This textbook is based on the ‘Three-level Indicator Syllabus” of the required course ‘Understanding China” and jointly created by experts and scholars from a dozen top Chinese universities. It aims to display China in a panoramic way and reflect ‘Chinese thought”, ‘Chinese experience”, and the great achievements in contemporary China’s economic and social development.
Systematic and comprehensive: The textbook consists of multi-layered materials about China specially designed for foreigners. It strives to be close to their thinking, learning and living habits. Over 200 carefully selected topics are presented and explained in 14 chapters, including Chinese history, geography, philosophy, religion, literature and art, science and technology, economy, education, medicine, sports, and cultural heritage. Teachers and students can freely combine into personalized teaching materials according to their specific teaching or learning needs.
Rich and multi-dimensional: The textbook has two complimentary parts: online videos and paper teaching materials, while all the content is developed in groups and divided into three levels of indicators. The first-level indicators are compulsory and suitable for all schools and all students, while the second-level indicators are elective and the third-level indicators are for research purposes.
Open and sharing: Based on the Internet related theories, a digital teaching resource bank has been built according to the syllabus. This is a means to realize cross-regional and cross-disciplinary online and offline teaching activities, promote different in-class and extracurricular interactions, combine classroom teaching and social practice, and finally enhance students’ independent studying ability.