Cultural ties of the USSR and China in 1949–1960. The collection of the archival documents

Abstract

The review introduces the collection of the archival documents covering cultural ties between the USSR and PRC from 1949 to 1960. The published materials are stored in seven Russian and two Chinese archives. The major part of the documents is published for the first time, which confirms the particular value of this publication as a result of the joint effort of the Russian and Chinese experts. The book addresses the history of the formation of relations between the USSR and China in the 1950s by means of cultural diplomacy. The archival materials display the mechanisms and results of the exchanges of Soviet and Chinese delegations of writers, artists, musicians, athletes, actors and scientists. The publication is aimed at researchers, students, academics and all those interested in Russian history, history of international relations, Oriental studies and Sinology. The review argues that the materials introduced in the volume provide new sources for the in-depth study of cultural diplomacy as a part of Russian-Chinese relations, as well as the cultural history of the PRC in the early period.

Keywords

• ussr
• prc
• soviet-chinese cultural ties
• cultural diplomacy
• archival documents