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To Deepen the People-to-People Ironclad Friendship and Know More about Chinese Culture
The first lecture, โLiving Transmissionโ by Yuan Li, researcher at Chinese National Academy of Arts, provided a new window for Pakistani netizens to learn more about the profound Chinese culture.
In his lecture Yuan Li gives an in-depth introduction to the preservation, protection, inheritance and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage in China, especially the important role that the โliving inheritanceโ method of intangible cultural heritage plays in the development of civilization.
In the long history, the Chinese nation has created a rich and splendid material cultural heritage and precious and colorful intangible cultural heritage. These tangible and intangible cultural heritages are historical witnesses of the development of Chinese civilization and cultural resources of great value.
There are twelve lectures in total which includes โLiving Transmissionโ by Yuan Li, researcher at the Chinese National Academy of Arts, โChinese language, characters and cultureโ by Professor Shi Dingguo, professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, โGallantry in Tenderness: The Momentum and Spirit of Chinese Wushuโ by professor Meng Tao, associate professor at Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology,โAppreciation of Peking Opera Artโ by Zhang Jianguo, โChinese Literature and the World โ a brief history on the Mergence of Foreign and Chinese Literatureโ by Lu Jiande, eminent scholar and research fellow in the Institute of Literature at CASS.
Other lecture series include โGet to know China through a few iconic dishesโ by Chen Xiaoqing, โBronze Culture and Chinese Civilizationโ by Peng Lin a senior Professor at Tsinghua University, โSpring Rain at Dusk: Telling the Story of Chinese Medicineโ by Doctor Song Ping from China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. โChinese Clothing: Its Past and Presentโ by Chu Yan, an associate professor of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, โThe Art of Traditional Chinese Architectureโ by Liu Tuo, architect researcher at the Chinese National Academy of Arts. โChinaโs Tourism Resources and Industry Developmentโ by Jiang Yiyi, Director of the Leisure Sports and Tourism School, Beijing Sports University. โThe Chinese way and the Belt and Road Initiative โ a Civilizational State Perspectiveโ by Zhang Weiwei, a famous scholar of China.
The lectures cover a wide range of cultural fields, including philosophy, cultural heritage, literature, art, costume, cuisine, sports, Chinese medicine, etc. This lecture series will introduce you to the Chinese culture seen from different aspects.
It is understood that the “Online Chinese Culture Talk” is a Chinese and foreign ideological and cultural exchange event organized by China Cultural Center in Pakistan, which brings together the best and the brightest, aiming to continuously strengthen the exchange, dialogue and mutual appreciation between China and other countries in the field of ideology and culture by organizing high-level cultural lectures and academic exchanges.
The lecture series were launched on 21 September and continue until mid of October 2022 which will also be promoted simultaneously on social media such as the China Cultural Center in Pakistan Facebook page, WeChat, Channels, and its Directorโs Twitter handle.
