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课程名称：中华文化与当代中国 课程概述：本课程将探讨中华文明的基础及其文化的多维度。课程重点关注中华文化与当今中国人生活之间的关系，以及在现存社会结构、信仰体系、文学、艺术、习俗等背景下的文化元素。课程旨在提供更深入的中国文化知识，使学生更好地理解中国。 课程将涵盖以下主要主题：(1) 中华文明的基础：地理、语言和历史；(2) 中国哲学和宗教的核心概念：儒家、道教和佛教；(3) 文学和艺术，包括中国书法、绘画、唐诗和古典小说；(4) 社会与生活，包括教育、女性角色、中国美食和传统节日；(5) 旅行与景观，包括著名的中国城市、山脉、民族地区及其习俗；(6) 中国媒体、文化与体育，包括电视与电影、时尚、中国功夫和太极。 此外，学生们还被鼓励参加课外的“结伴计划”，如果有机会来到南京，他们将与南京大学的学生进行配对，以便亲身学习中国的风俗、文化和语言。学生需要完成各种项目和作业，鼓励他们将南京大学和南京市作为实验室，应用所学知识。 课程大纲包含多个单元，涉及到以下主题： 1. 儒家思想的要义：介绍儒家文化的基本概念，包括礼、仁与道，探讨其对维护社会平衡的影响。 2. 中国画的要义：探讨中国画作为古老艺术传统的独特性，以及其与西方绘画的差异。 3. 中国音乐的要义：关注中国音乐文化的起源及其与儒家思想的关系，以及西方音乐对当代中国音乐发展的影响。 4. 中国服饰的要义：探讨中国传统服饰的多样性及其与社会阶层、传统伦理的关系。 5. 中国美食：解析中国美食的独特性和其在中国文化中的重要性，理解其对中国人精神健康和和谐的重要性。 6. 中国传统节日：探讨传统节日的丰富内容，包括节日的习俗与背后的文化意义。 通过该课程，学习者将能全面了解中国文化，增进对中国及其人民的理解。
Name:Essentials of Chinese Confucian Thought
Description:Confucian culture is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture. In this segment, we introduce the three basic concepts of Confucian culture: Li or ritual etiquette, Ren or benevolence, and Tao. In the Confucian view, the variety of practiced rituals maintains the balance of society. Benevolence is the core of the ritual because only with benevolence one can truly observe li. Tao is the natural laws or order of the universe. One has to research the objective universe genuinely, to find those natural laws, and then use what was found to structure the human world. All these elements make the benevolence great.
Name:Essentials of Chinese Painting
Description:In this unit, we introduce the world of Chinese painting, which is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. We discuss three important features that make Chinese art of painting unique and different from the Western painting. We also analyze the possible philosophical reasons lying behind that difference. By the end of the unit, one will know things like why Chinese paintings are usually not framed and without many colors, or why Chinese people when drawing might prefer having more than one artistic perspective, as well as other aspects of Chinese art.
Name:Essentials of Chinese Music
Description:This unit mainly focuses on three topics of Chinese music culture which are the origin and essence of the Chinese musical style, Confucian effect on the understanding of traditional Chinese music and Contemporary Chinese music development under the influence of western music. It is hoped that after completing this unit, students could feel and realize the uniqueness of Chinese traditional music, and have an overall understanding of the development of Chinese music culture.
Name:Essentials of Chinese Costume
Description:With a large variety of clothes and accessories, from the dragon robe of emperor to the humble clothes of common people， Chinese traditional costumes show the beauty of the material world. It’s also related to the social classes, feudal ethics and traditional philosophies. This unit centers on three major questions, trying to show specific details of the splendid costumes as well as explaining the cultural implication, such as the ranks of imperial court, the customs of weddings and funerals, the gender issue in Tang dynasty, etc.
Name:Chinese Cuisine
Description:Chinese food is well-known throughout the world for its appearance, aroma and flavor. The uniqueness of Chinese food lies not only in its appearance and flavor, but also in its style of preparation, cooking and presentation. Chinese food culture was gradually formed in the development of Chinese society and civilization and was in turn helped shape the character and temperament of the Chinese people. As a panorama of Chinese culture, Chinese food is generally believed to be one of the best channels to know this country, its people and culture. There is a profound philosophy under Chinese food culture, and this lesson will help the learners understand why eating and drinking is of special importance to the Chinese, not only to their physical wellbeing but also to their mental health and harmony.
Name:Chinese Traditional Festivals
Description:Festivals are an important part of Chinese culture. A significant number of festivals in folklore are rich in various elements of Chinese traditional culture. Do you know what the most important Chinese holiday is? Do you know what Chinese people eat, what clothes they wear and what other interesting things they do during those holidays? More important do you know the reason why they are doing that? Watch the "Festival Culture" unit to find that out. The unit is rich in contents supplied with exciting media that brings you to the amazing world of Chinese festivals.
This course of Chinese Culture and Contemporary China will explore the foundations of Chinese civilization and the dimensions of Chinese culture. It will pay particular attention to the relationship between Chinese culture and the present-day life of the Chinese people and to the different elements of the culture which are under the present social structures, belief systems, literature, arts, customs, etc. The course aims at providing students with a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture, thus enabling them to better understand China. The course will cover the following main areas of topics: (1) the foundations of Chinese civilization: its geography, language, and history; (2) the core concepts in Chinese philosophies and religions: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; (3), literature and arts, including Chinese calligraphy, painting, Tang poetry, and classical fiction; (4) society and life, including education, the role of women, Chinese food, and traditional holidays; (5) travel and landscapes, including well-known Chinese cities, mountains, ethnic regions and customs; (6) Chinese media, culture and sports, including TV and movies, fashion, Chinese gongfu and taiji. In addition, students will be expected to participate in a buddy program beyond curriculum if they have a chance to come to Nanjing. Ideally they will be paired up: an international student with a Nanjing University student to allow students to learn firsthand about Chinese customs, culture, and language. Students will be required to complete various projects and homework assignments as well, which will encourage them to use Nanjing University and the city of Nanjing as a laboratory to apply what they learn during their stay at Nanjing University.
