Foundations of Chinese Cultures 2021

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Quicklinks: FAQ Manual Course Homepage (this page). Joint translation terms Homework 1, Mar 3 Chapters 1-5, 2, Mar 10 Chapters 6-10, 3, Mar 17 Chapters 11-15, 4, Mar 24 Chapters 16-20, 5, Mar 31 Chapters 21-25, 6, Apr 7 Chapters 25-30, 7, Apr 14 Chapters 31-35 etc.

Welcome to our course website Foundations of Chinese Cultures 2021. Whenever you visit this site, please see if there is anything in English not yet translated into Chinese and make a Chinese translation beneath (one paragraph English, one paragraph Chinese). Any correction or improvement of earlier translations is welcome!

欢迎访问我们中国文化基础网页。…………--Root (talk) 07:43, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

Organizational Things

  • Please register for the Course Wiki.
  • Please prepare each session during the week before, so that you come prepared to class.

Description of Homework

  • We need a website admin student (see description beneath)

Regular students

1. Please read and prepare all the texts for the next textbook unit.

2. Please go to the homework page and translate the short passage of the Dream of the Red Chamber into English. Do not forget to sign by typing - - ~ ~ ~ ~ (without spaces) at the end.

Then please help your fellow students to correct and improve their translations. Do not forget to sign by typing - - ~ ~ ~ ~ (without spaces) at the end.

3. Once in the semester, you give a presentation on a topic of the textbook. Please do not just repeat the content, but say something from the perspective of a translator: What problems do you encounter when translating the textbook text or when translating texts of this topic. One student can do a presentation, the other can do a handout. Both contributions are graded separately.

Website Admin student

Thank you for helping to watch the Wiki website! Please make sure that it looks nice (formatting, especially if a fellow students makes a mess by putting the wrong format etc., should not look to crowded, so make sub-websites for homework etc.).

Online Survey students

There will be several online surveys conducted throughout the semester. Please fill in the first survey after session 1: http://bit.ly/EU-SURVEY Please fill in the 2nd quiz (to show that you have read the texts for session 2) before session 2.

Edits

Every student is required to edit something every week. This can be:

  • Translate a pragraph from English to Chinese.
  • Correct an earlier translation.
  • Prepare an article (please link to from this page) and/or a powerpoint (please upload here) on a topic you will present during the semester.

Material

The coursebook will be provided to you in the WeChat Group.

Please rate the 127 topics on http://shijiehanxue.mikecrm.com/uysEi5J or http://bit.ly/rate_topics (you can only rate once). We will select the top 45 topics and deal with 3 topics per week/session.

