About This Course

 Traditional customs and  arts are the fundamental creativity of the achievements of Chinese civilization, and the overall form of moral inheritance, various cultural thoughts and spiritual concepts in the history of the nation. It is the bounden duty of every Chinese people to study and carry forward traditional customs and arts and strive to improve their individual cultural quality and overall quality. This course highly summarizes the characteristics of Chinese traditional customs and arts, and explains the basic characteristics of the main components. It can  help students master the characteristics of Chinese traditional customs and arts, and help students understand various customs and art phenomena. This course is mainly taught through the combination of theory and practice. Course features: fully English teaching, bilingual subtitles, more than 60 lecture videos plus more than 30 practice videos, basically live recording.

Requirements

Master the characteristics of Chinese traditional culture and learn to analyze various cultural phenomena.

Course Staff

Qiu Jing Professor / Nanchang University

• Qiu Jing, Professor, Master Tutor at the School of Art and Design, Nanchang University, Senior Arts and Crafts Master. Ideological and Cultural Creative Expert of The Propaganda Department of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee. The two courses The Wonderful Journey of Chinese Folk Art and The Charm of Fashion---Attractive Power Cultivated Manual for University Students have been launched on the Xuexi Platform of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee,the MOOC of China University, The Wisdom Tree, Super Star Erya etc. The Folk Art is the model course of “Specialized Curriculum with Thought and Politics" of Nanchang University. The Ancient Charm and Fashion of Folk Art was honored as “the Excellent Online Open Courses” by Nanchang University. Some of  her paintings are permanently collected by the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature. She has presided over a number of provincial teaching and scientific research projects,  published more than 20 academic papers in CSSCI and other core academic journals, compiled and published several academic monographs as well as teaching materials for Arts and Design, review guide for National Occupational Skill Testing. The main research fields are visual communication design and clothing design.

Shu Yu’an Associate Professor / Nanchang University

• Shu Yu’an , Associate Professor, Master Supervisor at the School of Art and Design,Nanchang University, Visiting Professor at Department of Design and Planning in Complex Environment in Università IUAV di Venezia(2016-2017), Visiting Scholar at School of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati (2018-2019), TED speaker (2016). Main lecturer of Jiangxi Provincial Excellent Video Open Class “Design Methodology”, the person in charge of the course “Design Methodology” for foreign students. Has published over 10 articles in various journals, and 1 textbook, and directed 8 provincial research and teaching projects. Has given over 10 lectures on Chinese Cultures and Designs in Europe and America, such as, “Chinese Culture”, “How to Use Chinese Culture”, etc.(Academic activities for 90th anniversary of the founding of IUAV, Italy), “In the beginning was only a teapot”(Seminar at Accademia di belle arti di Frosinone, Italy), “Cultural Design” (Academic activities at UC, USA), “Chinese New Year”(International cultural introduction activities at the Montgomery Elementary School, USA), etc.. Co-designed a series of Chinese Cultural Products like “the lamp made of palm leaf”, exhibited at “the 2013 Milano Design Week”.

Chen Linghua Lecturer / Nanchang University

• Chen Linghua, master degree, lecturer at the School of Art and Design, Nanchang University. Teaching courses: College Chinese Language,Basic Accounting. Research direction: macroeconomics. Published ten papers, presided over one Education Science Planning Project of Jiangxi Province, participated in several provincial projects.

Peng Diyun Professor / Nanchang University

• Peng Diyun,Doctor of Management, Professor,doctoral supervisor at the School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University,the main research areas are macro-economy and policy, regional and industrial economic management, enterprise strategic management and international business management. Chinese traditional wisdom on management  and tea culture lovers,  innovative entrepreneurship tutor for college students, expert of Jiangxi provincial think-tank. 

Nie Jing Lecturer / Nanchang University

• Nie Jing,a lecturer at the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Nanchang University,Master's degree.The main lectures include”Human Anatomy”,”System Anatomy”,”Sectional Natomy”and other courses.“Sectionalanatomy”is Provincial Excellent Online Open Course in Jiangxi Province.She has published more than ten academic and teaching papers in various journals such as "International Immunopharmacology", "Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy", "Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy" and "Journal of Anatomy".Hosted one project of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Research Fund Project and one project of the Ministry of Health Youth Fund Project.Presided over two projects of Teaching Reform Project of Nanchang University.Participated in many national natural fund projects, provincial natural fund projects and provincial education reform projects.Her research areas are Neuroanatomy research and Human Anatomy teaching.

