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2025-06-05T14:28:44Z

Xiao Yawen:

== 醴陵炒粉==

=== 简介 ===

在湖南醴陵这座被誉为“瓷城”的千年古城里，街头巷尾升腾的袅袅烟火中，藏着最令人魂牵梦绕的家乡味道——醴陵炒粉。这道看似普通的小吃，以其独特的风味和深厚的文化底蕴，成为醴陵人舌尖上的乡愁，更承载着这座城市的历史记忆与人文精神。

=== 起源 ===

醴陵炒粉的诞生，与一段迁徙历史紧密相连。元末明初，江西移民大举迁入醴陵，在这片陌生的土地上，智慧的母亲们将剩余的米粉、鸡蛋、蔬菜融合炒制，意外创造出层次丰富的复合香味。这种源自生存智慧的烹饪方式，不仅解决了迁徙途中的温饱问题，更开启了醴陵饮食文化的新篇章。

与江西炒粉相比，醴陵炒粉在传承中发展出鲜明特色。它打破湖南米粉现煮现吃的传统，选用本地扎粉——一种用早稻米经磨浆、蒸制、晾晒而成的干米粉。这种米粉需用80℃热水快速泡发，晾干后炒制方能保留筋道口感，其制作工艺本身便蕴含着醴陵人对食材的敬畏与巧思。

=== 工艺 ===

醴陵炒粉的精髓全在“锅气”二字。掌勺者需以猛火快炒，让每一根米粉充分吸收油脂与调料的香气。猪油是灵魂，与植物油按比例混合，既能提香又避免过于油腻。鸡蛋要炒至金黄微焦，剁辣椒的香辣、豆芽的脆嫩、葱花的清香在高温中碰撞，最终成就一碗色泽金黄、温软绵柔的炒粉。

这门技艺看似简单，实则考验功力。米粉泡发时间过长会软烂，过短则生硬；火候不足易粘锅，过猛则焦糊。醴陵厨艺人凭借代代相传的经验，将这道家常小吃演绎成油与火的艺术，正如《醴陵炒粉颂》所赞：“醴陵人将粉丝、鸡蛋、豆芽、香葱调和到极致，化平淡为神奇”。

=== 文化 ===

醴陵炒粉早已超越食物本身，成为城市文化的重要符号。它与陶瓷、烟花并称“醴陵三宝”，被赋予厚重的文化内涵。无论是清晨街头的早餐摊，还是深夜夜市的烟火气，炒粉摊前总聚集着食客，或大快朵颐，或闲话家常，构成醴陵最鲜活的市井图景。

这碗炒粉更承载着游子的乡愁。许多醴陵人在外求学、工作，最想念的便是家乡那碗香辣爽滑的炒粉。2023年第三届醴陵炒粉节期间，27.61万碗免费炒粉不仅吸引游客，更让游子们在熟悉的味道中找到归属感。正如一位网友所言：“那根浸润油脂的扎粉，是醴陵人无论走到哪里都割舍不下的牵挂”。

=== 传承 ===

近年来，醴陵炒粉通过创新与产业化焕发出新活力。2023年入选“醴陵十样特色小吃”后，其品牌影响力不断扩大。炒粉节的举办更是将这道小吃推向全国：万人粉宴、非遗工坊体验、“炒粉+烟花观景”等多元场景，让游客在品尝美食的同时，深度感受醴陵的陶瓷文化、烟花艺术与人文风情。

老字号店铺在传承中坚守品质。如胡记炒粉以筋道的米粉和精准的调味闻名，向群炒粉则以分量足、味道醇厚取胜，无名小摊凭借20余年不变的手艺成为本地人的私藏。年轻一代厨师也在创新中探索更多可能，如“醴陵小炒哥”刘天志将炒粉与醴陵小炒肉等名菜结合，打造出更具现代感的醴陵味道。

=== 未来 ===

醴陵炒粉正以“小吃撬动大经济”。炒粉节期间，陶瓷博物馆单日参观人数突破2.3万人次，渌江书院游客量倍增，带动了旅游、餐饮、住宿等多行业发展。政府更将其纳入文旅融合战略，计划通过加盟连锁、电商销售等方式，将醴陵炒粉与陶瓷、烟花捆绑输出，打造城市系列特色产品。

从迁徙岁月的果腹之食到城市文化的鲜活载体，醴陵炒粉用最朴素的方式讲述着千年瓷都的故事。每一根米粉都浸润着醴陵人的智慧与热情，每一缕锅气都升腾着这座城市的烟火与希望。正如第三届炒粉节的标语：“醴陵炒粉，不止于味”——它是味觉的盛宴，更是文化的传承，是醴陵人永远的乡愁与骄傲。

=== 术语 ===
1. 扎粉

2. 锅气

3. 非遗工坊

4. 文旅融合

5. 早稻米

=== 问题 ===
1.醴陵炒粉的诞生与哪段历史事件密切相关？其食材选择与江西炒粉有何本质区别？

2.“锅气”在醴陵炒粉制作中起到什么作用？为何泡发米粉的水温需控制在80℃？

3. 为何醴陵炒粉会被称为“醴陵三宝”之一？它如何体现当地的市井文化？

4. 醴陵炒粉节通过哪些活动推动非遗技艺传承？年轻一代厨师进行了哪些创新性尝试？

5. 醴陵炒粉如何通过“文旅融合”策略带动城市经济？试举文中提到的具体案例。

== Liling Fried Noodles ==
=== Introduction ===

In Liling, Hunan—known as the "Porcelain City" for its thousand-year ceramic heritage—the curling smoke from street food stalls carries a nostalgic aroma: Liling fried noodles. This unassuming snack, with its unique flavor and profound cultural depth, has become a culinary symbol of homesickness for Liling natives and a carrier of the city's historical memory and humanistic spirit.

