Highlights of Chinese Civilization and Local Culture

1. Highlights of Chinese Civilization and Local Culture 中国地方文化英语导读 00041010 School of Foreign Languages Suzhou University

2. 第一章 中国文化通览（General Survey） • 1、教学内容： • 了解本课程在提高大学英语学习者英语综合能力、加强中西文化交流方面的重要性；熟悉中国文化和中华文明对世界文明的贡献。 • 讲授内容： • (1). 中国独特的地理环境与中国文化的关系 • (2). 中华民族的人口分布与不同宗教信仰以及风俗习惯的特征 • (3). 少数民族的语言文字起源和文化渊源 • (4). 中国民族政策的内容及原则 • 2、教学要点： • 重点掌握地理环境对人类和社会文明所产生的至关重要的影响。中国幅员辽阔，是一个统一的多民族国家，这孕育了不同的民族信仰、风俗习惯。 • 结合观看英文版记录片《美丽中国》相关视频剪辑，思考并阐述中国特有的地理特征与中国文化多样性之间的关系。

3. 4 great ancient civilizations: • 1.Egyptian (based on Niles river civilization) • 2. Mesopotamia ([.mesəupə'teimjə.-miə]) (based on Tigris ['taigris] and Euphrates [ju:'freiti:z] civilization) • 3. Indian (based on Indus Valley civilization) • 4. China (based on Yellow River civilization& Changjiang civilization)

4. Geographical Locations

5. Myanmar/ Burma ['mjænmɑ:(r)], Kyrgyzstan

6. China lies in the east of Asia and west of thePacific Ocean, bordered by Russia, India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. • China’s topography varies in all types, including mountainous regions, plateaus, hills, basins, plains, Gobi, deserts, and caves • The whole country can be divided into three natural topographical districts: the Eastern moist monsoon areas with running waters; theNorthwestern drought areas with a mixture of wind erosions, ice erosions and running waters; the Qingzang high and cold areas with ice cold and wind erosions.

7. The First in the World the roof of the world – the Qingzang Plateau the highest peak -- Mount Qomolangma the third longest river -- the Yangtze River the oldest and the longest canal -- the Grand Canal

9. How many cities can you identify?

14. Answer: • Nanjing • Shanghai • Jinan • Xiamen • Dalian

15. Nationality

21. 苗族

23. 羌族

25. The 56 Ethnic Groups  • Achang ethnic minority 阿昌族 • Bai ethnic minority 白族 • Blang ethnic minority 布朗族 • Bonan ethnic minority 保安族 • Bouyei ethnic minority 布依族 • Dai ethnic minority 傣族 • Daur ethnic minority 达斡尔族 • De'ang ethnic minority 德昂族 • Dong ethnic minority 侗族 • Dongxiang ethnic minority 东乡族 • Drung ethnic minority 独龙族

26. Ewenki ethnic minority 鄂温克族 • Gaoshan ethnic minority 高山族 • Gelo ethnic minority 仡佬族 • Hani ethnic minority 哈尼族 • Hezhe ethnic minority 赫哲族 • Hui ethnic miniroty 回族 • Jing ethnic minority 京族 • Jino ethnic minority 基诺族 • Jingpo ethnic minority景颇族 • Kazak ethnic minority 哈萨克族 • Kirgiz ethnic minority 柯尔克孜族 • Korean ethnic minority 朝鲜族

27. Lahu ethnic minority 拉祜族 • Lhoba ethnic minority 珞巴族 • Li ethnic minority　黎族　　 • Lisu ethnic minority　 傈僳族 • Manchu ethnic minority 满族 • Maonan ethnic minority 毛南族 • Miao ethnic minority 苗族 • Moinba ethnic minority 门巴族 • Mongolian ethnic minority 蒙古族 • Mulam ethnic minority 仫佬族 • Naxi ethnic minority 纳西族 • Nu ethnic minority 怒族 • Oroqen ethnic minority鄂伦春族 • Ozbek ethnic minority 乌孜别克族 • Pumi ethnic minority 普米族 • Qiang ethnic minority 羌族 • Russian ethnic minority 俄罗斯族

28. Salar ethnic minority 撒拉族 • She ethnic minority畲族 • Shui ethnic minority 水族 • Tajik ethnic minority 塔吉克族 • Tartar ethnic minority 塔塔尔族 • Tibetan ethnic minority 藏族 • Tu ethnic minority 土族 • Tujia ethnic minority 土家族 • Uygur ethnic minority 维吾尔族 • Va ethnic minority 佤族 • Xibe ethnic minority 锡伯族 • Yao ethnic minority 瑶族 • Yi ethnic minority 彝族 • Yugur ethnic minority裕固族 • Zhuang ethnic minority 壮族

29. Ethnic Minority Festivals

32. Language • The Han-Zang family: the Zhuang, the Zang, the Buyi, the Tai and the Dong etc. • the Artai family (阿尔泰语系): the Uygur (维吾尔族), the Kazakh, and the Mongoliaetc. • the South Asian family: the Wa, the Brown and the Deang • the Indian European family: the Tadzhik (['tɑ:dʒik]塔吉克的)and the Russian

33. Cultural arts • cross-stitch work (十字花绣、十字挑花) • embroidery (刺绣) • brocade weaving (锦织) • wax printing (蜡染) • ornament making (饰品制作) • music and dance

34. Historic interest & Scenic beauty • The Potala Palace (布达拉宫) • The Zebeng Temple (哲蚌寺) • The Sela Temple (色拉寺) • The Gandan Temple (甘丹寺) • The Taer Temple (塔尔寺) • The Thousand Buddha Hole (千佛洞) • The Buluotuo Relics (布洛陀遗址)

46. Nationality policy • Equality and unity among all nationalities. • Mutual development and prosperity of all nationalities. • Attaching importance to the development of the scientific, educational, cultural, and health needs in the minority nationality areas. • Esteeming the religious beliefs, customs and habits of all nationalities.

47. Assignment • 结合观看英文版记录片《美丽中国》相关视频剪辑，思考并阐述中国特有的地理特征与中国文化多样性之间的关系。