Mathilde Kang is Lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Born in Shanghai, China, she has received her education in Québec in Canada. The multicultural course of her life and her strictly French-language education have led her to an interest in studying cultures made up of several mixed influences. Her main interest is the spreading of French culture outside Europe

• Introduction, I La France aux portes de Cathay, II L’afff?irmation de la présence française en Asie, III L’essaimage français : le cas de la Chine, IV Naissance de la littérature de cohabitation, V Les croisements France-Asie : le cas du corpus français, Conclusion : vers une francophonie de cohabitation, Bibliographie selective, Index thématique

"[An] informative study on the influence of French cultural and literature in China." - Marie-Paule Ha, The University of Hong Kong, H-France Review Volume 18 (2018) "This book, written in French, traces in 5 fascinating chapters and from different angles the links between France and Asia over a one-century period (from 1840 to 1940). This book is utterly gripping. It is engaging, whether you are a specialist or not, it shows erudition, finesse and originality. I totally loved reading it and learnt an amazing lot." - Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University Winner of the 2022 "Prix du meilleur livre" from the Canadian Association for 19th Century Francophone Studies (ACEF 19e siècle).

Mathilde Kang is Lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Born in Shanghai, China, she has received her education in Québec in Canada. The multicultural course of her life and her strictly French-language education have led her to an interest in studying cultures made up of several mixed influences. Her main interest is the spreading of French culture outside Europe

• Introduction, I La France aux portes de Cathay, II L’afff?irmation de la présence française en Asie, III L’essaimage français : le cas de la Chine, IV Naissance de la littérature de cohabitation, V Les croisements France-Asie : le cas du corpus français, Conclusion : vers une francophonie de cohabitation, Bibliographie selective, Index thématique

"[An] informative study on the influence of French cultural and literature in China." - Marie-Paule Ha, The University of Hong Kong, H-France Review Volume 18 (2018) "This book, written in French, traces in 5 fascinating chapters and from different angles the links between France and Asia over a one-century period (from 1840 to 1940). This book is utterly gripping. It is engaging, whether you are a specialist or not, it shows erudition, finesse and originality. I totally loved reading it and learnt an amazing lot." - Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University Winner of the 2022 "Prix du meilleur livre" from the Canadian Association for 19th Century Francophone Studies (ACEF 19e siècle).

Mathilde Kang is Lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Born in Shanghai, China, she has received her education in Québec in Canada. The multicultural course of her life and her strictly French-language education have led her to an interest in studying cultures made up of several mixed influences. Her main interest is the spreading of French culture outside Europe

• Introduction, I La France aux portes de Cathay, II L’afff?irmation de la présence française en Asie, III L’essaimage français : le cas de la Chine, IV Naissance de la littérature de cohabitation, V Les croisements France-Asie : le cas du corpus français, Conclusion : vers une francophonie de cohabitation, Bibliographie selective, Index thématique

"[An] informative study on the influence of French cultural and literature in China." - Marie-Paule Ha, The University of Hong Kong, H-France Review Volume 18 (2018) "This book, written in French, traces in 5 fascinating chapters and from different angles the links between France and Asia over a one-century period (from 1840 to 1940). This book is utterly gripping. It is engaging, whether you are a specialist or not, it shows erudition, finesse and originality. I totally loved reading it and learnt an amazing lot." - Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University Winner of the 2022 "Prix du meilleur livre" from the Canadian Association for 19th Century Francophone Studies (ACEF 19e siècle).