=== Origins ===

The birth of Liling fried noodles is intertwined with migration history. During the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, large numbers of Jiangxi immigrants settled in Liling. Resourceful mothers blended leftover rice noodles, eggs, and vegetables through stir-frying, accidentally creating a rich, complex flavor. This cooking method, born from survival wisdom, not only solved food shortages during migration but also inaugurated a new chapter in Liling's food culture.

Unlike Jiangxi-style fried noodles, Liling's version developed distinct characteristics. It breaks the Hunan tradition of serving rice noodles fresh-boiled, instead using local Zha Fen—dried rice noodles made from early-season rice through grinding, steaming, and sun-drying. These noodles require quick soaking in 80℃ hot water and air-drying before stir-frying to retain their chewy texture, a craft embodying Liling people's respect for ingredients and ingenuity.

=== Craftsmanship ===

The essence of Liling fried noodles lies in "wok hei" (the aroma and texture imparted by high-heat stir-frying). Cooks must use fierce fire to ensure each noodle absorbs the fragrance of oil and seasonings. Lard is the soul, mixed with vegetable oil to balance richness without greasiness. Eggs are fried until golden and slightly crispy, while the spiciness of chopped chili peppers, the crispness of bean sprouts, and the freshness of scallions collide under high heat, resulting in a dish of golden, tender noodles.

This craft,看似 simple, tests skill profoundly. Over-soaked noodles become mushy, while under-soaked ones are tough; insufficient heat causes sticking, while excessive heat burns them. Liling cooks, through generations of inherited experience, have transformed this homely snack into an art of oil and fire, as praised in the Ode to Liling Fried Noodles: "Liling people harmonize noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, and scallions to perfection, turning the ordinary into the miraculous."

=== Culture ===
Liling fried noodles have transcended food to become a vital cultural symbol of the city. Alongside porcelain and fireworks, they are known as the "Three Treasures of Liling," imbued with profound cultural connotations. Whether at breakfast stalls at dawn or night markets after dark, fried noodle stands always gather diners—some devouring hungrily, others chatting casually—forming the liveliest picture of Liling's urban life.

This bowl of noodles also carries the homesickness of wanderers. Many Liling natives studying or working abroad long for the spicy, smooth taste of hometown fried noodles. During the 3rd Liling Fried Noodles Festival in 2023, 276,100 bowls of free noodles not only attracted tourists but also helped migrants find belonging in the familiar flavor. As a netizen said: "That oil-infused Zha Fen is a bond Liling people can never let go of, no matter where they go."

=== Inheritance ===

In recent years, Liling fried noodles have revitalized through innovation and industrialization. After being listed as one of the "Top 10 Local Snacks of Liling" in 2023, their brand influence has expanded. The festival has promoted the snack nationwide: mass noodle banquets, intangible cultural heritage workshop experiences, and integrated scenes like "fried noodles + fireworks viewing" allow visitors to savor the food while immersing in Liling's ceramic culture, fireworks art, and humanistic charm.

Time-honored shops uphold quality in inheritance. Hu's Fried Noodles is renowned for chewy noodles and precise seasoning, Xiangqun Fried Noodles for generous portions and rich flavors, while nameless stalls have become locals' hidden gems with 20+ years of consistent craftsmanship. Younger chefs also explore innovations—for example, Liu Tianzhi, known as "Liling's Stir-Fry Master," combines fried noodles with local dishes like Liling stir-fried pork to create modern Liling flavors.

=== Future ===

Liling fried noodles are now driving economic growth through "small snacks, big economy." During the festival, the Ceramic Museum saw over 23,000 daily visitors, and the Lvjiang Academy doubled its tourist flow, boosting tourism, catering, and hospitality. The government has integrated them into its cultural-tourism strategy, planning to export Liling fried noodles alongside porcelain and fireworks through franchising and e-commerce, creating a series of urban特色 products.

From a humble meal during migration to a living carrier of urban culture, Liling fried noodles tell the story of the thousand-year porcelain capital in the most朴素 way. Each noodle is soaked in the wisdom and warmth of Liling people, and every wisp of wok hei rises with the city's hustle and hope. As the 3rd festival's slogan states: "Liling Fried Noodles—more than a taste." They are a feast for the palate, a torch of culture, and the eternal nostalgia and pride of Liling people.

=== Terms and Expressions ===
1.Zha Fen
2.Wok Hei
3.Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop
4.Cultural-Tourism Integration
5.Early-Season Rice

=== Questions ===
1.Which historical event is closely related to the origin of Liling fried noodles? What is the essential difference in ingredient selection between Liling and Jiangxi-style fried noodles?

