Cult Ov 1 2024

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Session 1 OD Fri Mar 1 10:00-11:40 room 404 - Organizational issues

FRI 10:00-11:40 中国文化概要 Cult Ov 1 2024 Zhou Li (1-16, 外国语学院大楼404教室09161319.01) (S1 1.3., S2 8.3., S3 15.3., S4 22.3., S5 29.3., S6 5.4., S7 12.4., S8 19.4., S9 26.4., S10 3.5., S11 10.5., S12 17.5., S13 24.5., S14 31.5., S15 7.6., S16 14.6.)

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.).

Textbook

Please select from the 200 topics of the textbook the one, which you want to present with a powerpoint presentation in class.

101 陈昕舟 Money culture: The tradition of Red Envelope and Lucky Money

102 廖巧然 Music and instruments: Guzheng

103 戴振 Music and instruments: Pipa

104 黄文莉ppt Mythology: Gods and Immortals

105 周静怡 Mythology: Huli-jing

106 梁诚知 National Symbols: National Anthem

107 赵梦娇 National Symbols: National Flag

108 陈思思 Opera: Peking Opera

109 陈思思 Opera: Peking Opera Acrobatics

110 肖娄君 Opera: Peking Opera Actor Mei Lanfang

111 陈思思ppt Opera: Tea-picking Opera

112 徐硕珮 Opera: Hunan Flower-drum Opera (Huagu Opera)

113 丁昕怡 Philosophical Schools: Four Main Philosophical Schools

114 龚星月（PPT） Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy – Daoism

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

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

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

118 金川玉 Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Legalism

119 易祺芳 Philosophy: Chinese Traditional Cultivation Culture

120 黄薪诺 Religion: Traditional Chinese Funeral Culture

121 徐硕珮 Religion: Buddhism

122 戴振（ppt） Religion: Daoism

123 肖娄君 Religion: Christianity

124 戴振 Religion: Islam

125 罗彬 Science and Technology: Ancient Science and Technology

126 刘春秀ppt Science and Technology: China's Four New Inventions

127 李静怡 Science and Technology: Compass

128 刘欣雨 Science and Technology: TikTok (Douyin)

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

130 刘春秀 Science and Technology: Four Domestic Mobile Phone Companies

131 丁昕怡 Silk and porcelain: Silk

132 金川玉 Silk and porcelain: Porcelain

133 徐硕珮 Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词

134 陈健PPT Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zhang Qian and the Silk Road

135 龚星月 Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He and the Maritime Silk Road

136 罗彬PPT Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He's Voyages

137 陈健 Social: The Long-life Lock

138 刘晓宇ppt Social: Round Table Culture

139 陈倩ppt Stage entertainment: Crosstalk 相声

140 温一宁 Stage entertainment: Shadow Play

141 石慕予 Traditional Crafts: Carving

142 王晨 Traditional Crafts: Chinese Jade Culture

143 梁诚知 Traditional Crafts: Cloisonne

144 黄薪诺 Traditional Crafts: Embroidery

145 石慕予p p t Traditional Crafts: Shu Embroidery (Sichuan Embroidery)

146 黄文莉 Traditional Crafts: Xiang Embroidery

147 赵欣雨ppt Traditional Crafts: Folk Art - Chinese Paper-cutting

148 陈昕舟ppt Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Chinese Knots

149 赵欣雨 Traditional Crafts: Lacquerware

150 师瑶 Traditional Crafts: The Kingfisher Craft点翠

151 陈倩 Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette

152 廖巧然 Traditional Cuisine: Chopsticks

153 丁昕怡 Traditional Cuisine: Eight Major Cuisines of China

154 李静怡PPT Traditional Cuisine: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines

155 廖巧然（ppt Traditional Cuisine: Breakfast Culture of Wuhan

156 黄文莉 Traditional Cuisine: Tanghulu, Sugar-coated Haws on a Stick

157 黄薪诺（ppt） Traditional Cuisine: Hotpot

158 刘晓宇 Traditional Cuisine: The Art of Chinese Cooking

159 龚星月 Traditional Cuisine: Two Famous Dishes

160 赵梦娇（PPT） Traditional Festivals

161 王晨 Traditional Festivals: Lattice on Ancient Chinese Windows

162 周莉 Traditional Festivals: Spring Festival Couplets

163 罗彬 Westernization: The Eastward Spread of Western Learning

164 周莉 Westernization: The Westernization Movement

165 金川玉 Worship: Chinese Incense Culture

166 陈健 Economy: Chinese Currency Changes

167 王晨（PPT） History: Wang Shouren

168 肖娄君（PPT） Martial Arts: Chinese Swordsman Spirit

169 温一宁ppt Cuisine: Luosifen

170 陈昕舟 Fine Arts: Chinese Paper Cutting

171 师瑶 Science and Technology: Taobao(淘宝)

172 李静怡 Traditional Craft: Bronze

173 金川玉ppt Entertainment: Deyunshe 德云社

174 赵梦娇 Traditional Cuisine: Jiaozi

175 刘晓宇 Aesthetic ideals and social customs: the Photo Retouching Culture in China

176 刘欣雨ppt Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Oil-paper Umbrella

177 周静怡（ppt） stage entertainment:Yuan drama

178 徐硕珮（ppt） Music and instruments: Erhu

179 师瑶ppt Traditional and Modern Views on Marriage and Love

180 刘欣雨 Traditional Cuisine: Tangyuan

181 龚星月 Animals：Golden Monkey

182 易祺芳 Chinese Economy: rich businessmen

183 赵欣雨 Opera: Chinese Local Operas

184 刘春秀 The Chinese tradition of ancestor worship

185 丁昕怡ppt Opera: Huangmei opera

186 陈倩 The “reference” of Chinese Music

187 周莉ppt Chinese Folk Art:Lion Dance

188 周静怡 Science and Technology: Mobile Games（手游）

189 刘晓宇 Clothing: Vintage Clothing

190 梁诚知ppt Fine arts:Kunqu Opera

191 温一宁 Aesthetic ideals and social customs: The Culture of Flowers

192 易祺芳ppt National Belief: the Chinese Dream

193 陈倩 Science and Technology: Buytogether（PDD)

194 廖巧然 Aesthetic ideals and social customs：Marriage and Burial Customs of Tujia People

Homework until Session 2

Please make a Chinese translation of the text of the topic you selected for presentation including questions at the end of the textbook text. When you select a topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.

Preparatory homework for every session

Please prepare the topics of the following session by reading the respective texts in the textbook and by answering the respective questions.

Homework until Session 5

Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.

Homework until Session 10

Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.

Homework until Session 15

Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.

Final paper after Session 16

Please think of a new topic of a phenomenon of traditional or modern Chinese culture. Please use the same format as the other topics in the textbook, including text, terms, references, questions. Whenever you indicate a reference, please also mention the page number. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic and confirm with the instructor that the topic is appropriate.

Session 2 OD Fri Mar 1 10:00-11:40 room 404

The topics and contents of the following sessions will be determined by the selection of the students.

Session 6 MW Fri Mar 29 10:00-11:40 room 404

Information: Apr 4-6 is Qingming holiday in China, the Chinese students make up for the missed classes on Sun (!) Apr 7 and 28.

Session 10 OD Sun Apr 28 10:00-11:40 room 404

Repetition of Qingming-Fri April 5.