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    Chinese Culture: Transformation

    Chinese Culture: Transformation


    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 the full picture of Chinese culture. This course introduces 5 interesting aspects of Chinese culture in transformation.
    Key questions of the course:
    (1) What are the Four Great Classical Chinese Novels? What are the stories about? Why are they so famous and influential in Chinese literature?
    (2) What is special about the art of Chinese operas? What are the symbolic meanings behind the face make-up, gestures and costumes? How do the operas serve as a medium for transmitting knowledge in Chinese culture?
    (3) Why did the private Confucian academies thrive in the Song dynasty? Why was the famous Donglin Academy suppressed by the state in the Ming dynasty? How were the private academies engaged in the state educational reforms in the late Qing dynasty?
    (4) How did New Confucianism emerge as a movement in the 20th century? What were the aspirations of the New Confucians? How did they address modern challenges to the development of Chinese science, democracy and cosmology? Did they succeed in modernizing Confucianism?
    (5) What were the traditional expectations of gender roles in China? How was gender politics heightened in the labour force in early New China? What light does the film Li Shuangshuang shed on the gender awareness of Chinese socialism?

    Subjects:
    Chinese Studies
    Keywords:
    China Manners customs Civilization Philosophy Chinese Chinese drama Politics culture Chinese fiction Confucianism
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Success: Practical Thinking Skills

    Success: Practical Thinking Skills

    This award-winning course aims to sharpen your competitive edge in work and life. It empowers you with positive values and practical problem-solving skills, including creative strategies for addressing challenges from COVID-19. Enriched with interesting animations, a new success story and breakthrough pedagogies, this updated version (2.5) effectively helps you master knowledge and skills requisite for a successful life.

    Keywords:
    Creative thinking Learning ability Critical thinking
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
  • MOOC 
    Work

    Life and Death: Mysteries and Meanings

    Unravel the mysteries and meanings of life and death by exploring the journey from birth through ageing and illnesses to death.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Philosophy Death Life
    Resource Type:
    MOOC