PETER THE GREAT IN CHINESE JOURNALS OF THE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES

This paper examines a problem of reconstructing the image of the Russian emperor Peter the Great in works of Chinese publicists, published during the late Qing period. The issue is poorly studied in Russian sinology. The history of the spread of information about Peter the Great in the Qing Empire is considered. The main printed editions containing such information are found out, the features of its content are analyzed. The general specificity of the perception of the historical figure of Peter the Great by the Chinese in the 19th — early 20th centuries is established. The reason for the popularity of Peter the Great is explained. The study is relevant due to the growth of scientific interest to the problems of intercultural communication both in history and in the context of the process of globalization.