Understanding Chinese Culture
Philosophy, Religion, Science and Technology
Editors: Xu, Guobin, Chen, Yanhui, Xu, Lianhua (Eds.)
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- Offers a comprehensive guide to Chinese history, politics, economy and culture
- Covers a range of key areas such as the economy, industry, science and technology
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- About this book
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Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this text is a key tool for students interested in further developing their understanding of Chinese society and culture. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this book provides a survey of Chinese culture, delving deeper into areas such as Chinese philosophy, religion, politics and education. It offers the reader a wide range of essential facts to better understand contemporary China through its history and cultural background, touching on key areas such as the development of science and technology in China, as well as the country’s economy and trade history, and is a key read for scholars and students in Chinese Culture, Sociology and Politics.
- About the authors
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Guobin Xu is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests focus on higher education administration, cultural quality education, and mental health education.
Yanhui Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interest: ancient Chinese literature and cultural studies.
Lianhua Xu is the Editor of the Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.
Kaiju Chen is Professor of English language and culture at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His major research interests include cultural studies, philosophy of culture, education, and translation.Xiyuan Xiong is a Lecturer in English Language and Literature as well as editor at Sun Yat-sen University Press. His chief research interests include translation studies (mainly in Chinese translation history and translation criticism) and cultural studies.
Wenquan Wu has an M.A. in Translation Studies (Nanjing University, China) and a Master degree in Business Management from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Philosophy and Religion
Pages 1-27
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Politics and Law
Pages 29-54
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Education, Science, and Technology
Pages 55-84
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Language and Writing
Pages 85-105
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Literature
Pages 107-135
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Understanding Chinese Culture
- Book Subtitle
- Philosophy, Religion, Science and Technology
- Editors
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- Guobin Xu
- Yanhui Chen
- Lianhua Xu
- Translated by
- Wu, W., Xiong, X., Chen, K.
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- South China University of Technology Press
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-10-8162-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-8162-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-8161-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-4082-6
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVIII, 249
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
- Topics