Results of the Rating

Order Date Topic Chapter Points Popularity
1 10.03.2021 Beverages: Milk Tea 21 474 79%
2 10.03.2021 Traditional Cuisine: Eight Major Cuisines in China 28 468 78%
3 10.03.2021 Beverages: Tea 20 451 75%
4 17.03.2021 Architecture: Architecture and Gardens, The Forbidden City  36 433 72%
5 17.03.2021 Traditional Festivals 2 432 72%
6 17.03.2021 Aesthetic ideals and social customs: The Four Most Handsome Men in Ancient China 108 427 71%
7 24.03.2021 Traditional Cuisine: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines 24 423 71%
8 24.03.2021 Education: Historical Figures, The Four Talented Women of Ancient China 119 417 70%
9 24.03.2021 Traditional Cuisine: Two Famous Dishes 26 415 69%
10 31.03.2021 Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Chinese Marriage Customs 110 409 68%
11 31.03.2021 Music and instruments: Pipa 95 406 68%
12 31.03.2021 Traditional Cuisine: The Art of Chinese Cooking 25 404 67%
13 07.04.2021 Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词 31 401 67%
14 07.04.2021 Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette 23 396 66%
15 07.04.2021 Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up 98 395 66%
16 14.04.2021 Garden Culture: The Summer Palace 41 385 64%
17 14.04.2021 Money culture: The tradition of Red Envelope and Lucky Money  106 384 64%
18 14.04.2021 Stage entertainment: Crosstalk 相声 99 383 64%
19 21.04.2021 Architecture 35 377 63%
20 21.04.2021 Music and instruments: Guzheng 94 375 63%
21 21.04.2021 Chinese Astrology: Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac 71 372 62%
22 28.04.2021 Ancient literature: Four Folk Stories of Ancient China 49 371 62%
23 28.04.2021 Ancient literature: Chinese Classical Fairy Tales 50 369 62%
24 28.04.2021 Chinese language: Chinese Dialects 45 368 61%
25 05.05.2021 Animals: Panda 128 366 61%
26 05.05.2021 Facial Make-up: Face Changing in Sichuan Opera 97 365 61%
27 05.05.2021 Chinese Mythology: Huli-jing 73 364 61%
28 12.05.2021 Traditional Crafts: Folk Art - Chinese Paper-cutting 19 364 61%
29 12.05.2021 Science and Technology: Douyin (Tik Tok) 8 362 60%
30 12.05.2021 Chinese clothing / interieur: Chinese clothing 112 361 60%
31 19.05.2021 Facial Make-up 96 360 60%
32 19.05.2021 Beverages: The Liquor Culture of Ancient China 22 357 60%
33 19.05.2021 Premodern literature: Tang and Song (2 texts) 51 357 60%
34 26.05.2021 Chinese Medicine: The Development of Chinese Medicine 68 356 59%
35 26.05.2021 Modern and Contemporary Literature: Qian Zhongshu (Ch'ien Chung-shu) 56 349 58%
36 26.05.2021 Body movement performance: Traditional Chinese Dance 103 346 58%
37 02.06.2021 Chinese Astrology: Calendar, The 24 Solar Terms 72 346 58%
38 02.06.2021 Stage entertainment: Shadow Play 100 344 57%
39 02.06.2021 Chinese Astrology: Chinese Astrology 70 338 56%
40 09.06.2021 Chinese Writing: Chinese Characters 9 336 56%
41 09.06.2021 Landscapes and tourism: Landscape, Five Famous Mountains 122 333 56%
42 09.06.2021 Traditional Crafts: Carving 17 326 54%
43 16.06.2021 Landscapes and tourism: Tourism, Nanjing-An Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties 126 319 53%
44 16.06.2021 Garden Culture: Qingming Riverside Landscspe Garden 42 317 53%
45 16.06.2021 Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Chinese Knots 18 317 53%
46   Fine Arts: Painting 32 316 53%
47   Chinese clothing / interieur: Cheongsam 113 312 52%
48   Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zhang Qian and the Silk Road 89 309 52%
49   Money culture: Currency, Jiaozi (A Paper Currency in Northern Song Dynasty) 105 308 51%
50   Beijing Opera: Actor Mei Lanfang 61 306 51%
51   Education: Ancient Chinese Education 116 305 51%
52   Chinese language 44 304 51%
53   Traditional Crafts: Embroidery 14 304 51%
54   Chinese Mythology: Gods and Immortals 74 303 51%
55   Chinese Writing: Calligraphy 11 302 50%
56   Landscapes and tourism: The Ancient Tea Horse Road 123 300 50%
57   Traditional Festivals: Spring Festival Couplets 3 299 50%
58   Premodern literature: Li Bai's 李白 《长干行》 and its translations 52 297 50%
59   Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture and Moxibustion 67 296 49%
60   Silk and porcelain: Silk 29 296 49%
