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Overview of China

Zhengzhou University via XuetangX

Overview

Based on the cognitive sequence of realizing, understanding, perceiving, comprehending and appreciating, this course comprehensively, systematically and objectively shows the real China that is sensible, knowable, amiable and lovely, through five parts including approaching China, perceiving China, understanding China, appreciating China, and world China. From a unique perspective, it combines knowledge of traditional and modern culture that reflects Chinese thought, Chinese experience, Chinese spirit, Chinese approach, Chinese wisdom and the concept of opening and sharing with relevant cultural aspects.

This course is designed to lead the learners to understand the status of China's national conditions and social development, experience the daily life, customs of Chinese people, feel the core values of Chinese culture, so as to understand the modern expression of "harmony in diversity", "harmony in coexistence", "world commonwealth" and other ideas of Chinese people, understand the realistic basis of "the Belt and Road" initiative, "building a community with shared future for mankind".

This course is suitable for foreign students in China, overseas Chinese language learners as Confucius Institute (Confucius Classroom) and Chinese schools and Chinese training institutions, etc., and also applicable to Chinese friends interested in Chinese history and culture, committed to international communication and exchanges. Moreover, it is a must-have guide for studying, living and traveling in China.

This course systematically introduces Chinese politics, economy, culture, history and other contents, which will also be helpful to learners who are committed to international Chinese education, international communication of Chinese culture and tourist culture guide.

This course focuses on the combination of online and offline courses, attaches importance to classroom discussion and practical teaching. There are many international students to choose this course, which is convenient for testing teaching effect, and also conducive to improving the foreign language communication level of learners.

The off-line teaching of this course focuses on social practice and appreciation teaching, which is more conducive to improving artistic accomplishment and comprehensive quality of learners.

Syllabus

  • 第一章 走近中国 Approaching China
    • 1.1 初识中国 First acquaintance of China
    • 1.2 人文中国 Humanistic China
    • 1.3 美丽中国 Beautiful China
    • 1.4 绿色中国 Green China
    • 1.5 民俗中国 Folklore China
  • 第二章 感知中国 Perceiving China
    • 2.1 畅行中国 Unimpeded China
    • 2.2 乐居中国 Happy living in China
    • 2.3 食在中国 Eating in China
    • 2.4 穿在中国 Wear in China
    • 2.5 医在中国 Medicine in China
  • 第三章 理解中国 Understanding China
    • 3.1 中国历史 Chinese History
    • 3.2 中国科技 China‘s Science and Technology
    • 3.3 中国经济 China's Economy
    • 3.4 中国教育 Education in China
  • 第四章 欣赏中国 Appreciating China
    • 4.1 文学欣赏 Literary Appreciation
    • 4.2 音乐欣赏 Music Appreciation
    • 4.3 戏曲欣赏 Opera Appreciation
    • 4.4 书画欣赏 Appreciation of Painting and Calligraphy
    • 4.5 影视欣赏 Film Appreciation
    • 4.6 武术欣赏 Chinese Martial Arts Appreciation
  • 第五章 筑梦中国 Building Dreams in China
    • 5.1 源远流长的古代中外交流 Ancient exchanges between China and foreign countries
    • 5.2 丰富多彩的现代中外交流 Rich and colorful modern exchanges between China and foreign countries
  • 期末考试 Final Examination
    • 期末考试 Final Examination

Taught by

Zhuoming Huang, Zhaoge Lyv, Pengtao Yu, and Peng Sun

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