Immerse yourself in an insightful exploration of the dynamic evolution of the Chinese language and discover how shifts in lexicon mirror the changing face of Chinese society.
Project Category: Chinese Culture Events
Passionate Verses and Heartfelt Frames: Exploring Love Through Chinese Literature and Cinema
Immerse yourself in an enchanting journey through time and emotion as we delve into the world of Chinese love stories, poetry, songs, and movies. This talk promises to provide an intimate glimpse into the Chinese perceptions of love, giving voice to the profound and often delicate sentiments that have shaped this vibrant culture.
Unraveling Chinese Family Values: Names and the One-Child Policy
Discover the profound undercurrents of Chinese culture! In this talk we will delve deep into the heart of Chinese societal norms and learn how they have been shaped by the historic one-child policy.
The Inspiring Women of China’s Political Arena
In this talk, the focus would be female rulers and talents in Chinese history, such as Wu Zetain and Ci Xi. Their rises and falls have fascinated generations of Chinese people.
Female Beauty Standards in China: a Brief Review of the History
Beauty has been a central theme in Chinese poetry and literature for centuries, with many artists expressing their perceptions of beauty through their works. This 1h online talk takes a historical view of Chinese perception of female beauty and its representation in Chinese poems and paintings.
From Imagination to Digital Innovation: Exploring Chinese Culture and AI Evolution
Human imagination is the driving force for our society and development. In this talk, we aim to explore human imagination in Chinese history and also look forward and cover some latest developments in the area of AI.
Celebration of the Year of Rabbit: Chinese New Year and Chinese Perspective on Success
In this talk, we will explore fun facts about Chinese New Year of the Rabbit and will share some insights from Chinese language and history on the concept of success and how nowadays, success is defined by Chinese youth.
Humanity and Chinese Ancient Poetry
In this talk, we aim to introduce basic forms of Chinese ancient poetry. More importantly, let's explore how ancient Chinese express emotion and thoughts via selected poems. We will also explain how Chinese ancient poetry continues to shape and guild modern ways of life.
The Use of Smartphones: technological consumption and culture
The use of smartphones is a modern phenomenon reflecting our attitude towards consumption, technology and cultural change. Starting with a general observation of cultural change in terms of consumption in China, this talk then takes the use of smartphones as an example, to share original perspectives deriving from a global and comparative research project.
Inner Peace: perspectives from religion and philosophy in China
In this talk, we explore the meaning of 'inner peace' through perspectives from established religion and philosophy in China such as buddhism and taoism. It aims to provide some insights on how inner peace is understood and practiced in China. It also highlights some challenges or barriers to our inner peace in modern life.