61   Science and Technology: China's Four New Inventions 7 294 49%
62   Stage entertainment: Chinese cinema (dramas and movies) and its popularity and affection in Vietnam 101 294 49%
63   Games: Go 围棋  107 291 49%
64   Premodern literature: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio 54 289 48%
65   Religions: Daoism 76 288 48%
66   Science and Technology: Ancient Science and Technology 5 286 48%
67   Architecture: Bridges 39 284 47%
68   Education: Yuelu Academy (One of the Four Most Prestigious Academies) 117 283 47%
69   Landscapes and tourism: Mogao Grottoes 124 283 47%
70   Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He and the Maritime Silk Road 90 283 47%
71   Ancient literature: Classical Literature 46 281 47%
72   Army and weapons: Chinese Ancient Weapons 121 281 47%
73   Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Habits, Ways of Contacting 109 279 47%
74   Architecture: Three Great Towers in China 38 275 46%
75   Fine Arts: Seal-cutting 33 275 46%
76   Silk Road - by land and by sea: Zheng He's Voyages 91 275 46%
77   Garden Culture: Gardens 40 274 46%
78   Chinese Medicine: Diagnosis and Pharmacology 66 273 46%
79   Beijing Opera 60 272 45%
80   Chinese Writing: Chinese Characters and Scripts 10 272 45%
81   Premodern literature: China's Four Great Classical Novels 53 270 45%
82   Chinese clothing / interieur: The Folding Screen 115 267 45%
83   Ancient literature: Chinese Mythology 48 265 44%
84   Chinese Medicine: Zhang Zhongjing 69 264 44%
85   Landscapes and tourism: Four State-Level Cultural Relics 125 263 44%
86   Martial Arts: Qigong 64 262 44%
87   Architecture: Four Great Pavilions 37 261 44%
88   Religions: Buddhism 75 260 43%
89   Traditional Cuisine: Chopsticks 27 260 43%
90   Westernization: The Eastward Spread of Western Learning 92 260 43%
91   Body movement performance: Chinese Lion Dancing  104 259 43%
92   Body movement performance: Stilts 102 259 43%
93   Science and Technology: Compass 6 259 43%
94   Chinese Writing: The Evolution of Calligraphy 12 258 43%
95   Chinese Writing: Ancient Writing and Painting Tool, Writing Brush 13 255 43%
96   Garden Culture: Bonsai (Penjing)  43 253 42%
97   Traditional Crafts: Lacquerware 16 247 41%
98   Chinese clothing / interieur: Batik 114 242 40%
99   Confucianism: Confucian Culture 81 237 40%
100   Westernization: The Westernization Movement 93 236 39%
101   Modern and Contemporary Literature: Novels 57 234 39%
102   Modern and Contemporary Literature: Literature, Science Fiction, and Fantasy 59 233 39%
103   Ancient literature: Yue Fu 47 231 39%
104   Modern and Contemporary Literature: Modern Literature 55 231 39%
105   Education: The Nine-Grade Official Selection System in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties 118 229 38%
106   Confucianism: Four Main Philosophic Schools 79 226 38%
107   Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading Tao Te Ching 85 225 38%
108   Minority cultures: Lisu People and Daogan Festival of Lisu Ethnic Minority 111 219 37%
109   Landscapes and tourism: Four Buddhist Shrines 127 213 36%
110   Beijing Opera: Beijing Opera Acrobatics 62 211 35%
111   Confucianism: Classical Philosophy - Confucius and Confucianism 80 211 35%
112   Martial Arts: Wushu 63 211 35%
113   Army and weapons: Terracotta Army 120 210 35%
114   Fine Arts: Bada Shanren and Qi Baishi 34 210 35%
115   Martial Arts: Huo Yuanjia 65 210 35%
116   Modern and Contemporary Literature: Contemporary Literature 58 209 35%
117   Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Daoism 84 204 34%
118   Traditional Festivals: Lattice on Ancient Chinese Windows 4 203 34%
119   Silk and porcelain: Porcelain 30 197 33%
120   Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Legalism  88 196 33%
121   Confucianism: Chinese Traditional Culture-Five Constant Virtues 83 195 33%
122   Traditional Crafts: Cloisonne 15 194 32%
123   Religions: Christianity 78 176 29%
124   Religions: Islam 77 171 29%
125   Confucianism: Classical Philosophy - Reading The Analects 82 170 28%
126   Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading The Importance of Living 87 168 28%
127   Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy - Reading The Sutra of Hui-neng 86 154 26%

