This volume contains papers by Cheng Zhimin, Ivo De Gennaro, Gu Zhengkun, Hans-Christian Günther, Monika Kirkoskar-Steinbach and Yamaguchi Ichiro, addressing fundamental problems of intercultural understanding. The Main focus is on the interactions between western and Chinese cultures. HansChristian Günther is professor for classics at the AlbertLudwigsUniversität Freiburg. He has widely published on Greek and Roman philosophy and literature, Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Recently he has been more and more interested in intercultural studies, ethics and international politics.