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	Christophe Durandeau is the author of four books combining fiction and analytical non-fiction:		Christophe Durandeau is the author of four books combining fiction and analytical non-fiction:

	* '''''Sous l'ombre du dragon, tome 1 : Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''''' (2025) — A thriller set between Xi'an and Beijing, rooted in Chinese imperial history. Self-published and available on Amazon.<ref name="amazon">[https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 Christophe Durandeau – Author page], Amazon.fr~~.</ref><ref name="barnesnoble">[https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/le-dragon-qui-regardait-les-etoiles-christophe-durandeau/1147227249 ''Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''], Barnes & Noble~~.</ref>		* '''''Sous l'ombre du dragon, tome 1 : Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''''' (2025) — A thriller set between Xi'an and Beijing, rooted in Chinese imperial history. Self-published and available on Amazon.<ref name="amazon">[https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 Christophe Durandeau – Author page], Amazon.fr.</ref>
	* '''''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine''''' — A non-fiction work offering ten interpretive frameworks for understanding Chinese civilization beyond common stereotypes.<ref name="publications">[https://christophedurandeau.com/publications/ "Écrits & Analyses pour explorer la Chine de l'intérieur"], christophedurandeau.com.</ref>		* '''''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine''''' — A non-fiction work offering ten interpretive frameworks for understanding Chinese civilization beyond common stereotypes.<ref name="publications">[https://christophedurandeau.com/publications/ "Écrits & Analyses pour explorer la Chine de l'intérieur"], christophedurandeau.com.</ref>
	* '''''Là où la Chine prit forme''''' — An essay on the founding moment of Chinese civilization. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />		* '''''Là où la Chine prit forme''''' — An essay on the founding moment of Chinese civilization. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />

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	'''Christophe Durandeau''' (born 1971, [[Gironde]], France) is a French author and intercultural analyst specializing in Franco-Chinese relations and Chinese civilization.<ref name="site-perso">[https://christophedurandeau.com Christophe Durandeau – Official website]</ref> He is the founder of Chine365, an independent French-language online publication dedicated to Chinese history, culture, and society.<ref name="chine365-bio">[https://~~app.~~chine365.fr/christophe-durandeau/ "Christophe Durandeau: mon histoire avec la Chine"], Chine365.</ref> He is the author of four books on China, spanning both fiction and non-fiction.<ref name="site-perso" />		'''Christophe Durandeau''' (born 1971, [[Gironde]], France) is a French author and intercultural analyst specializing in Franco-Chinese relations and Chinese civilization.<ref name="site-perso">[https://christophedurandeau.com Christophe Durandeau – Official website]</ref> He is the founder of Chine365, an independent French-language online publication dedicated to Chinese history, culture, and society.<ref name="chine365-bio">[https://chine365.fr/christophe-durandeau/ "Christophe Durandeau: mon histoire avec la Chine"], Chine365.</ref> He is the author of four books on China, spanning both fiction and non-fiction.<ref name="site-perso" />

	Durandeau lives between Bordeaux, France, and Shenyang ([[Liaoning]], China) with his wife, who is from the [[Dongbei]] region, and their two children.<ref name="site-perso" />		Durandeau lives between Bordeaux, France, and Shenyang ([[Liaoning]], China) with his wife, who is from the [[Dongbei]] region, and their two children.<ref name="site-perso" />

