Aspects of Chinese Culture
Course Description
Reading Materials and Multi-media Resources
Course handouts.
Documentary videos from CCTV ( China Centre Television) and other resources.
Course Syllabus
There are 16 chapters which fit for a 16-week semester included in the instruction of this course, the contents are listed as:
| Chapter 1. | Chinese Ancient Philosophy and Philosophers |
| Chapter 2. | Buddhism, Taoism and Folk Beliefs in China |
| Chapter 3. | Chinese Art, Painting, Calligraphy, Porcelain and Jade |
| Chapter 4. | Chinese Traditional Architecture and Garden |
| Chapter 5. | Chinese Literature, Novel, Drama and Poems |
| Chapter 6. | Traditional Music in China |
| Chapter 7. | Chinese Kungfu |
| Chapter 8. | Chinese Characters, Language and Dialects |
| Chapter 9. | Chinese Traditional Festivals |
| Chapter 10. | Chinese Cuisine, Tea and Wine |
| Chapter 11. | Urban Fashion and Rural Folk Custom |
| Chapter 12. | Mass Media and Popular Culture |
| Chapter 13. | Life in Diversity and Minorities Culture |
| Chapter 14. | Changes of Everyday Life and Social Structure in Modern China |
| Chapter 15. | Modern Chinese Education and Medical System |
| Chapter 16. | Development in Dilemma, Energy, Ecology and Environment |
Evaluation and Score
Course final examination 60%
Two course papers 40%
