Chinese Culture Research Articles

Agenda setting of Chinese Traditional Festivals in Chinese English-language Newspaper: A Content analysis of China Daily, 2011-2023

China Daily, as the leading English-language newspaper in China, plays an important role in promoting Chinese traditional festival culture to the world. The main objective of this study is to analyze the agenda setting of the articles about Chinese traditional festivals in China Daily from 2011 to 2023, and examine whether there are significant differences between different time periods in agenda setting. Based on the agenda setting theory, content analysis was used to study articles in China Daily. The coverage from 2011 to 2023 is divided into three time periods, and they were compared to examine whether there are significant differences between them in issue agenda setting and attribute agenda setting. The research results show that in issue agenda setting, with the development of time, the topics of politics and technology, as well as the reports on foreign regions and the world show an increasing trend. In attribute agenda setting, the proportions of the front page, long articles with more than 1,000 words, the types of news, and the presentation form of words and pictures coexisting all show an obvious increasing trend. Articles of Chinese traditional festivals in China Daily show significant differences in three different time periods at both issue agenda setting and attribute agenda setting levels, indicating China Daily has paid increasing attention to Chinese traditional festivals and made more and more efforts to promote Chinese traditional festivals to the world.

Social suffering among older adults with terminal cancer in hospice care wards in Shanghai: a qualitative study

ABSTRACT As the number of older patients increases, it is important that the quality of end-of-life care must also be enhanced. This study qualitatively explored the negative experiences of older patients in Chinese hospice care wards. We interviewed 21 participants whose estimated survival time was less than three months. Participants reported negative experiences in terms of social roles, social relations, family burden, hospital environment, and social background factors. Such negative experiences were self-constructed and based on a family-centred concept unique to the Chinese culture. We proposed an intervention framework for clinical social workers during the initial development stage of hospice care in the Asia Pacific region.

Application of the Understanding by Design Framework in Chinese Clothing Culture Education

This study examines the application of the Understanding by Design (UbD) approach to enhance students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning domains, as well as their intercultural communication competence, in the Introduction to Chinese Culture course. UbD, a curriculum design framework emphasizing deep understanding over rote memorization, employs a “backward design” process to help students achieve a profound comprehension of Chinese culture and its modern implications. Through this approach, students also develop critical intercultural communication skills. The study offers helpful strategies for integrating English language teaching with Chinese cultural education, providing practical insights for curriculum development that bridges linguistic and cultural learning.

Exploration and Practice of the Path for Cultivating Top-notch Innovative Talents in International Chinese Education under the Background of New Liberal Arts

In today’s deepening globalization, international Chinese education is no longer limited to the imparting of language knowledge, but also carries the important mission of cultural exchange and mutual learning of civilizations. Under the background of the new liberal arts, ways to cultivate top innovative talents who are proficient in Chinese language and culture, have interdisciplinary vision and innovation ability and can play a leading role on the international stage has become a key issue to be solved urgently in the field of international Chinese education. Based on this, this article actively explores the cultivation path of top-notch innovative talents in international Chinese education under the background of new liberal arts.

Research on Innovation of Ideological and Political Education Teaching Model in the Advanced French Course Based on Information Technology

The Advanced French course is a core subject for the major of French, and ideological and political education is an important component of its teaching. By restructuring the teaching content according to the educational modules of ideological and political education, we can provide a more comprehensive and systematic educational experience. Empowered by information technology, this approach broadens the dimensions of ideological and political education in the Advanced French course. Meanwhile, the learning outcomes from the “first classroom” can be transformed into the results of the “second classroom” through social platforms such as WeChat public accounts, micro-video competitions, and innovation projects, achieving the effect of spreading Chinese culture and telling Chinese stories. By using diverse evaluation criteria, we continuously improve teaching and learning activities and innovate the teaching model of ideological and political education.