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	'''Christophe Durandeau''' (born 1971, France) is a French author and intercultural analyst specializing in Franco-Chinese relations and Chinese civilization.<ref name="site-perso">~~{{cite web \|title=Christophe Durandeau: Comprendre la Chine au-delà des évidences \|url=~~https://christophedurandeau.com ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref> He is the founder of Chine365, an independent French-language online publication dedicated to Chinese history, culture, and society.<ref name="chine365-bio">~~{{cite web \|title=Christophe Durandeau: mon histoire avec la Chine \|url=~~https://app.chine365.fr/christophe-durandeau/ ~~\|website=~~Chine365 ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref> He is the author of four books on China, spanning both fiction and non-fiction.<ref name="site-perso" />		'''Christophe Durandeau''' (born 1971, [[Gironde]], France) is a French author and intercultural analyst specializing in Franco-Chinese relations and Chinese civilization.<ref name="site-perso">[https://christophedurandeau.com Christophe Durandeau – Official website]</ref> He is the founder of Chine365, an independent French-language online publication dedicated to Chinese history, culture, and society.<ref name="chine365-bio">[https://app.chine365.fr/christophe-durandeau/ "Christophe Durandeau: mon histoire avec la Chine"], Chine365.</ref> He is the author of four books on China, spanning both fiction and non-fiction.<ref name="site-perso" />

			Durandeau lives between Bordeaux, France, and Shenyang ([[Liaoning]], China) with his wife, who is from the [[Dongbei]] region, and their two children.<ref name="site-perso" />

	~~Durandeau lives between Bordeaux, France, and Shenyang ([[Liaoning]], China) with his wife, who is from the [[Dongbei]] region, and their two children.<ref name="site-perso" />~~

	== Background and approach ==		== Background and approach ==

	Durandeau's engagement with China began through his personal life, after meeting his wife, who is originally from [[Shenyang]], in northeastern China.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> His prolonged immersion in the culture of the Dongbei region forms the basis of his analytical work.<ref name="approche">~~{{cite web \|title=Le décalage comme méthode d'observation \|url=~~https://christophedurandeau.com/approche/ ~~\|website=~~christophedurandeau.com ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref>		Christophe Durandeau's engagement with China began through his personal life, after meeting his wife, who is originally from [[Shenyang]], in northeastern China.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> His prolonged immersion in the culture of the Dongbei region forms the basis of his analytical work.<ref name="approche">[https://christophedurandeau.com/approche/ "Le décalage comme méthode d'observation"], christophedurandeau.com.</ref>

	His methodology rests on three principles: shifting the cultural point of observation, drawing on primary Chinese-language sources (historical texts, institutional documents), and situating contemporary dynamics within long-term historical patterns.<ref name="approche" /> He describes himself as an independent observer, favouring comparative analysis between Western and Chinese frameworks of thought rather than advocacy or judgment.<ref name="site-perso" />		His methodology rests on three principles: shifting the cultural point of observation, drawing on primary Chinese-language sources (historical texts, institutional documents), and situating contemporary dynamics within long-term historical patterns.<ref name="approche" /> He describes himself as an independent observer, favouring comparative analysis between Western and Chinese frameworks of thought rather than advocacy or judgment.<ref name="site-perso" />

	== Chine365 ==		== Chine365 ==

	In 2021, Durandeau founded Chine365 (chine365.fr), an independent French-language online publication covering contemporary China and its historical heritage.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> The site addresses Chinese history, culture, travel, Chinese cinema, and publishes in-depth analyses of Sino-Western dynamics.<ref name="chine365-site">~~{{cite web \|title=Chine365 \|url=~~https://chine365.fr ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref>		In 2021, Durandeau founded Chine365 (chine365.fr), an independent French-language online publication covering contemporary China and its historical heritage.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> The site addresses Chinese history, culture, travel, Chinese cinema, and publishes in-depth analyses of Sino-Western dynamics.<ref name="chine365-site">[https://chine365.fr Chine365 – official website]</ref>

	The publication focuses on cross-disciplinary readings of China, connecting imperial legacies to present-day developments, as distinct from news commentary or conventional geopolitical analysis.<ref name="site-perso" />		The publication focuses on cross-disciplinary readings of China, connecting imperial legacies to present-day developments, as distinct from news commentary or conventional geopolitical analysis.<ref name="site-perso" />

