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An Overview of China

Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics via XuetangX

Overview

By systematically introducing the basic situation of China, this course will help international students to comprehensively understand the current development status of Chinese society, understand the basic values of Chinese culture, recognize the behavior patterns and daily habits of Chinese people, and solve potential cultural conflicts. Ultimately, this will help international students better integrate into Chinese society and establish good interpersonal relationships. In addition, by studying this cultural course, international students will also gain a broader perspective and a more globalized way of thinking, thus better integrating into the international stage and making greater contributions to the world.

 

Syllabus

  • Chinese Geography
    • 1. Location,territory and population
    • 2. Administrative division
    • 3. Municipalities
    • 4. Special Administrative regions
    • 5. Topographic Features
    • 6. Major rivers-538
    • 7. major mountains
    • 8 Impact of Chinese Topographic
  • Chinese History
    • 1. Ancestors of the Chinese Naiton
    • 2. Pre-Qin periods
    • 3. Qin Dynasty and China’s Unification
    • 4. Han Dynasty and Silk Road
    • 5. Tang Dynasty and the Kaiyuan Age of Prosperity
    • 6. Song Dynasty and the Economic Prosperity 328
    • 7. Yuan Dynasty and Territorial Expansion
    • 8. Ming Dynasty and Voyages to the Western Seas
    • 9. Qing Dynasty and the Properity of Kang-Qian Periods
    • 10. The First Opium War
    • 11. The Second Opium War
    • 12. The Sino-Japanese Wa
    • 13. The Revolution of 1911
    • 14. The Birth of CPC
    • 15. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
    • 16. The War of Liberation
    • 17. The Founding of PRC
    • 18. Reform and Opening up
    • 19. One Country and Two Systems
    • 20. Entering a New Era
  • Chinese Language
    • 1.The First Lecture: Enter into the World of Chinese
    • 2.The Second Lecture:The Magical Chinese Characters
    • 3.The Third Lecture:Chinese Pinyin
    • 4.The Forth Lecture:Chinese Grammar
  • Chinese Philosophy
    • 1. Exploring Chinese Philosophy 1 (overview; the spirit of Chinese philosophy)
    • 2. Exploring Chinese Philosophy 2 (Confucius and Confucianism)
    • 3. Exploring Chinese Philosophy 3 (Laozi and Daoism)
    • 4. Exploring Chinese Philosophy 4 (Mutual Enriching; universal harmony)
  • Chinese Medicine and Sport
    • Introduction
    • 1.Traditional Chinese Medicin
    • 2.Meridians
    • 3.Chinese medicinal
    • 4.Sports in China
  • China Education
    • Introduction
    • 1.Chinese ancient education
    • 2.Modern Education in China
    • 3.Internationalization of Chinese Education
  • Chinese Art
    • 1.Chinese painting
    • 2.Chinese calligraphy
    • 3.Chinese opera
  • Chinese science and technology
    • 1.Science and technology in ancient China
    • 2.Science and technology in present-day China
  • Festivals and delicacies
    • 1.Chinese cuisines and local delicacies
    • 2.Eating for harmony
    • 3.The Spring Festival and the lantern festival
    • 4.The Dragon Boat Festival and The Mid-Autumn Festival
    • 5.Highlights of Chinese traditional festivals and exquisite cuisines
  • Cultural Heritage
    • 1.The Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
    • 2.The Forbidden City
    • 3.Suzhou Classical Garden
    • 4.Shu embroidery

Taught by

Long Xiao

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