大学英语中国文化

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Whatisculture?BasicElementsonCultureCulturecanbedefinedasalearnedsetofvalues,beliefs,normsandassumptionsetc.transmittedfromonegenerationtothenext,becominganacceptedwayofbeing,doingandthinkingwithinacollectivegroup.2大家好Knowledgereview3大家好4大家好

LearningObjectivesInthistopic,you'll

learnto

raiseyourculturalawarenessandunderstandculturaldiversity；haveaglimpseoftraditionalChineseculture

andgettoknow

howtoexpress

some

culturalsymbolsinEnglish；seehowChineseculture

differsfromthewesternone.soastodevelopyourcross-culturalcommunicationability.

ImprovingCommunication5大家好Contents02DiscussionAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseCultureandsomespecificaspects

01BasicElementsonCultureandCross-culturalCommunicationIntroduction

03ComparisonAComparisonbetween

Chinese&WesternCulture04Assignments6大家好Nationalism11Cross-culturalAdjustment9Religion8Ethnicbackground4Education2Migration3PersonalCultureValuesWorld-viewsBeliefsBehavioursFamilybackground5ForcesShapingIndividualCulture

Socialbackground10Language6Gender7Profession1BasicElementsonCultureIsWolfWarriorsIIabighitrepresentingChinesenationalism?7大家好WhyCultureMattersinCommunication?Communicationways:

Verbal

CommunicationWords Voice Non-Verbal

CommunicationGestures PosturesFacialExpressionsEyeContactVocalCharacteristicsPersonalAppearanceTouch1.CommunicationStyles2.Attitudestowardconflicts3.Decisionmakingstyle4.Approachestoknowing

CommunicationPatterns:BasicElementsonCultureCultureisanessentialpartofpeople’sdailylives.Itinfluencestheirviews,values,humor,hopes,loyaltiesandtheirworriesandfears.

8大家好DoingThinking&FeelingSurfaceCulture10%

DeepCulture90%BasicElementsonCulture9大家好Surfaceculturereferstothethingsthatareoutwardlyvisibleandmoreeasilyidentifiedbyobservingpeoplefromtheculture,whicharetheimmediatethingsthatcometomindwhenwethinkofothercultures.Deepculturereferstotheaspectsgoingdowntothebeliefsystemsthatmembersofthecultureholdcommon,whichishardertodetect.ClothingFoodWaysoflifeRitualsLanguageBehaviorsCustomsNormsIdeologiesAssumptionsAttitudesValuesBeliefsPhilosophyBasicElementsonCultureCultureshock10大家好AGlimpseofTraditional

ChinesecultureandsomespecificaspectsTraditional

Chineseculture11大家好WhatisTradition?

A

tradition

isabelief

orbehaviorpasseddownwithinagrouporsocietywithsymbolicmeaningorspecialsignificancewithoriginsinthepast.Commonexamplesincludeholidaysorimpracticalbutsociallymeaningfulclothes(likeTangsuit),buttheideahasalsobeenappliedtosocialnormssuchasgreetings.Traditional

Chineseculture12大家好

WhatarethecomponentsofTraditionalChineseCulture?TraditionalChineseculture

isoneoftheworld'soldestcultures,withcustomsandtraditionsvaryinggreatlyindifferentprovinces,citiesoreventowns.

Traditional

ChinesecultureWhatsortofChineseculturewouldyouliketorecommendtoaforeigner?13大家好2026/4/2Traditional

Chineseculture14大家好ChineseCultureOverviewChina:9,600,000km2,isproudofitsfivethousandyears’history.

56ethnicgroups

havedevelopedtheirowncustoms.AGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture15大家好

China'sWorldHeritageUNESCO'sWorldCulturalHeritageSitesinChinaUNESCO'sWorldNaturalHeritageSitesinChinaUNESCOIntangibleCulturalHeritageinChina(非物质文化遗产)AGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture16大家好2026/4/2ThePotalaPalaceTempleofHeavenLongmenGrottoesZhangjiajieChinaNationalParkSichuanGiantPandaSanctuariesTerracottaArmyTerracottaWarriorsChina'sWorldHeritageSites

AGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture17大家好TheGreatWallChina'sWorldHeritageSites

AGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture18大家好AGlimpseofTraditionalChinesecultureChina'sTraditionalFestivals19大家好

ThePerformingArtsinChinaChineseKungFuChineseAcrobaticsBeijingOperaChineseFolkDanceChineseErhuChineseGuzhengChineseTraditionalMusicAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture20大家好AGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture21大家好BrushworkandPrintingFourTreasuresoftheStudyChineseSealsChineseCalligraphyChinesePaintingBatik:WaxPrintingAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture22大家好ChineseZodiacChinesezodiacalsigns(生肖)aretwelveanimalsbelow.Peoplebornintheyearsofdifferentsignshavedistinctivepersonalityandfortune.AGlimpseofTraditionalChinesecultureRatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseSheepMonkeyRoosterDogPig23大家好ChineseArchitecture业务流程

AChinesestructureisbasedontheprincipleofbalanceandsymmetry.Officebuildings,residences,temples,andpalacesallfollowtheprinciplethatthemainstructureistheaxis.Thesecondarystructuresarepositionedastwowingsoneithersidetoformthemainroomandyard.TheForbiddenCityAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture24大家好2026/4/2ChineseArchitectureFeaturesArchitecturalbilateralsymmetryEnclosureHierarchyHorizontalemphasisCosmologicalconceptsAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture25大家好