2. What role does "wok hei" play in making Liling fried noodles? Why is the water temperature for soaking rice noodles controlled at 80℃?

3. Why is Liling fried noodles known as one of the "Three Treasures of Liling"? How does it reflect the local urban street culture?

4. English Question：What activities does the Liling Fried Noodles Festival use to promote the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship? What innovative attempts have younger chefs made?

5. How does Liling fried noodles drive urban economy through the "cultural-tourism integration" strategy? Please cite specific cases mentioned in the article.

Chin Lang Cult Fin Exam Spring 2025

2025-05-23T06:29:06Z

Xiao Yawen:

Final Exam Paper Titles
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#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Tao_Yao 拔罐 Cupping Therapy ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zeng_Zhi 手串文化 Bead Bracelet Culture ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Jiaxin 哪吒 Cultural Implications of Nezha ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Li_Ting2 湘西赶尸 The Corpse of Xiangxi Technique ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liao_Zuoyun 湘菜 Hunan Cuisine ok (please check if not yet in the text book)
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Qi 劝酒文化 Toast-urging ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Huifang 蔡伦与造纸术 Cai Lun invents the paper making ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Cheng_Sixiang 月饼 Mooncake ok, but check if not yet in the text book
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Miao_Yunlong 女书 Women's Script Nvshu ok, but check if not yet in the text book
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Huang_Yixuan2 中国守艺人 The keepers of Tradition: China's Heritage Guardians
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Li_Mei 《易经》与阴阳八卦 ''The Book of Changes''and Yin-Yang ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liao_Dan 吊脚楼 Stilted Building
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zheng_Jinlian 广东新会陈皮 Guangdong Xinhui dried tangerine peel ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Lu_Jiahui 中国古代幻术 Ancient Chinese Art of Illusions ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Du_Yuan 点茶 Tea Whisking ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Ying 盲盒经济 Blind Box Economy ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Cao_Yuan 蒙古族舞蹈 Mongolian Ethnic Dance ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Mai 汝瓷 Ru porcelain ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xu_Yangyang 打铁花 Striking Iron Fireworks ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Peini 灯芯糕 The Wick Cakes ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Song_Xin 剑门关 Jianmen Pass ok, but please only explain the culture, not landscape or material objects
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Cao_Chunyang 胖东来 Pangdonglai Supermarket in a fourth-tier city ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Jin_Yichen 吴越文化 Wuyue Culture ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Ye_Sitong 温州话 Wenzhou Dialect ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xiao_Luyu 封神演义 Chinese classical novel The Investiture of the Gods ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Qi 福建线面 Fujian Thin Noddles ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zheng_Kaiwu 工夫茶 Kanghu tea ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Luo_Jingyan 油纸伞折扇 Folding Fan
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Luo_Sicheng 惊鸿舞 Flying Wild Goose Dance ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Jianan 安徽名酒—古井贡酒 Famous Anhui Liquor-Gujing Tribute Liquor
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chen_Lin 服美役 beauty duty ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Tang_Yan 道州理学文化 Neo-Confucian Culture in Daozhou ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Qin_Yi 胶东花饽饽 Jiao Dong Huabobo ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chen_Zhen 玄奘 Xuanzang ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Ou_Huang 浏阳花炮制作技艺 Liuyang Fireworks Making Technique ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Luo_Yan 成人礼：冠礼和笄礼 Traditional Chinese coming-of-age ceremony：Guan Li and Ji Li ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Lv_Jiahao 越剧 Opera:Yue Opera Pleaes check if it is already in the text book.
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Wang_Yuxin 中国古法酿酒 Traditional Chinese Brewing Techniques ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Dai_Yexun 粤剧 Opera:Cantonese opera Please check if it is already in the text book.
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yan_Jidong 闽南文化 Hokkien culture ok.
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Qiu_Ping 重阳节 Chung Yeung Festival ok
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:He_Yunfeng 献哈达 Etiquette:Offering Hada(Khata) Scarf
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhou_Le 榨辣椒 Pressing pepper
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Huang_Qiaoqiao 舞剧《咏春》 Dance Drama Wing Chun
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Duan_Binyao 古诗十九首 Nineteen Old Poems
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Li_Linyao 泼水节 Water-Splashing Festival
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xiao_Yikang 赣东北特色腌制食品 Northeastern Jiangxi Specialty Fermented food
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Gao_Xiaoqing 粽子 Zongzi
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Meiling 秧歌 Yangko
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Huang_Sinan 春晚 Spring Festival Gala
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Du_Jiangping 楚辞 The Songs of Chu
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Jiang_Ziqiang 抛绣球 Zhuang Custom of Throwing the Embroidered Ball for Courtship
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zeng_Xiaohui 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Geng_Hongmei 醴陵釉下五彩瓷 Five-colored Under Glaze made in Liling
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yang_Yue2 现代文学：许渊冲 Modern Literature: Xv Yuanchong
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chen_Anqi 螺钿 Luodian
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yang_Jing 粮画 The Grain Paintings
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Dai_Shiru 李白 Li Bai
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yu_Jingfang 傩文化 Nuo culture
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Li_Mingfeng 编钟 Chinese Ancient Instrument:Bianzhong
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chen_Ting 湘西泡菜 Xiangxi Kimchi
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Gong_Wei 桃源擂茶 Taoyuan Lei Cha
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yang_Jiahong2 闽南红砖古厝 Southern Fujian Red Brick Ancient Houses
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Wang_Huaixing 长白山 Mount Changbai
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xiang_Jianning 马面裙 Horse face skirt
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhao_Qi 动画片：《虹猫蓝兔七侠传》 Chinese wuxia animation: Howie & Landau Seven Chivalrous Biography
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zhang_Zixi 叶子戏 Yezi Xi
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Shao_Keyuan 殷墟 The Yin Ruins
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Dong_Jiating 麻辣烫 Malatang
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Ouyang_Yihong 辣条 Spicy Gluten Strips
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Lu_Wei 蛋炒饭 Egg-fried Rice
#Xing Xueqing 桃花源 The Peach Garden
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Wang_Xinyu 赣南客家围屋 Hakka Tulou in Southern Jiangxi
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Yuan_Xiaolin 新中式 new Chinese style clothes
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chu_Hanqi 翠兰 Cui Lan（a kind of tea)
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Wu_Jiating 瓦罐汤 Clay Pot
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Jiang_Xinyue 灵隐寺 Lingyin Temple
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xu_Xinwen 十二生肖Chinese Zodiac
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Pei 南岳衡山 Mount Heng
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xiao_Zixin 恋与深空 Love and Deepspace
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Shutian 旗袍 Cheongsam
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Li_Jiayi 哈尔滨啤酒 Harbin Beer
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Qi Zhiyang 漆扇 Lacquer Fan
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Chen_Sisi 永州石雕 Yongzhou Stone Carving
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User: Yan_Xiang 阜阳美食-格拉条 Fuyang Cuisine-Gelatiao
#http://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Zuo_Fang 绒花 Velvet flower
#http://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Yunxi 禅宗 Zen Buddhism
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Luo_Jiaxin 腊八节 Laba Festival
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Fei_Xinyu 中医：气血津液理论与养生保健 TCM -Qi and Blood Theory and Health Preservation
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Liu_Chang 朝鲜族象帽舞 Xiangmao Dance of the Korean Ethnic Group
#Zhao Yashi 扬琴 Classical Instrument: Dulcimer
#https://bou.de/u/wiki/User:Xiao_Yawen 醴陵瓷器 Liling porcelain