Schedule

1st Session: Organizational things

Vote on the topics for the current semester.

At the end of the session: Take the EU survey http://bit.ly/EU-SURVEY

2nd session: (topic chosen by students)

3rd session: (topic chosen by students)

4th session: (topic chosen by students)

5th session: (topic chosen by students)

6th session: (topic chosen by students)

7th session: (topic chosen by students)

8th session: (topic chosen by students)

...

New topics suggested by students: ...

1st Session

Introduction to the course. Organizational things. Working with the Wiki.

Homework of Session 1 (Mar 3, 2021), due for Session 2 (Mar 10, 2021)

1. Every student receives a short paragraph in English to translate into Chinese. You can write it here.

The full text which should be translated throughout the year is Media:Chengjiaben.doc

2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.

3. Please answer the quiz on ... (see links in WeChat group)

2nd Session Mar 10, 2021: Milk Tea, Eight Major Cuisines, Tea

Homework as a preparation for March 10

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 1 (Mar 3, 2021), due for Session 2 (Mar 10, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary. The texts are: 1 Beverages: Milk Tea, 2 Traditional Cuisine: Eight Major Cuisines in China, 3 Beverages: Tea.

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts:

4. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Presentations March 10

Teacher presentation

Powerpoint for 2nd session on Tea by Martin Woesler for download

Student presentations

1. Classroom presentation on topic 1 Milk Tea Presentation on Milk Tea by Shu Lin 舒琳

2. Classroom presentation on topic 2 Eight Major Cuisines Presentation on Traditional Cuisine: Eight Major Cuisines in China by Su Xiao 苏潇

3. Classroom presentation on topic 3 Tea Presentation on tea by Teng Bixia 滕璧霞

Homework of Session 2 (Mar 10, 2021) for Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021)

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 2 (Mar 10, 2021), due for Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

4. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

3rd Session Mar 17: Architecture incl. Forbidden City, Traditional Festivals, Handsome Men

Homework as a preparation for Mar 17

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 2 (Mar 10, 2021), due for Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts:

4. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Presentations Mar 17

Teacher presentation

Powerpoint for 3rd session on Architecture by Martin Woesler for download (will be uploaded after class)

Student presentations

1. Classroom presentation no. 4 on topic Architecture and Gardens, The Forbidden City Presentation on Architecture and Forbidden City by Mr. Zhào Kē 赵轲

Photo - cc licence.

2. Classroom presentation no. 5 on topic Traditional Festivals Presentation on Traditional Festivals by Yì Míngxiá 易明霞

Manga version of King Lanling - no copyright.

3. Classroom presentation no. 6 on topic Aesthetic ideals and social customs: The Four Most Handsome Men in Ancient China Presentation on The Four Most Handsome Men by Péng Jiāyù 彭佳钰

Homework of Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021) for Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021)

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021), due for Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

4. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

4th Session Mar 24: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines; Historical Figures, Four Women; Two Famous Dishes

Homework as a preparation for Mar 24

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 3 (Mar 17, 2021), due for Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary.

This time, you do not need to take the quizzes about the three texts to prepare in advance.

3. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Session Mar 24: Quizzes and Presentations

Contents for today's Session

  • Four Distinct Regional Cuisines
  • Historical Figures, Four Women
  • Two Famous Dishes
  • Explanation about Hounglou Meng translation homework

Teacher presentation

Powerpoint for 4th session on Cuisine and Women by Martin Woesler

Student presentations

1. Classroom presentation no. 7 on topic Traditional Cuisine: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines Presentation on Traditional Cuisine: Four Distinct Regional Cuisines by 王子涵

2. Classroom presentation no. 8 on topic Education: Historical Figures, The Four Talented Women of Ancient China Presentation on Education: Historical Figures, The Four Talented Women of Ancient China by 袁静

3. Classroom presentation no. 9 on topic Traditional Cuisine: Two Famous Dishes Presentation on Traditional Cuisine: Two Famous Dishes by 刘廷阳

Homework of Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021) for Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021)

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021), due for Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

4. (Only for 3 students: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

5th Session Mar 31: Marriage Customs; Pipa; The Art of Chinese Cooking

Homework as a preparation for Mar 31

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 4 (Mar 24, 2021), due for Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

  • Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Chinese Marriage Customs
  • Music and instruments: Pipa
  • Traditional Cuisine: The Art of Chinese Cooking

4. (Only for the 3 students 杜心语, 刘卓凡, 戴沐雨: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Presentations Mar 31