Signs and Symbols: A Visual Culture Study of Civilization Markers in the Yangtze River Basin

This study employs visual culture theory and semiotics theory to systematically examine the visual symbols embedded in material cultural remains from different regions and periods of the Yangtze River Basin. The research reveals that the civilization marker system in the Yangtze River Basin exhibits the following characteristics: First, the visual symbols in material cultural remains are diverse, encompassing archaeological sites, cultural relics, architectural symbols, and artifact patterns; Second, the diachronic evolution of symbols reflects a developmental trajectory from images to symbols to text, demonstrating shifts in social structure and cultural concepts; Third, symbol systems from different regions maintain their uniqueness while influencing each other, forming a unified yet diverse civilizational pattern; Fourth, these visual symbols embody ecological wisdom of harmony between humans and nature, humanistic spirit of respect for ritual and ethics, and enduring creative vitality. The study concludes that in-depth research of civilization markers in the Yangtze River Basin has significant theoretical and practical value for inheriting cultural genes, strengthening cultural confidence, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese culture.

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The paper elucidates the national complexities embedded in Vietnamese intellectuals’ political, cultural and literary discourses concerning the pre-modern Vietnam-China relations. These complexities manifest through a dualistic tension between centrifugal and centripetal forces: pride in the nation’s cultural heritage while acknowledging the profound influence of Chinese culture; admiration and aspiration for achieving exemplary heights from the center, juxtaposed with caution, distance, and resistance to the center’s attractive and diffusive impact on the periphery; externally recognizing the asymmetrical correlation between the celestial empire and the peripheral states, yet internally asserting independence and autonomy. Investigating these expressions of dualistic resistance remains relevant for understanding the development of national consciousness in Vietnamese intellectual history and literature.

The Impact of Chinese Overseas Chinese Contributing to the Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Enhancing China's Cultural Soft Power in the Southeast Asian Region

Traditional Chinese medicine culture is rooted in the excellent traditional Chinese culture, has a deep cultural heritage and unique value. It is an important part of the soft power of Chinese culture. With the recent increase in the number of overseas Chinese migrating to Southeast Asian countries, the role of overseas Chinese in the international dissemination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is becoming increasingly significant. The overseas dissemination of Chinese medicine is conducive to helping Chinese medicine culture to go out and boosting China's cultural soft power in Southeast Asia. This paper applies the causal mechanism, taking Thailand as an example, to analyse the three basic ways of international communication of Chinese overseas Chinese: Chinese media, Chinese associations, and Chinese education, and analyses how the dissemination of Chinese traditional medicine has helped China to improve its cultural soft power in Southeast Asia, which is of great practical significance to China's efforts to promote the mutual understanding of civilizations and people's hearts and minds, and to promote opening up to the outside world and economic development.

The commodification of Chinese culture in the English linguistic landscape of the Forbidden City: a field-based case study

ABSTRACT Taking a sociolinguistic approach to culture commodification, this paper investigates aspects of Chinese culture as discursively represented and commodified in the English linguistic landscape of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. To provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon, research data were collected from two sources: photographic records of English signs and spontaneous interviews with tourists and service workers onsite. The findings reveal that the English landscape in the Forbidden City predominantly promotes four aspects of imperial Chinese culture: harmony of the universe, the supreme authority of the emperor, diligent administration, and filial piety. Additionally, this paper addresses issues of authenticity related to the commodified portrayal of Chinese culture, emphasizing that culture authenticity is not a fixed or monolithic concept but rather a multifaceted one shaped by temporal, contextual, and individual factors. Hopefully, this study could stimulate further discourse on the commodification of culture from a linguistic perspective, while providing valuable insights for heritage sites and tourism professionals engaged in cultural promotion in other parts of the world.