Chinese Language and Culture, Spring 2025

2025-02-28T05:04:06Z

Xiao Yawen: /* Homework for Session 2 */

--[[User:Miao Yunlong|Miao Yunlong]] ([[User talk:Miao Yunlong|talk]]) 13:12, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[[Media:Example.ogg]]Welcome to our course website [[Chinese Language and Culture, Spring 2025]]!

=Session 1 Fri Feb 21 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Organizational issues=

==What we learn in this class==
*We learn about Chinese culture from international, especially Western perspective.
*We learn about cultural phenomena, traditional Chinese culture.
*We learn English and Chinese terminology in the area of Chinese culture.
*We learn to think critically about cultural traditions and to appreciate the benefits from cultural traditions.
*We learn how to determine the location and role of Chinese culture within global culture.
*We learn basics of theories and models of intercultural communication and comparison.
*We learn the appreciate and respect the diversity of multipolar cultures and of integration.
*We become aware of the dangers of cultural discrimination (colonialism, religious missions, imperialism etc.).

==Students' contribution==
*Every student needs to prepare the 1-2 textbook texts of the respective chapters in the textbook ahead each week of class.
*Every student selects a topic, prepares 2 ppt presentations of 15 min. (one without AI, one with AI, and please indicate references and an AI statement at the end of the presentation) and a mentimeter.com quiz for everybody to take live in class with results shown after all will have answered. The topics and contents of the sessions are determined by the selection of the students.
*For the final exam, you write another chapter of the textbook in both Chinese and English, with "Terms and Expressions", References, Questions and Answers, Statement regarding AI

==Textbook==
You will receive the textbook for our class. We need a volunteer who integrates the last 92 new chapters into the word file. After tha, you will receive an updated version of the textbook. There are more than 200 topics of our textbook. Here you find all topics in the order of the book and with the names of the students who will translate the chapters into Chinese. Please select two topics by writing your name behind it and by setting it in '''bold'''. These topics will be presented in the form of a powerpoint presentation.

==Agreement on use of classroom time==
Should we read the texts in class or should the students read the text ahead of class (especially learning the terms and expressions) and come to class prepared? How should we use our classroom time? (presentations, quizzes, discussions, exercise to translate adhoc an unknown text from the same area)

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==Homework for every session==
Please prepare the topics of the following session by reading the respective texts in the textbook (if you have not much time, you can read it in Chinese), learn the vocabulary and make yourself familiar with the questions asked under the text.

==Teacher presentation: Introduction to Culture==
[[Media:01_Chin_Lang_Cult_Spring_2025.pptx]]

==Homework for Session 2==
Please register on the Wiki and wait for the teacher to approve. You can click on http://bit.ly/WIKIREG, then input two times your pinyin name for username and real name in the way "Wang Jianguo", type in some info about yourself and submit the form with accepting the terms and conditions as well as typing in the captcha password "wikicaptcha". More detailed instructions for registration you find in the powerpoint presentation which you can download from here ("Teacher presentation").

