Chinese Culture
Interaction
Chinese Culture: Tradition, Transformation and Interaction,
Introduction
Owing to its rapid development in recent years, China has been in the spotlight of the international arena. While understanding modern China's economy, technology and politics is important, knowing its cultural roots and evolution is no less crucial for seeing a full picture of Chinese culture. This course introduces 5 interesting aspects of Chinese cultural exchange and interaction with other countries in history.
Key questions of the course
How did the Silk Road emerge in history? Who was Matteo Ricci? What happened in history regarding the Chinese cultural exchange of religions, arts and sports with the West?
Where is Central Asia? What was Pax Mongolica? What role did silver play in the Saga of the Silk Road?
What cultural exchanges occurred between Vietnam and China? How did Vietnam contribute to the introduction of Buddhism to China through the maritime Silk Road? Which of the Vietnamese princes served as a high-ranking official in the Chinese court of the Ming dynasty?
How did China confront Western colonialism as a global trend in the early 20th century? Who was Sun Yat-sen? How did he connect China with the rest of the world? How did Pan-Asianism arise and go bankrupt?
What is the relationship between rituals, ghosts and alcohol in China? What are the stories behind Chinese medicinal food, correlative cosmology and tea? How many major types of Chinese cuisine are there? What sorts of food were exchanged between China and other countries in history?
Course Design
A team of 5 experts in Chinese culture has designed the course. They are, in alphabetical order, Prof Han, Dr Ng, Dr Pan, Dr Schoenberger and Dr Tsui.
The compact design of the mini-lectures suits the busy schedule of edX learners.
Introductions by animation hosts highlight the key questions of each unit.
Illustrations and maps are designed to liven up the mini-lectures.
Self-learning is supported by review questions and forums.
Cross-referencing enhances a fruitful learning experience across the units of the HKPolyUx series on Chinese culture.
What you'll learn
- The cultural interactions between China and the West
- The cultural interactions between China and Central Asia
- The cultural interactions between China and Vietnam
- Chinese revolutionary connections with other countries
- China's interactions with other countries in food and cuisine
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Length | 4 weeks |
Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $99 |
From | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University via edX |
Instructors | Xiaorong Han, Pak-sheung Ng, Lu Pan, Kevin Conrad, Jr. Schoenberger, Brian Tsui, Dr Lu Pan |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | Humanities |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 4 weeks |
Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $99 |
From | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University via edX |
Instructors | Xiaorong Han, Pak-sheung Ng, Lu Pan, Kevin Conrad, Jr. Schoenberger, Brian Tsui, Dr Lu Pan |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | Humanities |
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