Analysis of Cultural Perceptions of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Chinese Porcelain Inlay: An Investigation Based on Social Media Data

Cultural heritage is a precious treasure left to mankind by history. With the development of the times and the improvement of people’s education, more and more people are becoming aware of the importance of protecting cultural heritage. Chinese porcelain inlay is a type of architectural decoration born out of the specific historical, geographical, and cultural conditions of Fujian and Guangdong, and was included in the second batch of The National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China published in 2008 and the third batch of The National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China—Expanded Projects in 2011. It represents an important part of the complex traditional culture of Fujian and Guangdong, acting as the essence of national culture, a symbol of national wisdom, and the refinement of national spirit. Using targeted analysis and making changes based on negative reviews, organizations that protect cultural heritage can improve their actions and find new ways to spread cultural heritage. The craft of Chinese porcelain inlay is used as an example in this paper. It combines Python Octopus crawler technology, data analysis, and sentiment analysis methods to perform a cognitive social media visualization analysis of Chinese porcelain inlay, which is a form of national intangible cultural heritage in China. Then, by looking at network text data from social media, it seeks to find out how the Chinese porcelain inlay culture is passed down, what its main traits are, and how people feel about it. Finally, this study summarizes the public’s understanding of inlay porcelain and proposes strategies to promote its future development and dissemination. This study found that (1) as a form of national intangible cultural heritage in China and a unique traditional architectural decoration craft, Chinese porcelain inlay has widely recognized cultural and artistic value. (2) The emotional evaluation of Chinese porcelain inlay is mainly positive (73 and 60.76%), while negative evaluations account for 12.62 and 20.79% of responses, mainly reflected in regret regarding the gradual disappearance of old buildings, the lament that Chinese porcelain inlay is highly regional and difficult to popularize, the regret that the individual has not visited locations with Chinese porcelain inlay, a feeling of helplessness with regard to inconvenient transportation links to these places, and discontent with the prohibitively high prices of Chinese porcelain inlay products. These findings offer valuable guidance for the future dissemination and development of Chinese porcelain inlay as a form of intangible cultural heritage. (3) The LDA topic model is used to divide the perception of Chinese porcelain inlay into nine major themes: arts and crafts, leisure and entertainment, cultural travel, online appreciation, heritage protection, dissemination scope, prayer and blessing, inheritance and innovation, and collection and research. This also provides a reference for the future direction of the inheritance of Chinese porcelain inlay cultural heritage.

Research on the Application of Traditional Chinese Culture Picture Books in Kindergarten Education

Traditional culture is a valuable legacy shaped over thousands of years by the development of the Chinese nation. It encompasses not only rich historical knowledge but also profound ideological, moral, and humanistic elements. Integrating Chinese traditional culture picture books into early childhood education can effectively stimulate children’s interest, mobilize their enthusiasm and initiative, and enable them to learn and appreciate the richness of Chinese traditional culture. This approach promotes the development of cultural self-confidence and pride in young learners, thereby laying the foundation for their comprehensive development. This paper provides a brief analysis of the application of Chinese traditional culture picture books in kindergarten education, aiming to offer valuable insights for readers.

Current Situation of Chinese Calligraphy Education in Primary and Secondary Schools of Leling City

Chinese calligraphy is a kind of traditional art in which brushes and ink are used to write Chinese characters. It is a fundamental part of Chinese history and culture. People can better comprehend Chinese customs, values, and aesthetics by learning calligraphy. The purpose of this study is to determine the current state of Chinese calligraphy training in Leling City's primary and secondary schools in order to identify and resolve any potential problems. Since calligraphy teachers' teaching philosophies have a significant role in differentiating students' learning, the study would also ascertain their methods. In order for this to be determined, a descriptive quantitative research design was used, which gathers and statistically examines quantifiable data from a population sample in order to look for connections between predetermined variables. There were 787 Chinese calligraphy students chosen as respondents of the study. They are presently studying Chinese calligraphy in the Chinese province of Shandong, in the city of Lei Ming. According to the findings of the study, Chinese calligraphy instruction in Leling City's primary and secondary schools is typically effective in terms of teacher competency, instructional design, and the availability of sufficient materials and resources as judged by the students. Chinese calligraphy training has significantly expanded in the nation's basic and secondary schools as a result of the Chinese government's growing emphasis on cultural education and the influence of contemporary technological innovation. The respondents' opinions about the current state of Leling City's primary and secondary schools and their attitudes toward instructing Chinese calligraphy did not significantly correlate, based on the study. In order to further develop abilities and a passion for the subject, the researcher recommends that the planned Chinese calligraphy enrichment program for primary and secondary levels be integrated into the delivery of teaching. In addition, educators should strive for ongoing professional development in Chinese calligraphy in order to become more skilled teachers and authorities in the subject. Moreover, the study was able to create a Teaching plan in the delivery of Chinese Calligraphy.