	== Publications ==		== Publications ==

	Durandeau is the author of four books combining fiction and analytical non-fiction:		Christophe Durandeau is the author of four books combining fiction and analytical non-fiction:

	* '''''Sous l'ombre du dragon, tome 1 : Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''''' (2025) — A thriller set between Xi'an and Beijing, rooted in Chinese imperial history. Self-published and available on Amazon.<ref name="amazon">~~{{cite web \|title=Christophe Durandeau – Author page \|url=~~https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 ~~\|website=~~Amazon.fr ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref><ref name="barnesnoble">~~{{cite web \|title=Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles (Sous l'ombre du dragon, #1) \|url=~~https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/le-dragon-qui-regardait-les-etoiles-christophe-durandeau/1147227249 ~~\|website=~~Barnes & Noble ~~\|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref>		* '''''Sous l'ombre du dragon, tome 1 : Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''''' (2025) — A thriller set between Xi'an and Beijing, rooted in Chinese imperial history. Self-published and available on Amazon.<ref name="amazon">[https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 Christophe Durandeau – Author page], Amazon.fr.</ref><ref name="barnesnoble">[https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/le-dragon-qui-regardait-les-etoiles-christophe-durandeau/1147227249 ''Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''], Barnes & Noble.</ref>
	* '''''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine''''' — A non-fiction work offering ten interpretive frameworks for understanding Chinese civilization beyond common stereotypes.<ref name="publications">~~{{cite web \|title=~~Écrits & Analyses pour explorer la Chine de l'intérieur ~~\|url=https://~~christophedurandeau.com~~/publications/ \|website=christophedurandeau~~.~~com \|access-date=2026-04-30}}~~</ref>		* '''''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine''''' — A non-fiction work offering ten interpretive frameworks for understanding Chinese civilization beyond common stereotypes.<ref name="publications">[https://christophedurandeau.com/publications/ "Écrits & Analyses pour explorer la Chine de l'intérieur"], christophedurandeau.com.</ref>
	* '''''Là où la Chine prit forme''''' — An essay on the founding moment of Chinese civilization. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />		* '''''Là où la Chine prit forme''''' — An essay on the founding moment of Chinese civilization. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />
	* '''''Quand la Chine inventait le monde (mais refusait de le dominer)''''' — An essay exploring China's historical capacity for innovation and its relationship to the outside world. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />		* '''''Quand la Chine inventait le monde (mais refusait de le dominer)''''' — An essay exploring China's historical capacity for innovation and its relationship to the outside world. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />

			Durandeau also publishes articles and analyses on Academia.edu<ref name="academia">[https://independent.academia.edu/ChristopheDURANDEAU Christophe Durandeau – Academia profile], Academia.edu.</ref> and on Medium.<ref name="medium">[https://medium.com/@christophe.durandeau Christophe Durandeau], Medium.</ref>


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	== References ==		== References ==
	~~{{Reflist}}~~

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	[[Category:French writers]]		[[Category:French writers]]
	[[Category:French non-fiction writers]]		[[Category:French non-fiction writers]]

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth year and age\|1971}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth year and age\|1971}}
	\| birth_place = ~~[[Gironde]],~~ France		\| birth_place = France
	\| nationality = French		\| nationality = French
	\| occupation = Author, intercultural analyst~~, founder of Chine365~~		\| occupation = Author, intercultural analyst about China
	\| years_active = 2021–present		\| years_active = 2021–present
	\| known_for = ~~Franco-Chinese intercultural analysis, founder~~ of the online publication Chine365		\| known_for = Founder of the online publication Chine365
	~~\| notable_works = ''Sous l'ombre du dragon'' (2025), ''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine'', ''Là où la Chine prit forme'', ''Quand la Chine inventait le monde''~~		\| website = [https://christophedurandeau.com]
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'''Christophe Durandeau''' (born 1971, France) is a French author and intercultural analyst specializing in Franco-Chinese relations and Chinese civilization.<ref name="site-perso">{{cite web |title=Christophe Durandeau: Comprendre la Chine au-delà des évidences |url=https://christophedurandeau.com |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref> He is the founder of Chine365, an independent French-language online publication dedicated to Chinese history, culture, and society.<ref name="chine365-bio">{{cite web |title=Christophe Durandeau: mon histoire avec la Chine |url=https://app.chine365.fr/christophe-durandeau/ |website=Chine365 |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref> He is the author of four books on China, spanning both fiction and non-fiction.<ref name="site-perso" />

