Cult Ov 2 2024
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Session 1 OD Fri Mar 1 8:00-9:40 room 603: Organizational issues
FRI 8:00-9:40 中国文化概要 Cult Ov 2 2024 (1-16, 外国语学院大楼603 09161319.02) (S1 5.-8.3., S2 8.3., S3 11.-15.3., S4 15.3., S5 1.-5.4., S6 5.4., S7 8.-12.4., S8 12.4., S9 2.-3.5., S10 3.5., S11 6.-10.5., S12 10.5., S13 27.-31.5., S14 31.5., SX 3.-7.6., S15 7.6., SX 11.-14.6., 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.
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
涂海蓉 34. Confucianism: Confucian Culture
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朱然 36. Confucianism: Classical Philosophy - Confucius and Confucianism
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Session 2 MW Fri Mar 8 8:00-9:40 room 603
The topics and contents of the following sessions will be determined by the selection of the students.
Session 2 Student presentations
姜睿 93. Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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Session 3 MW Fri Mar 15 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 3 Student presentations
李珣 18. Astrology: Calendar, The 24 Solar Terms
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储守娟 57. Gender: Wu Zetian: The Only Female Emperor of Imperial China
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Session 4 OD Fri Mar 22 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 4 Student presentations
李嫣然 12. Architecture: Shengjing Imperial Palace
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Session 5 MW Fri Mar 29 8:00-9:40 room 603
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
潘彤 63. Landscapes and Tourism: Mogao Grottoes
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牟一泓 30. Chinese Writing: Chinese Characters and Scripts
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Session 6 MW Fri Apr 12 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 6 Student presentations
李舒婧 82. Literature: Premodern literature: Tang-Song
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Session 7 MW Fri Apr 19 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 7 Student presentations
宋成爽 76. Literature: Ancient Literature - Take Su Shi as an example. Relegation Literature in Ancient China
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罗嘉怡 77. Literature: Ancient Literature: The Classic of Mountains and Seas
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Session 8 OD Fri Apr 26 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 8 Student presentations
胡煜杰 71. Literature: Ancient literature - Chinese Classical Fairy Tales
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Session 9 OD Sun Apr 28 8:00-9:40 room 603
Repetition of Qingming-Fri April 5.
Session 9 Student presentations
罗杨 81. Literature: Premodern literature: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
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陈卓 46. Fine Arts: Painting
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Session 10 OD Fri May 10 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 10 Student presentations
肖烨 67. Landscapes and Tourism: Tourism, Nanking-An Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties
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Session 11 OD Fri May 12 (?) 8:00-9:40 room 603
May 1-3 is an extended May First Holiday. The class of May 3 needs to be repeated on May 12 (?).
Session 11 Student presentations
李思瑾 21. Beverages: Tea
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裴心弦 7. Animals: Panda
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Session 12 MW Fri May 17 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 12 Student presentations
喻鑫众 69. Language: Chinese Dialects
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Session 13 MW Fri May 24 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 13 Student presentations
陈佳雯 33. Clothing: Cheongsam
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Session 14 MW Fri May 31 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 14 Student presentations
卢逸萱 45. Facial Make-up: Face Changing in Sichuan Opera
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段思雅 44. Facial Make-up: Cosmetics, Traditional Chinese Make-Up
Session 15 MW Fri Jun 7 8:00-9:40 room 603
Session 15 Student presentations
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谢香琳 40. Education: Modern Chinese Education System
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Session 16 OD Fri Jun 14 8:00-9:40 room 603
Reflection on this semester