《中国文化》是一门面向来华本硕博国际学生、海外中文学习者的文化类课程，也适用于中国本硕学生以及国内外对中国文化有浓厚兴趣的人士。
本课程精选了中国文化相关知识，涉及衣、食、住、行、社会习俗、文化思想等与中国人生活息息相关的主题，主题内容力求具有代表性、民族性和趣味性，从而激发学习者感受中国文化魅力、体验中国文化之情，为其更好地解决实际生活中的文化问题提供有力帮助。
本课程内容丰富、重点突出。分为生活习俗篇、社会习俗篇、文化遗产篇、竞技休闲篇、民族艺术篇、思想文化篇等六大篇章，包括16章共47节。课程拍摄立体多维，注重交际性，每节包括特色外景导入、课堂教学精讲、课后文化拓展等三部分，充分体现中国文化课程的知识性、体验性与应用性。课程始终贯彻中国文化教学TEP教学模式，具有独特的创新和鲜明的特色。
本课程是教育部2023“拓金计划”示范课程、“浙江省国际化一流课程”、中文联盟金课，课程选用教材是2021年10月由高等教育出版社出版的《中国文化概况》新形态教材，是课程团队自编教材。本课程由宁波大学毛海莹教授团队创作，是中国高教学会教学改革与实践研究重点课题、国际中文教育研究课题重点项目的阶段性成果。
Chinese Culture is a cultural course for international students in China pursuing a undergraduate or postgraduate (Master’s & PhD) degrees and Chinese language learners. It is also a great lesson for native Chinese college students and anyone interested in Chinese culture.
The book collects the quintessential cultural elements of China, covering topics closely related to the life of ordinary people, such as clothing, food, housing, transportation, social etiquette and cultural beliefs. The content is meticulously selected to ensure an authentic representation of the typical cultural characteristics of China, and aims to inspire international students to take a keen interest in learning and experiencing Chinese culture and better tackle cultural problems in real life.
The core content, rich and with clear focus, is divided into 16 chapters, which fall into six sections: lifestyle, social norms, cultural heritage, sports and leisure, ethnic arts, and cultural beliefs. The pictures and videos incorporated in the course cover a variety of real-life situations and strive to present students with authentic interaction of people. Each section consists of three parts: picture lead-in, teacher explanation and extra-curricular cultural knowledge. The course is designed on the principles of the “teach-experience-apply” teaching model, and is professional, interactive and practical.
This course is selected as "the first-class international course in Zhejiang Province". The textbook for the course is The Overview of Chinese Culture published by Higher Education Press in October 2021. This course is created by the team of Professor Mao Haiying of Ningbo University and represents a preliminary success of the teaching reform project of China Association of Higher Education and the project of international Chinese education research.
