Sinosphere (disambiguation) explained

The term Sinosphere usually refers to a cultural zone in East Asia and Southeast Asia that has been significantly influenced by Chinese culture.

It may also refer to:

• Sinophone world, the area (mostly East Asia and Southeast Asia) in which Chinese languages are spoken by the majority or a significant number of people
• Sinosphere (linguistics), James Matisoff's name for the Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area
• Sinocentrism, an ideology that the lands which make up China is the cultural, political, or economic center of the world
• Greater China, a geographical region comprising Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan

See also

• Little China (ideology), an ideology in which various historical Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese regimes considered themselves "China" and legitimate inheritors of the Chinese civilization
• Sinophile, one who demonstrates a strong interest and love for Chinese culture or its people