Teacher presentation

Powerpoint for 5th session on Marriage/Pipa/Cooking by Martin Woesler

Student presentations

1. Classroom presentation no. 10 on topic Aesthetic ideals and social customs: Chinese Marriage Customs Presentation on Marriage Customs by 杜心语

Quiz https://ks.wjx.top/vj/w3HDLsU.aspx

2. Classroom presentation no. 11 on topic Music and instruments: Pipa Presentation on Music and instruments: Pipa by 刘卓凡

Quiz: https://ks.wjx.top/vj/rutjD9h.aspx

3. Classroom presentation no. 12 on topic Traditional Cuisine: The Art of Chinese Cooking Presentation on the Art of Chinese Cooking by 戴沐雨

Quiz: https://ks.wjx.top/vj/Q0s0tfA.aspx

Homework of Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021) for Session 6 (Apr 7, 2021)

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021), due for Session 6 (Apr 7, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

4. (Only for the 3 students 唐启洲, 邓丹, 吴欣欣: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

6th Session Apr 7: Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词; Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette; Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up

Homework as a preparation for Apr 7

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 5 (Mar 31, 2021), due for Session 6 (Apr 7, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

  • 13 Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词 by 唐启洲 Tang Qizhou
  • 14 Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette by 邓丹 Deng Dan
  • 15 Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up by 吴欣欣 Wu Xinxin

4. (Only for the 3 students 唐启洲, 邓丹, 吴欣欣: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Presentations Apr 7

Teacher presentation

Powerpoint for 7th session on Apr 7 by Martin Woesler

Student presentations

1. Classroom presentation no. 13 on topic Silk and porcelain: Celadon and Celadon Song 《青花瓷》歌词 by 唐启洲 Tang Qizhou Presentation on Celadon by 唐启洲

2. Classroom presentation no. 14 on topic Traditional Cuisine: Chinese Dining Etiquette by 邓丹 Deng Dan Presentation on Dinging_Etiquette by 邓丹

3. Classroom presentation no. 15 on topic Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up by 吴欣欣 Wu Xinxin Presentation on Make-up by 吴欣欣

Homework of Session 6 (Apr 7, 2021) for Session 7 (Apr 14, 2021)

1. Please translate your paragraph of Session 6 (Apr 7, 2021), due for Session 7 (Apr 14, 2021) here

2. Please read the three texts in our coursebook and learn the vocabulary

3. Please take the quiz to show that you have learned the three texts.

4. (Only for the 3 students 丁仲夏, 汤惠, 王沁瑜: Please prepare a 5-minute presentation about one of the three texts and upload it here.)

Further presentations (next sessions)

19 黄梓龙 (on April 21, 2021)

20 黄沥霈

21 鲍沁雯

22 郭亚波

23 李艺浩

24 王楚仪

25 黄芳芳

26 王静怡

27 伍斯仪

28 么阳

29 黄笑兰

Final Exam Paper (deadline June 1, 2021)

The final exam paper makes 60% of the total grade. You can start to write your paper now. Fellow students are allowed and encouraged to correct your mistakes.

Please write a new chapter in the course book, explaining an element of Chinese culture. Please use the structure you know from the textbook: Text (please make paragraphs no longer than 3 sentences. Please indicate at least 1 reference per paragraph), Terms (English and Chinese), Questions (multiple choice, please also provide the answers), References

You can write your final exam paper here here

Further presentations (next sessions)

13 唐启洲 (on April 7, 2021)

14 邓丹

15 吴欣欣

16 丁仲夏

17 汤惠

18 王沁瑜

19 黄梓龙

20 黄沥霈

21 鲍沁雯

22 郭亚波

23 李艺浩

24 王楚仪

25 黄芳芳

26 王静怡

27 伍斯仪

28 么阳

29 黄笑兰

Final Exam Paper (deadline June 1, 2021)

The final exam paper makes 60% of the total grade. You can start to write your paper now. Fellow students are allowed and encouraged to correct your mistakes.

Please write a new chapter in the course book, explaining an element of Chinese culture. Please use the structure you know from the textbook: Text (please make paragraphs no longer than 3 sentences. Please indicate at least 1 reference per paragraph), Terms (English and Chinese), Questions (multiple choice, please also provide the answers), References

You can write your final exam paper here here

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