Imagination Of The Other And Cultural Identity: The Research On The Chinese Image In Foreign Documentary About China

National image refers to the overall merit impression in the eyes of people of other countries.The image mainly reflects on the mass media platforms.Not only does display spiritual attitude of certain country,national image but also is the critical measurement scale for balancing bilateral relationship between two countries.Relying on the reality and documentary merits of documentary,documentary provide the best platform for reporting the finance?politics and military change.The storytelling skills?major characters selection and symbolic presentation included in the image render process could reflect the idea and value orientation of the creators.At the same time,documentary is the recite of history,reflecting the reformation of the time.Above all,documentary has acted as the advantageous media for performing the image of certain nation.Therefore,through analyzing the typical text,we try to seek for the characteristics and rules of image presentation in the eyesight of the other.We can detect the resort and eager for Chinese image presentation.This effort in return can help us adjust our direction and decision on figuring our own national image.Beside this,image communication is also an important way for intercultural communication.In this dissertation,the author tries to analyze the documentary from ?the others eyesight? and image render respectively,and contrast the documentary with other foreign works as followed.Then we try to deeply find the system and unique meaning under the Chinese image presenting on the screen.Finally,we try to present constructive strategies for building the national image.This dissertation can be separated as six parts: Firstly,the author will give an overall summarize on the actuality of research on the image communication about Chinese image.Them,we will give an analysis on the documentary The Story of China from the perspective of image narrative skill.The third part is the most important one in which the Chinese image presented in the documentary will be summarized as a traditional?good mannered and harmonious country,and the author tries to give the opinion that this documentary is a love letter from The Great Britain to China.The contrast with other documentaries will be followed by a profounded discussion on the reason for creating a documentary like this.Finally,the author tries to put forward some constructive suggestions for building Chinese image by ourselves.