Survey

China, as one of the four ancient river valley cultures with a history of over 5000 years, has fascinated many people who are interested in world history and eastern culture. However, the image of China is still vague in some level to many due to its complicated and long history. As we all know, we are already in an era of globalization, in order to make our planet a peaceful "village" for all humankind to inhabit harmoniously, the understanding and communication between nations are vital important. In this course, we are going to do a general survey about language, history and culture of China, in which we primarily focus on the facts and common knowledge. Hopefully, this survey course can help us understand the country and its people, enhance appreciation of exotic culture, and generate further interest in exploring more deeply in world history.

Reference we are using:

Books: Cambridge Illustrated History. China by Patricia Buckley Ebrey (1996) The Genius of China--3000 Years of Science, Discovery & Invention by Robert Temple (1986) Its History and Culture (Fourth Edition) by W. Scott Morton, Charlton M.Lewis (1995)

Websites: [] (China Today) [] (Chinese Highlights) [] [] (Chinese Central Television) []