Please select one of the following chapters of our textbook by writing your name behind the topic to give a 20 minute presentation on plus a MikeCRM quiz: The first three presenters will have to present next week!

1. Geographic Nature as a Basis for Cultural Development 17

2. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Chinese Marriage Customs 22

3. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Habits, Ways of Contacting 31

4. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Marriage-Accompanying Songs in Hunan 40

5. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Crying Marriage of Tujia 49

6. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: The Four Most Handsome Men in Ancient China 63

7. Animals: Panda 71

8. Architecture 78

9. Architecture: The Forbidden City 89

10. Architecture: Four Famous Bridges 102

11. Architecture: Four Great Pavilions 113

12. Architecture: Shengjing Imperial Palace 124

13. Architecture: Three Great Towers in China 131

14. Architecture: Fengshui in Chinese Architecture 145

15. Army and weapons: Chinese Ancient Weapons 154

16. Army and weapons: Terracotta Army 163

17. Astrology: Chinese Astrology 170

18. Astrology: Calendar, The 24 Solar Terms 178

19. Astrology: Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac 188

20. Beverages: Milk Tea 197

21. Beverages: Tea 203

22. Beverages: The Liquor Culture of Ancient China 209

23. Body movement performance: Chinese Lion Dancing 218

24. Body movement performance: Stilts 223

25. Body movement performance: Traditional Chinese Dance 230

26. Chinese Writing: Ancient Writing and Painting Tool, Writing Brush 236

27. Chinese Writing: Calligraphy 246 (Tang Yan)

28. Chinese Writing: The Evolution of Calligraphy 252

29. Chinese Writing: Chinese Characters 262

30. Chinese Writing: Chinese Characters and Scripts 276

31. Clothing: Chinese Clothing 283

32. Clothing: Batik (Lanran) 291

33. Clothing: Cheongsam 301

34. Confucianism: Confucian Culture 309

35. Confucianism: Chinese Traditional Culture-Five Constant Virtues 324

36. Confucianism: Classical Philosophy - Confucius and Confucianism 332

37. Confucianism: Classical Philosophy - Reading The Analects 339

38. Education: Ancient Chinese Education 350

39. Education: Historical Figures, The Four Talented Women of Ancient China 361

40. Education: Modern Chinese Education System 371

41. Education: The Nine-Grade Official Selection System in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties 386

42. Education: Yuelu Academy (One of the Four Most Prestigious Academies) 395

43. Facial Make-up 406

44. Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up 413

45. Facial Make-up: Face Changing in Sichuan Opera 431

46. Fine Arts: Painting 440

47. Fine Arts: Bada Shanren and Qi Baishi 445

48. Fine Arts: Painting Riverside Scene at Tomb Sweeping Day 452

49. Fine Arts: Seal-cutting 459

50. Games: Go 围棋 462

51. Games: Kite Flying 468

52. Games: Mahjong: An Ancient Chinese card play 476（Jiang Ziqiang）

53. Garden Culture: Gardens 505

54. Garden Culture: Bonsai (Penjing) 511

55. Garden Culture: The Summer Palace 519（Li Mei）

56. Garden Culture: Qingming Riverside Landscspe Garden 526

57. Gender: Wu Zetian: The Only Female Emperor of Imperial China 535

58. History: Carl and Cixi 548

59. Interieur: The Folding Screen 552

60. Landscapes and Tourism: Four Buddhist Shrines 561

61. Landscapes and Tourism: Four State-Level Cultural Relics 573

62. Landscapes and Tourism: Landscape, Five Famous Mountains 585

63. Landscapes and Tourism: Mogao Grottoes 593

64. Landscapes and Tourism: The Culture of Mount Tai 606

65. Landscapes and Tourism: Canal Culture：The Grand Canal（The Peking-Hangzhou Grand Canal） 621

66. Landscapes and Tourism: The Ancient Tea Horse Road 635

67. Landscapes and Tourism: Tourism, Nanking-An Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties 642

68. Language: Chinese Language 649

69. Language: Chinese Dialects 660

70. Language: Chinese Folk Argot 669

71. Literature: Ancient literature - Chinese Classical Fairy Tales 681

72. Literature: Ancient literature - Chinese Mythology 688

73. Literature: Ancient literature - Classical Literature 699

74. Literature: Ancient Literature - Four satirical novels in ancient China 706

75. Literature: Ancient literature: Four Folk Stories of Ancient China 715

76. Literature: Ancient Literature - Take Su Shi as an example. Relegation Literature in Ancient China 725 (Duan Binyao)

77. Literature: Ancient Literature: The Classic of Mountains and Seas 748

78. Literature: Ancient literature: Yuefu 765

79. Literature: Premodern literature - China's Four Great Classical Novels 773

80. Literature: Premodern literature - Li Bai's “The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter” and its translations 780

81. Literature: Premodern literature: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 786

82. Literature: Premodern literature: Tang-Song 794

83. Literature: Tang and Song - Classical Prose Movement of late Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty 823

