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.).
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, translates the textbook text into Chinese until session 2 and prepares 1 ppt presentation of 15 min. 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.
- Every student selects several topics from the textbook which are not yet translated into Chinese and translates them into Chinese, submits them to the class representative.
Textbook
These are the last 100 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. The topics set in bold will be presented in the form of a powerpoint presentation.
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 1: Student presentations
114 龚星月（PPT） Philosophical Schools (Daoism, Buddhism, Legalism): Classical Philosophy – Daoism
Please upload your power point here: Media:Daoism_as_Philosophy_2024.pptx
122 戴振（ppt） Religion: Daoism
Please upload your power point here: Media:Daoism_as_Religion_2024.pptx
Session 2 MW Fri Mar 8 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 2: Student presentations
104 黄文莉ppt Mythology: Gods and Immortals
Please upload your power point here: Media:Gods_2024.pptx
160 赵梦娇（PPT） Traditional Festivals
Please upload your power point here: Media:Festivals_2024.pptx
Session 3 MW Fri Mar 15 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 3: Student presentations
169 温一宁ppt Cuisine: Luosifen
Please upload your power point here: Media:Luosifen_2024.pptx
111 陈思思ppt Opera: Tea-picking Opera
Please upload your power point here: Media:Tea-picking_Opera_2024.pptx
Session 4 OD Fri Mar 22 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 4: Student presentations
185 丁昕怡ppt Opera: Huangmei opera
Please upload your power point here: Media:Huangmei_Opera_2024.pptx
Session 5 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 5: Student presentations
190 梁诚知ppt Fine arts:Kunqu Opera
Please upload your power point here: Media:Kunqu_Opera_2024.pptx
177 周静怡（ppt） stage entertainment:Yuan drama
Please upload your power point here: Media:Yuan_Drama_2024.pptx
Session 6 MW Fri Apr 12 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 6: Student presentations
139 陈倩ppt Stage entertainment: Crosstalk 相声
Please upload your power point here: Media:Crosstalk_2024.pptx
Session 7 MW Fri Apr 19 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 7: Student presentations
173 金川玉ppt Entertainment: Deyunshe 德云社
Please upload your power point here: Media:Deyunshe_2024.pptx
178 徐硕珮（ppt） Music and instruments: Erhu
Please upload your power point here: Media:Erhu_2024.pptx
Session 8 OD Fri Apr 26 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 8: Student presentations
187 周莉ppt Chinese Folk Art:Lion Dance
Please upload your power point here: Media:Lion_Dance_2024.pptx
Session 9 OD Sun Apr 28 10:00-11:40 room 404
Repetition of Qingming-Fri April 5.
Session 9: Student presentations
168 肖娄君（PPT） Martial Arts: Chinese Swordsman Spirit
Please upload your power point here: Media:Swordsman_2024.pptx
167 王晨（PPT） History: Wang Shouren
Please upload your power point here: Media:Wang_Shouren_2024.pptx
Session 10 OD Fri May 10 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 10: Student presentations
147 赵欣雨ppt Traditional Crafts: Folk Art - Chinese Paper-cutting
Please upload your power point here: Media:Paper-cutting_2024.pptx
Session 11 MW Fri May 17 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 11: Student presentations
176 刘欣雨ppt Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Oil-paper Umbrella
Please upload your power point here: Media:Umbrella_2024.pptx
148 陈昕舟ppt Traditional Crafts: Handcraft - Chinese Knots
Please upload your power point here: Media:Chinese_Knots_2024.pptx
Session 12 MW Fri May 24 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 12: Student presentations
179 师瑶ppt Traditional and Modern Views on Marriage and Love
Please upload your power point here: Media:Marriage_Views_2024.pptx
Session 13 MW Fri May 31 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 13: Student presentations
126 刘春秀ppt Science and Technology: China's Four New Inventions
Please upload your power point here: Media:Four_New_Inventions_2024.pptx
138 刘晓宇ppt Social: Round Table Culture
Please upload your power point here: Media:Round_Table_2024.pptx
Session 14 MW Fri Jun 7 10:00-11:40 room 404
Session 14: Student presentations
192 易祺芳ppt National Belief: the Chinese Dream
Please upload your power point here: Media:Chinese_Dream_2024.pptx
Session 15 OD Fri Jun 14 10:00-11:40 room 404
Review of this semester
Session 16 OD Fri Jun 21 10:00-11:40 room 404
Final Exam