About the book: year / China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations, our great neighbor for almost four hundred years. A country on whose relations the future of Russia largely depends. And yet we know very little about him. It seems as if China and the Chinese are persona non grata for the modern Russian press. But it wasn't always like this. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many Russian writers and publicists dedicated their lines to this eastern country. This book contains many works by Russian and Soviet writers about China..