The impact of emotional abuse on Internet addiction in Chinese children: the sequential mediation roles of emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy.

In China, emotional abuse and Internet addiction are increasingly prevalent among children, with significant negative effects on their development. Previous research has identified childhood emotional abuse as a major risk factor for Internet addiction in both adolescents and adults. However, the immediate impact of emotional abuse on children's Internet addiction within Chinese culture remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of emotional abuse on Internet addiction through emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy in Chinese children. A sample of 556 fourth to sixth grade primary school students (girls, 46.6%) with an average age of 10.30 ± 0.93 years were recruited from a central province in China. Participants completed the paper-and-pencil survey on emotional abuse, emotional dysregulation, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and Internet addiction. The hypothesized model was tested using Mplus 8.3 with 5,000 bootstrap samples. Emotional abuse positively predicts Internet addiction in children; emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy mediate this relationship independently, and have chain-mediating effects in this relationship. Emotional abuse impacts children's Internet addiction through the development of emotional regulation and self-perception of their abilities in emotional regulation. The findings offer potential strategies for preventing children's Internet addiction.

The Value, Challenges and Path of Integrating Chinese Culture into Higher Foreign Language Teaching from the Perspective of Students

This study focuses on students from Guangzhou City University of Technology and investigates their views on the value and challenges of integrating Chinese culture into higher foreign language teaching, as well as their preferred pathways for this integration through a questionnaire survey. The findings are as follows: 1. Students have a positive attitude and willingness to introduce Chinese culture in English, but their abilities need enhancement; 2. Over half of the students face issues such as superficial understanding and low learning motivation, with challenges arising from the disconnect between foreign languages and local contexts in teaching; 3. Students prefer pathways such as storytelling in class, increasing traditional cultural content, and engaging in extracurricular cultural practices. To achieve effective integration, it is essential to tackle these issues comprehensively by focusing on student development and improving teaching, thereby enhancing the positive role of Chinese culture in higher foreign language teaching.

The creation of new academic knowledge spaces through the repatriated self-translation of foreign-language texts

Abstract This article examines the repatriated self-translation of a historical monograph, The Fifteenth Year of Wan-li, by the migrant Chinese-American historian Ray Huang from his English manuscript 1587, a Year of No Significance. Through an archival analysis of the process of self-translation and publication, it is shown that the monograph’s innovative content, style, and perspectives on history studies, as well as its re-contextualisation within the Chinese context and culture, contributed to the unprecedented popularity of the self-translated monograph in China. Through a comparative intertextual analysis of the English–Chinese parallel corpus of the monograph, we observe how the self-translator made a number of non-obligatory shifts and employed distinct strategies to return the monograph from the foreign-language text back to Chinese. This study provides evidence of the agency and latitude of academic self-translators in interpreting the original work and in adapting, revising, and rewriting the target text. It also reveals how migrant academics create new knowledge spaces through implicit translation in their foreign-language texts and (re)create new knowledge spaces through repatriated self-translation for their native academic community.