84. Literature: Modern Literature 832

85. Literature: Modern Literature: Qian Zhongshu (Ch'ien Chung-shu) 841（Miao Yunlong）

86. Literature: Modern and Contemporary Literature: Literature, Science Fiction, and Fantasy 848

87. Literature: Contemporary Literature 859

88. Martial Arts: Huo Yuanjia 865

89. Martial Arts: Qigong 868

90. Martial Arts: Taiji (Tai Chi) Shadow Boxing 873

91. Martial Arts: Wushu 885

92. Martial Arts: Frolics of the Five Animals (Wuqinxi) 890

93. Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 900

94. Medicine: TCM - Acupuncture and Moxibustion 907

95. Medicine: TCM - Diagnosis and Pharmacology 912

96. Medicine: TCM - The Development of Chinese Medicine 917

97. Medicine: TCM – The Chinese Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing 924

98. Minority cultures: Lisu People and Daogan Festival of Lisu Ethnic Minority 934

99. Minority cultures: The Ethnic Minorities’ Costumes 941

100. Money culture: Currency, Jiaozi (A Paper Currency in Northern Song Dynasty) 952

101. Money culture: The tradition of Red Envelope and Lucky Money 962

102. Music and instruments: Guzheng 975

103. Music and instruments: Pipa 986

104. Mythology: Gods and Immortals 996

105. Mythology: Huli-jing 1005

106. National Symbols: National Anthem 1018

107. National Symbols: National Flag 1026

108. Opera: Peking Opera 1035

109. Opera: Peking Opera Acrobatics 1043

110. Opera: Peking Opera Actor Mei Lanfang 1050

111. Opera: Tea-picking Opera 1055

112. Opera: Hunan Flower-drum Opera (Huagu Opera) 1064

113. Philosophical Schools: Four Main Philosophical Schools 1076

114. Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy – Daoism 1087

115. Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading Tao Te Ching 1093

116. Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading The Sutra of Hui-neng 1099

117. Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading The Importance of Living 1106

118. Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Legalism 1119

119. Philosophy: Chinese Traditional Cultivation Culture 1129

120. Religion: Traditional Chinese Funeral Culture 1141

121. Religion: Buddhism 1155

122. Religion: Daoism 1170

123. Religion: Christianity 1175

124. Religion: Islam 1181

125. Science and Technology: Ancient Science and Technology 1185

126. Science and Technology: China's Four New Inventions 1191

127. Science and Technology: Compass 1217

128. Science and Technology: TikTok (Douyin) 1226

129. Science and Technology: Three Giant Home Appliance Enterprises In China 1235

130. Science and Technology: Four Domestic Mobile Phone Companies 1257

131. Silk and porcelain: Silk 1272

132. Silk and porcelain: Porcelain 1277

133. Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词 1283

134. Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zhang Qian and the Silk Road 1291

135. Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He and the Maritime Silk Road 1296

136. Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He's Voyages 1300

137. Social: The Long-life Lock 1308

138. Social: Round Table Culture 1317

139. Stage entertainment: Crosstalk 相声 1325

140. Stage entertainment: Shadow Play 1332

141. Traditional Crafts: Carving 1340

142. Traditional Crafts: Chinese Jade Culture 1348

143. Traditional Crafts: Cloisonne 1363

144. Traditional Crafts: Embroidery 1369

145. Traditional Crafts: Shu Embroidery (Sichuan Embroidery) 1373

146. Traditional Crafts: Xiang Embroidery 1386

147. Traditional Crafts: Folk Art - Chinese Paper-cutting 1400

148. Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Chinese Knots 1409

149. Traditional Crafts: Lacquerware 1418

150. Traditional Crafts: The Kingfisher Craft点翠 1423

151. Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette 1436

152. Traditional Cuisine: Chopsticks 1450

153. Traditional Cuisine: Eight Major Cuisines of China 1456（Xiao Zixin）

154. Traditional Cuisine: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines 1473

155. Traditional Cuisine: Breakfast Culture of Wuhan 1480

156. Traditional Cuisine: Tanghulu, Sugar-coated Haws on a Stick 1491

157. Traditional Cuisine: Hotpot 1501

158. Traditional Cuisine: The Art of Chinese Cooking 1508

159. Traditional Cuisine: Two Famous Dishes 1514

160. Traditional Festivals 1518……

161. Traditional Festivals: Lattice on Ancient Chinese Windows 1525

162. Traditional Festivals: Spring Festival Couplets 1538

163. Westernization: The Eastward Spread of Western Learning 1544

164. Westernization: The Westernization Movement 1550

165. Worship: Chinese Incense Culture 1558

166. Economy: Chinese Currency Changes 1569

167. History: Wang Shouren 1573

168. Martial Arts: Chinese Swordsman Spirit 1582

169. Cuisine: Luosifen 1593

170. Fine Arts: Chinese Paper Cutting 1601

171. Science and Technology: Taobao(淘宝) 1611

172. Traditional Craft: Bronze 1623

173. Entertainment: Deyunshe 德云社 1631

174. Traditional Cuisine: Jiaozi 1644 （Liu Pei）

175. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: the Photo Retouching Culture in China 1655

176. Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Oil-paper Umbrella 1664

177. stage entertainment:Yuan drama 1676

178. Music and instruments: Erhu 1685 （Lu Wei）

179. Traditional and Modern Views on Marriage and Love 1694 (Qiu Ping）

180. Traditional Cuisine: Tangyuan 1701（Liu Shutian）

181. Animals：Golden Monkey 1712（Xiao Yawen）

182. Chinese Economy: rich businessmen 1719 (Fu Sihui)

183. Opera: Chinese Local Operas 1727

184. The Chinese tradition of ancestor worship 1740

185. Opera: Huangmei opera 1752

186. The “reference” of Chinese Music 1759

187. Chinese Folk Art:Lion Dance 1767

188. Science and Technology: Mobile Games（手游） 1783

189. Clothing: Vintage Clothing 1790.(Chen Sisi)

190. Fine arts:Kunqu Opera 1798

191. Aesthetic ideals and social customs: The Culture of Flowers 1807

192. National Belief: the Chinese Dream 1818

193. Science and Technology: Buytogether（PDD) 1825(Qi Zhiyang)

194. Aesthetic ideals and social customs：Marriage and Burial Customs of Tujia People 1845

195. Sports: Cuju (蹴鞠) 1845 （Ouyang Yihong)

196. Science and Technology: The culture of Chinese Electric Vehicles 中国电动汽车 1845（Geng Hongmei)

197. Chinese tradition culture: The culture of Ronghua—Velvet Flowers 绒花 1845 （Chu Hanqi）

198. Stage entertainment: Northeast Errenzhuan (二人转) 1845

199. Traditional Crafts: Dough Sculpture 面塑 1845

200. Nanchang Relic Museum for Haihun Principality of Han Dynasty 1845 （Wang Xinyu）

201. The culture of Grass cloth 夏布 1845 (Huang Qiaoqiao)

202. The Legend of Zhen Huan 《甄嬛传》 1845 (Xiang Jianning)

203. Chinese horror movies 中式恐怖片 1845 (Zhang Jiaxin)

204. Stand-up comedy 单口喜剧 1845（Huang Sinan）

205. Bride-price（彩礼） 1845 （Wu Jiating）

206. Chinese science fiction movies 中国科幻片 1845

207. Shandong cuisine鲁菜 1845(Liu Peini)

208. Chinese traditional ornament: Buyao （步摇） 1845

209. Tofu meatball with pig blood (猪血丸子) 1845 （Li Ting2）

210. Sunzi’s Art of War: Source for All Books on War (孙子兵法) 1845

211. The Temple of Heaven：Reverence with Awe and Gratitude（天坛） 1845

212. Education：training Schools （教育：补习班） 1845 (Huang Yixuan)

213. Chinese Dreamcore (中式梦核) 1845 (Zhang Zixi)

214. Lu Ban, China’s inventor（中国发明家——鲁班） 1845

215. Live Streaming E-commerce（直播电商） 1845 (Tao Yao)

216. The Story of Ming Lan（知否知否，应是绿肥红瘦） 1845 (Ye Sitong)

217. Cha Bai Xi/Tea Latte Art (茶百戏) 1845

218. Guangdong Herbal tea（广东凉茶） 1845(Gao Xiaoqing)

219. Chinese traditional art form：Seal carving（篆刻） 1845(Huang Qiaoqiao)

220. Rice cake (年糕) 1845 （Dong Jiating）

221. Zhongyuan festival 1845 （Ou Huang）

222. Dulong: Facial tattoo (独龙族：纹面) 1845

223. The Return of the Pearl Princess（还珠格格） 1845 （Lu Jiahui）

224. Chinese Food：Jiangxi Cuisine（赣菜） 1845 (Liao Dan)

225. "Cun Chao": China's village football league（“村超”：中国乡村足球联赛） 1845 (Shen Shuai)

