At that time Paris was the Western world's greatest center of sinology, and this historical tradition still continues today. For instance, the Societe Asiatique's quarterly Journal Asiatique, with articles on China and other Asian countries, has appeared continuously since the 18th century, and is an academic journal of high quality.
巴黎是當時西方世界的漢學中心，這個歷史傳統，至今不衰，例如，它所出版的亞洲期刊「Journal Asiatique」從十八世紀到現在，一直不曾間斷，是一本高水準的學術刊物。