Research on Chinese Traditional Architectural Culture and Inheritance Strategy: A Case Study of the Goulou Cluster of Yue Dialects in Guangxi

Traditional Chinese villages and architectural cultural resources are abundant. Against the backdrop of rapid development in contemporary socioeconomic and urbanization processes, rural construction is facing multiple challenges such as imbalanced urban–rural development, gradually fading cultural traditions, and disharmonious living environments. The cultural elements of rural architecture urgently need more systematic and effective protection, integration, and reuse. Therefore, the precise extraction of traditional architectural features and their translation applications in modern contexts are gradually becoming key issues in current research and practice fields. This study takes traditional architecture of the Goulou Cluster of Yue Dialects in Guangxi, China, as an example. Through field investigations and mathematical and GIS spatial analysis, architectural samples were identified and extracted typologically, and a database of traditional architecture was constructed, delineating architectural cultural zones and summarizing type characteristics to create a genealogy map. Based on the results of the architectural genealogy study, modern translation pathways for traditional architecture were proposed through spatial modeling, technical analysis, and iterative optimization. Modern translation experiments were conducted on selected typical villages and their traditional buildings, exploring the application model system of traditional architecture in modern contexts. This study not only deepens the scientific understanding of the genealogy zoning characteristics of traditional architecture in the Goulou Cluster of Yue Dialects in Guangxi but also provides a reference for the modern translation and optimization path of traditional architecture, providing important theoretical basis and application guidance for promoting the inheritance and innovation of rural culture, and realizing the protection and updating of rural architectural style.

Chinese traditional patterns in contemporary vestimentary fashion in China

With the development and progress of society, people's awareness of the need to protect traditional culture is also increasing, and traditional patterns are receiving more and more attention. This paper presents the history of the development and significance of traditional patterns and discusses their use and influence in contemporary Chinese vestimentary fashion. Traditional Chinese patterns are one of the components of Chinese traditional culture. Ancient societies have long had patterns and motifs that are very well represented in various jewelry, clothing and other items. And these patterns not only have aesthetic value, but also have deep symbolic and historical significance. Therefore, the interest of this study lies in the understanding of Chinese traditional patterns and their utilization in contemporary Chinese fashion. To investigate Chinese traditional patterns, the paper applies the following research methods: descriptive method, historical method, comparative method and typological method. The novelty of this paper lies in examining the reasons for the preservation and innovation of Chinese traditional patterns in contemporary Chinese vestimentary fashion, and considering how Chinese designers combine these patterns with contemporary fashion aesthetics. Thus, traditional Chinese patterns in design are an important part of Chinese traditional culture; they are not only decorative, but also carry rich cultural connotations and symbolism. The use of these patterns in Chinese modern vestimentary fashion is very popular. Chinese designers will innovate these traditional Chinese patterns and combine them with modern fashion to create a new style of clothing - Chinese style. This move not only preserves and promotes Chinese culture, but also promotes cultural exchange. It is also the epitome of the globalization of culture.

A diachronic study on the treatment of culture-bound words in Chinese-English Dictionaries (1819-2014): A case study of confucian terms.

A diachronic study on the treatment of culture-bound words in Chinese-English Dictionaries (1819-2014): A case study of confucian terms.

Validation and cross-sample consistency of Chinese Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) in community and offender samples.

Three-factor models of narcissism (Agentic, Neurotic, and Antagonistic Narcissism) have gained widespread recognition in the field. The Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) stands out as the most comprehensive and only tool to date that assesses all three narcissism domains. However, its validation in Chinese culture and forensic contexts remains largely unexplored. With community (N = 578) and offender (N = 726) samples from China, we examined 60-, 30-, and 15-item versions of the Chinese FFNI in terms of internal structure, external associates, and consistency across samples and versions. Our findings demonstrate acceptable internal consistencies and structural validity of each version of the Chinese FFNI, albeit with minor deviations in the Neurotic Narcissism factor. The FFNI demonstrated good cross-sample and cross-version consistency. These results suggest the utility of the FFNI in Chinese samples and suggest some comparability across community and offender groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Research on the Chinese capital culture perception based on Weibo big data.

Research on the Chinese capital culture perception based on Weibo big data.