226. Landscapes and Tourism: Junshan Island (君山岛) 1845（Liao Zuoyun）

227. Chinese Bossy Fictions & Micro-drama（中国式霸总小说&短剧） 1845 (He Yunfeng)

228. Chinese Traditional Medicine (中医药）——— Mortise and Tenon Joint（榫卯结构） 1845

229. Jingdezhen Porcelain 1845 (Xiao Luyu)

230. Gayageum（伽倻琴） 1845 (Zhang Meiling)

231. The plaque and couplet in Chinese garden（园林匾额对联） 1845

232. Sun Wukong（孙悟空） 1845 （Li Yuan2）

233. Traditional Chinese Pigments（中国传统颜料） 1845 (Cao Yuan)

234. Dragon Lantern Dance（舞龙灯） 1845 （Jin Yichen）

235. Bamboo Weaving (竹编） 1845 (Chen Anqi)

236. Landscapes and Tourism: Harbin Ice and Snow World (冰雪大世界) 1845 (Xu Xinwen)

237. Braised Chicken Rice (黄焖鸡米饭-Huang Men Ji Mifan) 1845

238. Three Famous Chinese Mountains(中国三山) 1845（Liu Chang）

239. Female Emperor---Wu Zetian 1845 (Song Xin)

240. Clay sculpture (泥塑） 1845 (Chen Lin)

241. Abacus (中国珠算） 1845

242. Hunan Rice Noodles（湖南米粉） 1845 (Gong Wei)

243. Chinese name（中国姓名文化） 1845 (Yang Jing)

244. Chinese popular viral memes (中国网络社交媒体“热梗”） 1845(Xiao Yikang)

245. Douzhi (豆汁) 1845(Li Linyao)

246. New Year Wood-block Paintings (木版年画） 1845（Du Yuan）

247. Carved lacquer（雕漆） 1845

248. Jing Gang Mountain (井冈山） 1845

249. Intangible Cultural Heritage: Tongguan Kiln （铜官窑） 1845

250. Language: Hakka Dialect（客家话） 1845

251. Rice noodle roll（肠粉） 1845 ( Li Mingfeng )

252. Traditional Cuisine: Northeastern Chinese Cuisine(东北菜） 1845（Liu Shutian）

253. Yuelu Mountain (岳麓山) 1845（Chen Ting）

254. Traditional Crafts：Tie-Dye（扎染） 1845（Zhang Qi）

255. Chinese-style sun protection (中式防晒） 1845（Zhao Yashi）

256. Danmu (弹幕） 1845 (Zhou Le)

257. Yangshao Culture（仰韶文化） 1845

258. Indigo Dyeing (蓝染) 1845

259. Female Writers: Zhang Ailing, Chen Ping, Lin Yihan and Li Bihua 1845 (Zhou Tianyi)

260. Wedding dress in the Song Dynasty (宋代婚服) 1845 (Liu Chao)

261. The cultural idea oft he great unification in ancient China (中国古代的大一统文化思想) 1845

262. The Four Pillars of Destiny (八字) (Li Jiayi) 1845

263. Shaolin Temple (少林寺) 1845 (Zuo Fang)

264. Single bamboo drifting（独竹漂） 1845

265. Cuisine: Changde spicy salted duck 酱板鸭传说的由来 1845 （Xing Xueqing）

266. Hui Culture (徽文化) 1845(Liu Jianan)

267. Ma Zu Culture (妈祖文化) 1845 (Yan Jidong)

268. Table Manners 1845（Luo Yan）

269. Music of the Mongol nationality (蒙古族音乐) 1845

270. The Yingge Dance（英歌舞） 1845 （Jiang Xinyue)

271. Palace Lantern（宫灯） 1845

272. Chinese Term of Endearment（中国亲昵称谓） 1845 (Cheng Sixiang)

273. Changsha Stinky Tofu（长沙臭豆腐) 1845(Luo Sicheng)

274. God of Wealth(财神) 1845 （Zeng Zhi）

275. Zhuazhou（抓周） 1845 （Zeng Xiaohui）

276. Nail art（美甲） 1845 （Luo Jiaxin）
277. Mirror (镜子) 1845 (Cheng Sixiang)

278. The Beef Board Noodle (牛肉板面) 1845(Yan Xiang)

279. Huo Qubing (霍去病） 1845 （Luo Jingyan）

280. Chinese Courtyard Houses（中国四合院） 1845 (Guo Cili)

281. Music and instruments: Yangqin（扬琴） 1845（Dai Yexun）

282. Black Myth: Wukong（黑神话悟空） 1845 (Chen Zhen)

283. Guangdong Morning Tea Culture （广东早茶文化） 1845 （Zheng Jinlian）

=Session 02 Fri Feb 28 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
==Teacher presentation: Introduction to Culture==
[[Media:02_Chin_Lang_Cult_Spring_2025.pptx]]

==Topics for today==
Please copy and paste your presentation topic, your name here and add your powerpoint file (size limit 10 MB)

You need to copy all the topics for the whole semester to the sessions NOW. If you do not do it sufficiently in advance, how can the fellow students prepare the texts?

Please remember that you have to indicate the 10 topics for Friday on the course website under "Session 2" with the topic name, student name, powerpoint uploaded (max size 10 MB), all presentations will be each on 1 topic only and cannot exceed 5 minutes. They have to be interactive and helpful from the perspective of an interpreter or translator who needs to prepare his/her work on this topic.

55. Garden Culture: The Summer Palace 519（Li Mei）[[File:The Summer Palace - Li Mei.pptx]]

52. Games: Mahjong: An Ancient Chinese card play 476（Jiang Ziqiang）[[File:Mahjong-Jiang_Ziqiang.pptx]]

76. Literature: Ancient Literature - Take Su Shi as an example. Relegation Literature in Ancient China 725 (Duan Binyao) [[File:Duan_Binyao_-76Su_Shi_and_Delegation_Literature.pptx]]

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=Session 03 Fri Mar 07 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 04 Fri Mar 14 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 05 Fri Mar 21 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 06 Fri Mar 28 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=HOLIDAY Session 07 Fri Apr 04 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
清明节4月4日——4月6日
=Session 08 Fri Apr 11 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 09 Fri Apr 18 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 10 Fri Apr 25 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=HOLIDAY Session 11 Fri May 02 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
劳动节5月1日——5月5日
=Session 12 Fri May 09 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 13 Fri May 16 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 14 Fri May 23 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
=Session 15 Fri May 30 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Student presentations=
端午节5月31日——6月2日
=Session 16 Fri Jun 28 12:45-14:15 room 613 - Final Exam=
Please write your paper here: [[Chin_Lang_Cult_Fin_Exam_Spring_2025]]