles continue to form strategic cultural bridges reflecting both specific needs and usages in China, and also how that vast country would like to be seen from a global perspective.