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The Charm of China

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Overview

China, with the label of ' ancient ' and ' traditional ', is also one of the most innovative and dynamic countries in the world. The going out of extensive and profound Chinese culture requires the art of dialogue. How to communicate effectively, increase the world 's understanding of the Chinese language and culture, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries is a problem that every university graduate must face. ' Telling a good Chinese story ' is the mission entrusted by the times, to heart, sentiment, with sincerity to tell. 
 
This tutorial selects 8 topics, including : The Charm of Benevolence, The Charm of WuXia Culture, The Charm of Chinese Poetry, The Charm of Calligraphy, The Charm of Painting, The Charm of Science & Technology,The Art of Crafts, and The Charm of Porcelain. The selected themes, both written and martial, and both tangible and intangible, comprehensively demonstrate how the Chinese nation views the relationship between man and man, man and society, and man and nature. This course helps students to master the language and cultural knowledge, on the basis of familiar with the subject matter, long, medium speed audio and video materials, master the main idea, grasp the main points and related details ; can use English more fluently, systematically introduce Chinese traditional culture, words accurate and rich change.

 

Syllabus

  • Unit 1 The Charm of Benevolence
    • Part 1 The lexical Meaning of "Ren"
    • Part 2 A Conversation between Confucius and Zaiyu
    • Part 3 The Practitioners
  • Unit 2 The Charm of Wuxia Culture
    • Part 1 The History of Wuxia
    • Part 2 Wuxia Novels & Martial Arts
    • Part 3 Wuxia Movies
  • Unit 3 The Charm of Chinese Poetry / Muse
    • Part 1 Understanding "Shi" and Poetry
    • Part 2 The Appreciation of Two Chinese Poems
    • Part 3 The Influence of Chinese Poetry on American Poetry
  • Unit 4 The Charm of Calligraphy
    • Part 1 Calligraphy & The Origin of Chinese Characters
    • Part 2 Calligraphic Style & The Four Treasures of Study
    • Part 3 The Calligrapher
  • Unit 5 The Charm of Painting
    • Part 1 The Origin of Chinese Painting
    • Part 2 Techniques and Features of Chinese Painting
    • Part 3 Painting, Calligraph and Poetry
    • Part 4 Chinese Paintings' influence on Western Literature
  • Unit 8 The Charm of Science and Technology
    • Goal Setting
    • Part 1 Papermaking
    • Part 2 Movable Type Printing
    • Part 3 Compass
    • Part 4 Gunpowder
    • Discussion of Unit 8
  • Unit 9 The Art of Crafts
    • Part 1 Paper Cutting
    • Part 2 Embroidery
    • Part 3 Shadow puppetry
    • Part 4 Lanterns
  • Unit 12 The Charm of Porcelain

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    Chongqing University of Science and Technology

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