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Yunnan Normal University

Chinese Culture and Communication

Yunnan Normal University via XuetangX

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The course is mainly a course of Chinese culture offered for graduate student coming in China. This course is a core course of international Master of Chinese education .Student must have mastered the basic Chinese culture. The purpose of this course is to cultivate the connotation and characteristics of Chinese of overseas students. Its main content is both the materials and spiritual culture.


Syllabus

  • Introduction
    • Introduction to Chinese Culture and Communication
  • Chapter I General Overview of Chinese Culture
    • 1.1 Geospatial of Chinese culture
    • 1.2 The economic foundation and social structure of Chinese culture
    • 1.3 Basic characteristics of Chinese culture
  • Chapter II The Continuity of Chinese Civilization: A Consistent Lineage
    • 2.1 The embodiment of the continuity of Chinese civilization
    • 2.2 The reason for the continuity of Chinese civilization
    • 2.3 Development context of Chinese history
    • 2.4 Ancient Chinese Imperial Examination System and its Characteristics and Advantages
    • 2.5 The Influence of Imperial Examination System in Ancient China
  • Chapter III Spirit and Belief of Traditional Chinese Culture
    • 3.1 Confucius' thoughts and influence
    • 3.2 Taoist philosophy and its influence
    • 3.3 Traditional folk beliefs in China
  • Chapter IV Chinese Traditional Festivals and Customs
    • 4.1 Chinese New Year
    • 4.2 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
    • 4.3 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Chapter V Chinese Art
    • 5.1 Calligraphy art
    • 5.2 Chinese painting art
    • 5.3 China Architecture and Landscape
  • Chapter VI Chinese Cultural Symbols
    • 6.1 Chinese dragon
    • 6.2 Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum
    • 6.3 The Great Wall
    • 6.4 Ceramics in China
  • Chapter VII External Communication of Chinese Culture in History
    • 7.1 Silk Road
    • 7.2 Zheng He's maritime expeditions
  • final exam

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    Xia YuQing

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