Wong, Yat Yu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-176). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Statement of Purpose --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Identity and perceptions of “the other´ح / Chapter 1.2.2 --- National identity / Chapter 1.2.3 --- How do Japanese and Chinese people view each other? / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Chinese and Japanese national identity / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Identity and foreign experiences among overseas Chinese and Japanese / Chapter 1.3 --- Methodology --- p.26 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- "Beijing, China and Kyoto, Japan as field sites" / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Semi-structured interviews / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Written sources / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Reflexivity of the researcher / Chapter 1.3.5 --- Limitations of the Research Methods / Chapter 1.4 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Perceptions of “the Other´ح in the Japanese and Chinese Media --- p.38 / Chapter 2.1 --- Images of “the Other´ح in Japanese and Chinese Popular Books --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Heavy focus on negative images of China and Chinese people in Japanese popular books / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Diverse views of Japan and Japanese people in Chinese popular books / Chapter 2.2 --- Reporting “the Other´ح in Japanese and Chinese Newspapers --- p.55 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Background of Japanese and Chinese newspapers / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The poisoned dumpling incident in Japanese and Chinese newspapers / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Jun'ichiro Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine in Japanese and Chinese newspapers / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Stereotypes and Disappointments: Chinese Students´ة Perceptions of Japan and Japanese People --- p.69 / Chapter 3.1 --- Initial Views of Japan --- p.72 / Chapter 3.2 --- "Stereotypes of Japanese Characteristics: Strict, Ambiguous and Distant" --- p.75 / Chapter 3.3 --- Stereotypes of Japanese Views of China and Chinese People --- p.81 / Chapter 3.4 --- Unpleasant Part-time Jobs --- p.84 / Chapter 3.5 --- Stressful Scholarship System --- p.86 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Improved Impressions and Reinforced Stereotypes: Japanese Students' Perceptions of China and Chinese People --- p.92 / Chapter 4.1 --- Initial Views of China and Chinese People / Chapter 4.2 --- Reasons to Go to China --- p.100 / Chapter 4.3 --- Improved Impressions: Friendships with Chinese People --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4 --- Different Communication Styles --- p.105 / Chapter 4.5 --- Reinforced Stereotypes --- p.110 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- The Chinese government and people / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Uncivilized Chinese general public / Chapter 4.5.3 --- A good Chinese person / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Perceptions of Media and “the Other´ح among Chinese and Japanese Students --- p.119 / Chapter 5.1 --- Exaggerations and Unreliability: The Japanese Media in the Eyes of Chinese Students --- p.120 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Exaggerations by the Japanese media: “They only report negative things!´ح / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Unreliability of the Japanese media / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Comparing the Japanese and Chinese media: Different styles of reporting news / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Comparing the Japanese and Chinese media: Different attitudes in reporting “the other´ح / Chapter 5.1.5 --- Relations between the Japanese media and the general public / Chapter 5.2 --- Lack of Freedom and Lack of Reality: Chinese Media in the Eyes of Japanese --- p.132 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Limited information and choices from the Chinese media / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Misleading of audiences by the Chinese media / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Comparing the Chinese and Japanese media / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Relations between the Chinese media and the general public / Chapter 5.3 --- Discussion --- p.142 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Conclusion --- p.146 / Chapter 6.1 --- Chapter Summaries --- p..146 / Chapter 6.2 --- National Identity among the Japanese and Chinese Students --- p..149 / Chapter 6.3 --- "Perceptions of “the Other,´ح Media Discourses and Cultural Power Relations between Japan and China" --- p..153 / Chapter 6.4 --- Value of the Study --- p.156 / Appendices --- p.160 / Bibliography --- p.164