About This Course
"A Glimpse of Chinese Culture" covers 11 chapters, mainly including Chinese philosophy, Chinese literature, Chinese art, Chinese education, Chinese science and technology, Chinese Sports, Chinese Festivals, Chinese food, Chinese clothing, Chinese architecture, Chinese tourism, and so on. More than 20,000 Chinese and foreign learners from more than 90 countries and regions have benefited from this online course.
It has been highly praised by Mr. Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲), a leading translator in China and has also been highly recommended and actively promoted by many educators and professors in universities.
Textbook
Overview of Chinese Culture (English Revised Edition) Liao Huaying, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2015, 3
Requirements
Watch the learning videoes and complete the exercises. Your posts, questions and feedbacks are also welcomed.
Course Staff
Liao Huaying, professor of East China University of Technology. She has been engaged in English teaching for more than 34 years with rich teaching experience. She hosts two national courses granted by the ministry of Education and owns the first and second prizes in provincial teaching achievements.
Lu Renshun , male, Professor, Ph.D of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, the school leader in foreign linguistics and applied linguistics. He has charged more than ten provincial subjects , participated in five provincial-level projects, edited 5 textbooks. He has published over 10 papers in prestigious journals for foreign languages studies. In 2005 he was in the list of “Middle-aged Backbone Teachers of colleges and universities in Jiangxi Province”.
Zhou Ling, female, lecturer of East China University of Technology. She has been teaching English for nearly 20 years. She has taught Chinese course for international students and served as a lecturer in the programme “Chinese Bridge”. In addition, she also serves as an interpreter for foreign affairs work in ECUT.
Wan Cui, lecturer of East China University of Technology. She has taught international students a series of Chinese courses like Chinese culture, Oral Chinese, and Chinese reading and writing. Her teaching is full of fun and ideas, which thus has gained her wide popularity among students. She was recommended to participate in various teaching contests, and won prizes in each.
Chen Yong, associate professor of East China University of Technology, graduated from Sichuan International Studies University with a master's degree in English language and literature and has been engaged in English language teaching for 21 years. He is interested in English literature of the 20th century, especially those written by foreigners on China in the first half of 20th century, and hosts a research project of National Social Science Fund of China on the above-mentioned theme. He is also interested in the comparative study of Chinese and English culture and is one of the team members for the national level course of Chinese Culture Overview.
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