Chinese Culture, Part II
Zoom – Monday 9:30 am – 11:10 am
Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21
China is increasingly influencing the world and daily life, so learning more about China, its language and culture has importance. Any society or culture is made up of language, religion or philosophy, food, the arts and the people. The more we know about the China of the past, the more we can understand and appreciate the China of the present. We present an opportunity to learn more about China’s culture and history with two instructors—one local and one in Nanjing, China. This course is a continuation of the Spring 2024 Chinese Culture course. However, each class stands by itself, and students who did not take the previous course are welcome.
- Week 1: Tea Culture
- Week 2: Chinese Philosophers, Confucius, Sun Tzu, Laozi, and from the modern era, Sun Yat-Sen and Mao Zedong
- Week 3: Chinese Art
- Week 4: Four great Chinese inventions: Compass, Gunpowder, Printing, Paper making
- Week 5: Some Famous People such as The Soong Sisters, Hu Shih, Cixi, Puyi and more
- Week 6: Chinese Entertainment Industry: Movies, TV and Theatre
Wang Wei, was born and raised in Nanjing, China, where she still lives with her husband and daughter. Wang Wei has a BA in English from Nanjing Normal University. She works in the certification industry which requires frequent travel throughout China. She is skilled in photography and calligraphy.
Gary Bischoff has a MS in Electronics Engineering and Computer Science from Columbia University, and is a retired electronics engineer and business owner. He was an adjunct professor at SUNY New Paltz. Gary has taught several courses including courses on Electronics, Current Events, China-US Geopolitics and Chinese Culture. He has traveled to China 19 times, speaks enough Chinese to get by, and is very interested in the relationship between China and the West as well as Chinese culture.