Chinese Culture

Organisations

Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU).  Information about China, language and culture.

Modern Chinese Art – Red Mansion Foundation

Videos

Animated short film Feelings of Mountains and Water:  no dialogue and made using only traditional Chinese ink-wash painting techniques.

All China’s dynasties explained in 7 minutes!

Recorded talks about Forbidden City Architecture (3 parts).

Photos

Books about Chinese Artists and Lectures on Chinese Art

Chinese Sayings

Chinese Poetry

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese Literature

If you are interested in the ancient Chinese Classics, have a play on this website.  Example:

  • Click “Lun-Yu” The Analects of Confucius on the list of books at the “far left panel”
  • An Introduction of Lun-Yu:
  • http://wengu.tartarie.com/wg/wengu.php?l=Lunyu&no=0
  • Near the top of the screen, a list of “I” to “XX”, 20 books:
  • Click “I” to display book I
  • http://wengu.tartarie.com/wg/wengu.php?l=Lunyu&no=1
  • There are 16 chapters in book I
  • Highlight each Chinese character to display the sound and meaning for each character.  Click each character to display further meaning and phrases.
  • Have a look at Yi-Jing.  I feel one needs quite deep knowledge and understanding of the Chinese language, culture and history to grasp the meaning of Yi-Jing.

The Classic of Mountains & Seas is an a collection of myths and stories assembled in the Han Dynasty, featuring figures such as  Yu the Great and the Queen Mother of the West.  Here is a 5-minute version, plus an animation of some of the strange creatures.  And there is a modern satirical version!

Chinese Music

Podcasts

BBC Radio

Other podcasts

Online Courses

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