ChineseMedicineAcupunctureHerbalMedicineMassageCuppingtherapyGuashaTraditionalChineseMedicineDiagnosisAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture26大家好2026/4/2

CuisinesofChinaEightCuisinesofChinaFeaturesofChineseFood:DiversifiedColors;AromaticFlavor;ExcellentTasteChineseFoodCultureTablemanners(RespectFirst)Superstition(Chopsticks)AtImportantMomentsChineseFoodAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture27大家好Confucianism

Confucianism(儒家;Rújiā)isaChineseethicalandphilosophicalsystemdevelopedfromtheteachingsofConfucius(KǒngFūzǐ,lit."MasterKong",551–478BC).Itisacomplexsystemofmoral,social,political,philosophical,andquasi-religious(准宗教的)thoughtthathashadtremendousinfluenceonthecultureandhistoryofEastAsia.

ConfucianismConfuciusAGlimpseofTraditionalChinesecultureTheAnalectsofConfucius28大家好TeachingsofConfucianismThebasicclou(中心思想)ofConfucianismstressestheimportanceoftheindividualmoraldevelopment,sothatthestatecanbegovernedbymoralvirtueratherthanbythelaws.Goldenmeanphilosophy(中庸之道):thefelicitousmiddlebetweentheextremesofexcessanddeficiency“Ridthetwoends,takethemiddleone.”RelationshipsarecentraltoConfucianism.Particulardutiesarisefromone'sspecialsituationinrelationtoothers.Ren仁(benevolence,love)&Li礼(rites)–respectforthesystemofsocialhierarchyAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture29大家好2026/4/2SymbolsofChinaChineseLongevitySymbolsChineseAnimalSymbolsChineseDragonSymbolsChineseFlowerSymbolsChineseYinYangSymbolsChineseNewYearZodiacAnimalsAGlimpseofTraditionalChineseculture30大家好ChineseDragonSymbol

Thedragonisanauspiciouscreaturethatsymbolizespower,strengthandwisdominChineseculture.TheLegendofTheNineDragonsThemainlandoverlookingHongKongiscalledKowloon,whichmeansNineDragons.LegendstatesthemainlandwasnamedthisbyaChineseEmperorwhofledthereaftertheSungDynasty.Originally,hesaidthatthere'dbeonedragoninonehill,andhecountedtheeighthillspredominantlylocatedontheland.HisservantobservedthattheEmperorshouldalsobecountedamongtheregal(帝王的；尊贵的)figures.Hence,the"Gau-lung"orNineDragonsnomenclaturewasborn.AGlimpseofTraditionalChinesecultureChinesedragonvsWesterndragon31大家好ChineseLanguageManydialectsarespokeninChina,butMandarinisthemostwidelyspoken.70%ofthepeopleinChinaspeakit.Itisthemostwidelyspokenlanguageintheworld.AGlimpseofTraditionalChinesecultureFactsabouttheChineseLanguageItisnonphonetic-thewrittenformgivesnocluestoitspronunciation.Thereareover20,000differentcharacters.Therearefourmajortonesanda“toneless”pitchused.Themeaningofawordcanchangedependingonthetone.Theyuseabase-tennumbersystem.(termsfor1to10;11wouldbe“tenone”)32大家好Let’stalkWhat’syourname?Whatdoesyournamemean?Whyisyournameimportanttoyou?33大家好ComparisonofCross-culturalValuesFreedomIndependenceSelf-relianceEqualityIndividualismCompetitionTimeDirectnessOpennessBelongingGroupharmonyCollectivenessAge/seniorityGroupconsciousnessCooperationPatienceIndirectnessGo-betweenAmericansChineseTheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCulturesPatriotismUnityHarmonyTraditionFamilyRespectforAuthorityHumility

FaceConservatism34大家好TheFamilyCulture

TheAmericanFamilyCultureTheChineseFamilyCultureTheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCultures35大家好CharacteristicsofFamiliesStressfilialpiety(孝顺)FamilyInterdependenceEducationalSuccessMarriageTraditionsGenderRolesPersonalIndependenceIndividualRightsFreedomandEqualityChineseFamiliesAmericanFamiliesTheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCultures36大家好CulturalCharacteristicsofChineseFamiliesStressfilialpiety:beingobedientFamilyInterdependence:fourgenerationslivingtogetherEducationalSuccess:placestrongemphasisoneducationalachievementMarriageTraditions:Thearrangedmarriagestolove-basedmarriageGenderRoles:ahierarchicalorderTheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCultures37大家好CulturalCharacteristicsofAmericanFamiliesPersonalIndependenceencouragetomaketheirownchoicesanddecisionsindependentat18-year-old,self-reliantandself-responsibleforactsIndividualRightsRightsAwarenessEverymemberoftheirownasthecenter,ratherthanthewholefamilyasthecenterPrivacyFreedomandEqualityAllmanarecreatedequal!TheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCultures38大家好Communicationandself-expressionLifestyle:independentvsdependentPunctualityViewofsuperiorsTheComparisonoftheChineseandWesternCu