Li Min, male, doctor of art engineering, Professor

• Li Min, male, doctor of art engineering, Professor, head of national first-class professional construction site, director of provincial industrial design center, Dean of Art School of Jiangxi University of Finance and economics. The "four first batch" talents and discipline leaders of Jiangxi Province were selected into the first batch of "100 talents plan" (2015) and the school's excellent academic talent support plan (2013). He has served as a member of the expert committee of the International Institute of digital creativity, vice chairman of the creative China Design Alliance, deputy director of the academic and Education Committee of the China Architectural Decoration Association, executive director of the China Arts Graduate Education Alliance, member of the landscape and beautiful China Construction Special Committee of the China Urban Science Research Association, director of the China Industrial Design Association, executive director and Deputy Secretary General of the industrial design branch of the China Society of mechanical engineering The Joint Secretary General of the innovative design industry alliance of the Yangtze River economic belt, the executive vice president and Secretary General of Jiangxi Industrial Design Society, the director of the Design Art Committee of Jiangxi Artists Association, the director of the education and informatization Academic Committee of Jiangxi interior decoration Association, and the executive vice director of the intangible cultural heritage Innovation Education Professional Committee of Jiangxi creativity Association. Long term commitment to innovative design practice, education and research. In recent years, it has completed 13 national, provincial and ministerial projects, including the National Social Science Fund Project and the humanities and Social Sciences project of the Ministry of education, published 6 works, published more than 50 papers, won the second prize of Jiangxi Social Science outstanding achievements, 6 provincial and ministerial awards, approved 1 production and learning cooperation education project of the Ministry of education, 1 Jiangxi virtual simulation project, and completed more than 30 design projects.

Qi Zhu 

• Qi Zhu ，EDUCATION ：Cornell University, USA，Visiting Scholar 08/2019-12/2020
  Nanchang University 09/2005-01/2008 ，Master’s Degree in Art Nanchang, Jiangxi Nanchang University 09/2001-09/2005 ，Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication Nanchang, Jiangxi，WORK EXPERIENCE ：Industrial Design Department, Nanchang University 09/2011-Present ，Vice Dean, Architectural Product Teaching & Research Section Nanchang, Jiangxi ，MONOGRAPH & PAPER ：Study on Origin Effect of Ethnic Culture in National Residential Architecture Design, Guizhou Ethnic Studies 52-1001/C, by Qi Zhu 01/2016 ，Teaching Exploration & Analysis of Product Design Based on the Green Concept —Comment on Methodology of Product Design, Journal of The Chinese Society of Education 11-2606/G4, by Qi Zhu 12/2016 ，Study on Sculpture Art & Style Changing of Buddha, Monograph, Harbin Map Publishing House 2015 ，
  Qi Zhu’s Design Portfolio, Jiangxi Social Sciences 36-1001/C, by Qi Zhu 2014 Qi 
  Zhu’s Design Portfolio, Hundred Schools In Art 32-1092/J, by Qi Zhu 2013 
  AWARD ：
  Excellent Senior Thesis Mentor, Nanchang University (12/2017) 
  Nominate Award for High Quality Teaching, Nanchang University (12/2017) 
  Excellent Organizing Award & Excellent Mentor, Zhang Sanfeng Cup Furnishing Design 
  National Contest (2017) 
  Modeling Design for Audi Concept Car (Design), Silver Prized, 6TH Industrial Design Biennial 
  exhibition (2017) 
  Plaza Landscape Design for Nanchang Railway Station (Design), Bronze Prize, 6TH Industrial 
  Design Biennial exhibition (2017) 
  Guidu—Book Bar Design (Design), Gold Prize in Star of Jinggang Art Design Competition, 
  Jiangxi Artists Association (2016) 
  Hubi Museum Design (Design), Silver Prize in 6th Star of Jinggang Art Design Competition, 
  Jiangxi Ministry of Industry and Information Technology/Department of Culture (2016)

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