Curso de Cultura Chinesa

 

Important Notice

Our end-of-term exam will be in the form of writing a short research paper in about1000 English words.  You are free to write on any topic of the following four aspects of China studies:

1. Chinese language

2. Chinese literature

3.The history of China

4. Chinese arts

Please send your paper to gu.tj@126.com before June 29th, 2018.

 

Prof. Tiejun Gu

5th, April, 2018

 

Information about Credit Course for semester 2018/1

 

Official name in Portuguese: Introdução à Língua e Cultura Chinesas

(Introduction in Chinese Language and Culture)

Course Code: LET02133

Credits: 2

Day: Friday – Time: 13:30-15:20

Students who can apply in this semester: undergraduate students of Letters major

 

Summary: History and characteristics of Chinese Language; History of Chinese Literature; Introduction to remarkable Chinese literary works; History of Chinese civilization; Introduction to Chinese Arts

 

Objectives: Enable undergraduate students to have a broad understanding of many aspects of Chinese language, literature and culture, from its early days until the present.

 

Schedule:

WEEKS/CLASSES

SECTION

TOPIC OF EACH CLASS

1st to 3rd

History of Chinese Language

1. Origin of Chinese Characters

2. Development of Chinese writing

3. Dialects

4. Contemporary Chinese Language

4th to 6th

History of Chinese Literature

1. Chinese Literature before Qin Dinasty

2. Chinese Literature before Qing Dinasty

3. Modern (Contemporary) Chinese Literature

7th to 9th

Introduction to literary works

1. Qi Yuan and poetry

2. Li Bai and poetry

3. Cao Xueqin and romance – Dreams in the red mansion

10th to 12th

History of Chinese Civilization

1. Society before Qin Dynasty

2. Society before Qing Dynasty

3. Modern (Contemporary) Society

13th to 15th

Chinese Arts

1. Calligraphy

2 and 3. Drama and Opera

16th to 17th

Reviewing contents and debate

Class will be divided on Workgroups to debate

18th

Evaluation

Deadline for submitting final work

19th

Recovery activity

Activity or examination for students who didn’t achieve the minimum score to be approved.

 

Documentos

Information about Credit Course for semester 2016/2

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Three teachings

03/11/2015 22:17
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The Hundred Schools of Thought

03/11/2015 22:16
The Hundred Schools of Thought (simplified Chinese: 诸子百家; traditional Chinese: 諸子百家; literally "all philosophers hundred schools") were philosophers and schools that flourished from 770 to 221 BC, an era of great cultural and intellectual expansion inChina.   Even though this period - known in...

The Formation of Chinese Civilization

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1. Introduction China is an East Asian country with a large territory, a huge population and an ancient history. With written records dating back 4,000 years, it is recognized as one of the four great ancient civilizations of the world, together with ancient Egypt, Babylon and India. Moreover, it...

Chinese Dynasties

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Chinese Dynasties Dynasty Characteristics and History Hsia c.1994–c.1523 B.C. Semilegendary Emperor Yu built irrigation channels, reclaimed land. Bronze weapons, chariots, domestic animals used. Wheat, millet cultivated....

Timeline: History of China

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