Abstract：German intellectuals’ perception of China is an important source of thought that influences the formation and evolution of German’s general view of China. Different from the negative and derogatory view of China of the West in the 19th century, German intellectuals’ extensive and in-depth understanding of China in the 20th century reflects the development of globalization and the influence of modernity in the 20th century. The study of Sino-German cross-cultural philosophy and the global history reveals that in the 20th century due to historical context, social changes, and difference in cognitive subjects German intellectuals shifted from viewing China as a traditional eastern utopia to seeing China as a modern country modelled on Europe in social economy and universally recognized by international community. Their position on China also changed from Eurocentric to rational and universal. It is obvious that German intellectuals’ perception of China in the 20th century was modernized and reflective of the historical changes of human civilization. It particularly reflects the German intellectuals’ pursuit of a global and holistic perspective and the “rational agreement” between China and Germany. The review of the German intellectuals’ perception of China bears out China’s involvement and interaction in the development of German thought history, and it can provide theoretical and historical reference for the construction of China’s image and the mutual respect between China and other countries in the era of globalization.
温馨. 二十世纪德国思想界的中国观[J]. 《深圳大学学报》（人文社科版）, 2022, 39(1): 149-159.
WEN Xin. German Intellectuals’ Perception of China in the 20th Century. , 2022, 39(1): 149-159.
2022, Vol. 39 
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