Durandeau lives between Bordeaux, France, and Shenyang ([[Liaoning]], China) with his wife, who is from the [[Dongbei]] region, and their two children.<ref name="site-perso" />

== Background and approach ==

Durandeau's engagement with China began through his personal life, after meeting his wife, who is originally from [[Shenyang]], in northeastern China.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> His prolonged immersion in the culture of the Dongbei region forms the basis of his analytical work.<ref name="approche">{{cite web |title=Le décalage comme méthode d'observation |url=https://christophedurandeau.com/approche/ |website=christophedurandeau.com |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref>

His methodology rests on three principles: shifting the cultural point of observation, drawing on primary Chinese-language sources (historical texts, institutional documents), and situating contemporary dynamics within long-term historical patterns.<ref name="approche" /> He describes himself as an independent observer, favouring comparative analysis between Western and Chinese frameworks of thought rather than advocacy or judgment.<ref name="site-perso" />

== Chine365 ==

In 2021, Durandeau founded Chine365 (chine365.fr), an independent French-language online publication covering contemporary China and its historical heritage.<ref name="chine365-bio" /> The site addresses Chinese history, culture, travel, Chinese cinema, and publishes in-depth analyses of Sino-Western dynamics.<ref name="chine365-site">{{cite web |title=Chine365 |url=https://chine365.fr |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref>

The publication focuses on cross-disciplinary readings of China, connecting imperial legacies to present-day developments, as distinct from news commentary or conventional geopolitical analysis.<ref name="site-perso" />

== Publications ==

Durandeau is the author of four books combining fiction and analytical non-fiction:

* '''''Sous l'ombre du dragon, tome 1 : Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles''''' (2025) — A thriller set between Xi'an and Beijing, rooted in Chinese imperial history. Self-published and available on Amazon.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web |title=Christophe Durandeau – Author page |url=https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 |website=Amazon.fr |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref><ref name="barnesnoble">{{cite web |title=Le dragon qui regardait les étoiles (Sous l'ombre du dragon, #1) |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/le-dragon-qui-regardait-les-etoiles-christophe-durandeau/1147227249 |website=Barnes & Noble |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref>
* '''''Au-delà du Dragon : 10 clés pour enfin comprendre la Chine''''' — A non-fiction work offering ten interpretive frameworks for understanding Chinese civilization beyond common stereotypes.<ref name="publications">{{cite web |title=Écrits & Analyses pour explorer la Chine de l'intérieur |url=https://christophedurandeau.com/publications/ |website=christophedurandeau.com |access-date=2026-04-30}}</ref>
* '''''Là où la Chine prit forme''''' — An essay on the founding moment of Chinese civilization. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />
* '''''Quand la Chine inventait le monde (mais refusait de le dominer)''''' — An essay exploring China's historical capacity for innovation and its relationship to the outside world. Available as a free e-book.<ref name="publications" />

== External links ==

* [https://christophedurandeau.com Official website]
* [https://chine365.fr Chine365]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-durandeau-695b9923/ LinkedIn profile]
* [https://independent.academia.edu/ChristopheDURANDEAU Publications on Academia.edu]
* [https://www.amazon.fr/stores/Christophe-Durandeau/author/B0F3V129K4 Amazon author page]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:French writers]]
[[Category:French non-fiction writers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:People from Gironde]]
[[Category:French male writers]]