Corinne Debaine-Francfort is a French archaeologist and sinologist, a researcher at the CNRS specialised in the archaeology on Eastern Central Asia (Sinkiang or East Turkestan) and in the protohistory of north-west China.
The "Documents" section at the back contains a compilation of excerpts which is divided into four parts: 1, The time of the collectors; 2, The first emperor; 3, Text and memory; 4, A conversation with K. C. Chang.
At the beginning of the 20th century, China opened its doors to the rest of the world: the clash of cultures, the encounter of East and West.
Today the splendours and achievements of ancient China are revealed to modern eyes: a large number of discoveries, major international exhibitions follow one another.
[10][11][12] Debaine-Francfort also appears in Loulan : les princesses endormies, as commentator, a documentary directed by Serge Tignères, released in 2006.