101 Lectures to Learn All About China (excerpt)

With China quickly becoming a powerhouse in the world’s economic, political and cultural spheres, college students are smart to learn more about the nation if they want to work in a global marketplace. China is a vast country with a long history, so gaining a comprehensive education on it can be tough. These lectures can provide a great starting point for understanding the culture, politics, economy and social aspects of this nation and the people who call it home.

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Culture

Explore the rich cultural history of China through these lectures on food, music, art and literature.

1. A History of Sport in China: Check out this lecture to learn more about how organized sports developed and grew to popularity in China.
2. China and India: Future of Past Traditions: In this lecture, you’ll hear about some artists from China and India and the ways their work bridges past and present.
3. Conservation of China’s Cultural and Historical Heritage: Hear from a panel of experts on ways China’s national heritage sites can and should be preserved, and the challenges they are facing in trying to do so.
4. Snow Falling in Spring: In this lecture, writer Moying Li tells the compelling story of one girl’s difficult but determined coming-of-age during the Cultural Revolution in China.
5. Confucius and Confucianism: Explore the history behind this ancient Chinese philosophy in this lecture.
6. Culture of Food in Rural China: See what food means to the people and communities of rural China in this engaging lecture.
7. Chinese Cultural Identity and the Beijing Games: What did having the Olympic Games in China mean for the national identity of the Chinese people? Learn more here.
8. Tea and Chinese Cultural Aesthetics: This lecture will teach you what an impact tea has had on Chinese cultural practices in the past and today.
9. Qi Zhang’s electrifying organ performance: See professional musician Qi Zhang perform in this great TED presentation.
10. New Media Art of Lily and Honglei: Lily Xiying Yang and Honglei Li discuss their work, often a mix of digital and traditional art forms, in this lecture.
11. The First Emperor’s Terracotta Army: One of China’s most famous archaeological finds, the Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuangdi are discussed in depth in this lecture.
12. Pearl of China: In this lecture, you’ll hear from Anchee Min about her novel Pearl of China, a fictionalized account of the writer Pearl S. Buck’s life in China.
13. Chef Martin Yan: Hear more about the future of Chinese cuisine from this world famous chef.
14. The Meaning of Tea: Here you’ll find an excellent discussion on the meaning of tea in cultures around the world, including that of China.

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