China and the West

Gründung der Shakespeare studies = Shashibiya yan jiu [ID D23518].
Es ist die erste Zeitschrift in China, die einem Schriftsteller ausserhalb Chinas gewidmet ist.
Cao Yu schreibt in der Einführung : "The dual purpose is to publish critical essays on Shakespeare and also articles concerning the playwright on the Chinese stage. Our aim is to recognize Shakespeare as a great Elizebethan dramatist and poet whose plays require both literary and theatrical research and study. If literary scholars cooperate closely and harmoniously with those who act Shakespeare, I believe we can advance both critical studies and improve stage productions."
He Qixin : "In this journal scholars evaluated Shakespearean dramas from the aspect of humanism while maintaining a Chinese sensibility, that is, Shakespeare's works are interpreted by the Chinese from the perspective of human nature and human rights embedded in the plays, closely combined with the social and political issues in contemporary China. Instead of analyzing the theme of Shakespearean dramas, the Chinese tend to appreciate characters with passion, awakening self-consciousness, desire for freedom and competitive individualism, which inspires the spirit of emancipation from spiritual fetters and demands human rights and dignity. Some radical Chinese critics relate particular social issues in Shakespeare's dramas to those of contemporary China, for exemple, the power struggles in the playwright's plays are used to mock the political situation in China."