An enriched and colorful Chinese culture course: Introductions of China, came to an end successfully in the 8th week this semester. 1st year International undergraduate students from Telecommunications、Mechanical Design Manufacturing and Automation 、International Economics and Trade attended the course. This course was taught by Ms Qi Xiaoyan, lecturer from School of Humanities.
During the 8-week course, Ms Qi introduced Chinese culture for international students from very comprehensive aspects: Chinese National Anthem, Chinese National Emblem and Chinese totems, unique characteristics in each province, local food around China, three national quintessence of Chinese culture - traditional Chinese medicine, Peking Opera, and Chinese paintings, and history overview from Qin dynasty to the present time, etc. In the meantime, Ms Qi also guided students to the HuBei Provincial Museum to gain deeper insights into the historical culture and development of HuBei province. Besides, Ms Qi also instructed students how to make Peking Opera facial masks and learn Chinese calligraphy to experience beauty in Chinese traditional art.
Ms Qi integrated her own understanding and perspectives into the course contents. She combined the teacher-led method with the student free discussion together to assure students’ better understanding into Chinese culture. From tasty food to marvelous Chinese civilization, from solemnly march of the volunteers to DIY for fun, all these interesting teaching contents greatly enhanced students’ passion for self-learning and further research. In the meantime, Ms Qi also organized students to watch several meaningful documentaries, such as a bite of China, BBC wild China, Chinese Zodiac, and Chinese memory, which are closely relevant to the enriched Chinese culture, and also demonstrated profound Chinese cultures vividly in a comprehensive perspective.
International students participated actively in all of Ms Qi’s classes and gradually gained more culture understanding of this alien country. The most interesting part for students during this course was to complete DIY facial masks and paint colorful art works, from which they created their own masterpieces in a free and imaginative environment. Someone tried to paint by piecing colors together, someone copied original Peking Opera, and someone tried painting beautiful butterflies. In the end of the painting class, students were all amazed at their own works and could not help taking photos for keeping memories.
All the students were longing for more knowledge after each section of the course, and Ms Qi was always surrounded by attentive students who kept raising questions. Ms Qi was delighted to see and tried her best to provide answers as much as possible. After the final section of this course, students all gathered around Ms Qi and expressed their gratitude to her.
走进国际化课堂系列报道之三： 《中国概况》 -- 带你走进内容丰富形式多样的中国文化课程
本科外国留学生《中国概况》课程于本学期第八周顺利结课。该课程的主讲老师为人文学院的齐晓燕老师，我校2016级通信工程、机械设计制造及其自动化和国际经济与商务等三个专业的本科留学生参加了该课程的学习。
在为期八周的课程中，齐老师分别从中国国歌、国徽、图腾文化，各省特色风情，各地特色美食，中医、京剧和中国画这中国三大国粹，秦朝至今的历史概述等方面为留学生系统全面地介绍了中国文化。期间，齐老师亲自带领留学生们前往湖北省博物馆实地考查参观，学习了解了湖北当地的历史文化特色和发展进程，并指导留学生们亲手制作与感受具有中国特色的两大传统艺术：京剧脸谱和传统书法。
齐老师在授课过程中融入了自己独到的观点和认知，采用教学和自由讨论想结合的教学方式，带领学生们走近中国传统文化。从极具特色的传统美食到巧夺天工的中华文明瑰宝，从庄严肃穆的义勇军进行曲到轻松欢乐的手工DIY，种种富有趣味的教学内容极大地促进与激发了学生的自主学习与探索热情，颇受留学生们的赞赏。与此同时，齐老师还组织学生们观赏《舌尖上的中国》、《美丽中国》、《十二生肖》、《中国记忆》等紧扣中国文化底蕴的纪录片，从多个维度、多个视角分别向学生们形象深入地剖析了中国文化的博大精深。
留学生们在课堂上积极参与，踊跃发言。通过博学多识的老师，他们渐渐对中国，这个陌生而又亲切的国家多了一份认识与了解。对留学生来说，最有意思的莫过于亲手绘制脸谱，在可供大胆发挥的白色底板上，一笔又一笔自由的创作。有的将颜色简单的进行拼接，有的模仿京剧原型脸谱，有的发挥想象，在脸谱上添了一只翩翩起舞的蝴蝶。创作结束后，大家都惊艳于彼此的作品，纷纷拉上老师互相合影留念。
每一个专题结束后，学生们都意犹未尽，围着老师希望了解更多。齐老师也倾其所有地为各位同学耐心答疑解惑。最后一次课程结束后，学生们不舍的围在老师身旁，向老师表达了感激之情。
撰稿：张甜
翻译：张甜
摄影：FARREL BECALEY-NGOSSOULOU HANS
编辑：严薇
