Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s9.t6.10

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Although Zhang Taiyan did not have the opportunity to visit India, unlike his contemporary Kang Youwei, he was one of the prominent intellectuals of early 20th century China who did interact with Indians and tried to understand and analyse their views, particularly on the subjects of nationalism and Asianism. He was one of the early intellectuals of modern China to espouse the idea of a special bond between India and China that went beyond their traditional relations, based on Buddhism.