Silk Road to Belt Road: Reinventing the Past and Shaping the Future

Front Matter ....Pages i-xlvi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Silk Road to Belt Road: Meeting the Culture  (Md. Nazrul Islam)....Pages 3-22
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 The Rise of China’s Past in the “Belt and Road Initiative” (from Historical Perspectives)  (Dinh Trinh Van)....Pages 25-38
 Imagining China in the New Silk Road: The Elephant and the World Jungle  (Siu-Han Chan)....Pages 39-60
 The Silk Road in the West: Lebanon’s Industrial History and Current Prospects for Partnership with China  (Mark Perry)....Pages 61-71
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 Religion in China’s Public Diplomacy Towards the Belt and Road Countries in Asia  (Chow-Bing Ngeow)....Pages 75-93
 Eurasian Connection via the Silk Road: The Spread of Islam  (A. Reza Hoshmand)....Pages 95-104
 From Serindia to Japan: A Sketch of the Buddhist Library of Ximing Monastery in the Eighth-Century Chang’an  (Xiang Wang)....Pages 105-117
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 China’s Soft Power: Culturalisation Along the Belt Road Corridors  (Khun Eng Kuah)....Pages 121-145
 Conflict Management Under International and Cross-Cultural Contexts: Opportunities in the Belt and Road  (Charles T. L. Leung)....Pages 147-158
 Cultural Contestations and Social Integration: What Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Can Learn from the Experiences of Malaysia and Singapore?  (H. C. J. Wong, S. L. Fung)....Pages 159-174
 Foreign Language Learning Beyond English: The Opportunities of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative  (Luis Miguel Dos Santos)....Pages 175-189
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 Ensuring Social and Environmental Sustainability of the Belt and Road Initiative in Cambodia Based on Experiences from China  (Pheakkdey Nguon, Yuvaktep Vann)....Pages 193-214
 Navigating a Green BRI in Sri Lanka  (Divya Hundlani)....Pages 215-233
 Comparison of Building Environment Assessment Systems Across the Belt and Road Countries: How Do Green Buildings Contribute to Achieving Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development Goals?  (Siu-tai Tsim, Sherry Yue Su, Bonny Bun-ho Yuen, Mandy Liyan Xie)....Pages 235-258
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 A Malaysian Perspective on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) During Postpartum Care and Its Relevance Towards China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI)  (Shariffah Suraya Syed Jamaludin, Maria Aloysius)....Pages 261-275
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 One Belt One Road Project is a Driving Force for Holistic Development of Eurasian Region: Challenges to Bangladesh  (Profulla C. Sarker)....Pages 279-291
 Belt and Road Initiative for Kazakhstan: Opportunities and Risks  (Fatima Kukeyeva, Dauren Dyussebayev)....Pages 293-305
 Cambodia-China’s Trade Connectivity: Reevaluating the Trade Pattern and Constraints  (Sophannak Chorn, Savuth Cheng, Yuthnea Ngoy)....Pages 307-327
 Chinese Identities in Southeast Asia  (Wei Chin Wong)....Pages 329-340
Back Matter ....Pages 341-350