Envisioning the Profile of Chinese Culture——from the Perspective of the Social Value Theory

For a few decades China has undergone an enduring, drastic and complicated transformation. The structure and form of Chinese culture has been profoundly shaped and re-shaped during this process. With careful analysis of the history and the actualities, this paper presents a sketch of Chinese culture that highlights three significant traits; an elegant temperament featuring both classicality and novelty, an intrinsic value focusing on nature and freedom, and an encompassing structure marked by harmonious diversity. A new Chinese culture has already revealed her profile against the sunglow at the dawn of the new era. Beautiful and promising as it is, Chinese people believe that she deserves being heartily applauded, warmly welcomed, and boldly embraced.

The Contemporary Value and Significance of Chinese Culture

1.Introduction History has endowed the Chinese people with a very influential and unique culture,which advocates harmony in diversity and integrates different cultures in practice.While unfolding a spectacular scene,and spreading benefits around the world,it also quietly nourishes ordinary households without even being noticed.More importantly,having witnessed many thousand years of vicissitudes。

Expression Forms of Spiritual Cultures in Classical Chinese Gardens

By studying close links between classical Chinese gardens and traditional Chinese cultures,it was stressed that spiritual characteristics pursued by classical Chinese gardens were inevitable components of their expression forms,which were also closely related to classical Chinese philosophy,social system and other cultural phenomena.Characteristics of classical Chinese gardens in terms of psychology were analyzed,and it was proposed that they had particular cultural connotations in the spiritual expression and appeal,that is,natural view of "human-nature oneness",etiquette culture of "coordinating with the nature by etiquette",seclusion view of "living in seclusion and pursuing a peaceful life".Concrete expressions of spiritual cultures in classical Chinese gardens were discussed,specifically,the expression of natural views was demonstrated as "respecting the nature,all creatures having its own course(Tao,way of evolution),adopting measures suiting local conditions,skillfully borrowing from other landscapes,simulating natural landscapes";as for the expression of seclusion view,it was demonstrated as the expression of seclusion cultures by inscriptions and steles,the expression of "seclusion" by implicit garden settings;etiquette and hierarchy of classical Chinese gardens were discussed from the perspective of private garden layout and residence construction.On this basis,spiritual world of ancient Chinese were further stu-died,mental patterns of Chinese were believed as the source of classical gardens,and what those hills,water,plants,architecture as well as their combinations expressed were spiritual pursuits of Chinese people.

Analysis of Chinese and American cultural values in the film——《Gua Sha Treatment》

The film——《Gua Sha Treatment》 tells the story of a Chinese family who immigrates to the Unit ed States,but falls into a series of troubles because the traditional Chinese medical therapy-Gua Sha is not understood and recognized by Americans.The film takes Gua Sha as the main line,reflecting the misunderstanding,conflict and integration caused by different cultural values be-tween China and America.This paper interprets the differences and conflicts between Chinese and American cultural values contained in the film from the perspectives of ethics,face and friendship,and points out that mutual adaptation and tolerance are effective meth-ods to overcome cultural barriers and improve the quality of communication in cross-cultural communication.

On the Value Cultivation of Chinese University English Majors

Foreign language education should integrate cultural teaching into the training of linguistic skills. Values, as the core of culture and moral education, should be paid enough attention to. During the study process of Chinese university English majors, they inevitably encounter enormous information of Western cultures and values, and their own values may come into conflict with the ones they meet. So the English teachers have the responsibility to help the students construct correct values. Such principles as cultivating critical thinking, offering the course of Chinese culture and using group discussions and activities should be followed during instruction to facilitate the value cultivation among English majors

Creation of Beauty in Translation-A Contrastive Study of Aesthetic Values Between China and West and Their Effects on Translation

Literary writing is inseparable from aesthetic values and it is the same as with literary traslation.However,due to different social and cultural traditions,people from different culture have different presuppositions and expectations of beauty,which cause difficulty in conveying this beauty in literary translation.This paper tries to analyze the respective effects of the Chinese and western aesthetic values on the translation between the Chinese language and the English one.By analyzing the differences in the aspects of philosophical influence,moral standards and the form between the Chinese culture and the English one,this paper concludes that it is the task of the translators to make some adjustment in order to cater to the aesthetic values of the target language and convey the beauty of the original work to readers at the same time.

Approaches of Realizing Cultural Value of Red Revolutionary Site in Jiangxi Province:A Case Study of Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in Xiushui County

Red revolutionary site is a significant carrier for inheriting and spreading red culture,a witness of revolutionary history and stones,and also the best place to show connotations and value of red culture.Taking the regiment headquarter and the division headquarter of the First Division of the First Army in Xiushui County,Jiangxi Province for example,this paper explored cultural value of red site,analyzed the existing problems,tried to figure out scientific approaches of realizing cultural value of red site,so as to promote the sharing and inheritance of cultural value of red revolutionary site.

Kluckhohn and Strodbeck＇s value model in Chinese and American culture

Culture is the holistic interrelationship of a group＇s identity, beliefs, values, activities, rules, customs, communication patterns, and institutions （Dodd, 1998）. Values are important components of a given culture accepted by individuals sharing that culture. They are deep and hidden elements of the cultural iceberg that are seldom questioned or defended but can reflect different characteristics of different cultures. Kluckhohn and Strodbeck＇s value model is used here to analyze distinct Chinese and American culture.

Comparative Analysis of Chinese and American Cultural Values

Being aware of the differences that exist between cultures and knowing how to act when we are faced with puzzling cross-cultural situations are important skills for harmonious intercultural relations.Cross-cultural research shows that we can examine all cultures by using a basic taxonomy of cultural behaviors which allows us to see the differences and similarities among cultures.The paper provides students with knowledge to enhance their awareness of cultural values between China and America,and the analysis is put on such diverse values as human nature orientation,relationship of humankind to nature,time orientation,social relationships,and activity orientations.

The International Transmission of Chinese Theme Documentaries in Ｒecent Years

In recent years,documentaries of Chinese theme,including those shot by China,by foreign countries or jointly shot,are gaining more and more attention and favor.Through the on-the-spot record of Chinese nature,history,humanity,social customs and ceremonies,as well as the present modern society in documentaries,by applying appropriate transmission strategies,audience all over the world can directly and concretely feel the Chinese history,nature and culture,touch the modern Chinese image,which influences and changes foreign audience’s understanding of China and exerts positive international transmission impacts.

A Comparison between Chinese and Western Culture

Different countries have different cultures. Understanding the differences between Chinese and western culture will help us to communicate with each other better. From three aspects, this paper mainly compares the differences between Chinese and western culture.

What are Reflected by the Navigations of Zheng He and Christopher Columbus

The contrast of the navigations of Zheng He and Christopher Columbus shows two kinds of humanistic values： harmonious altruism reflected by Chinese culture and aggressive egocentrism revealed by the Western culture and their different effects on the world. This article explores the reasons for their different actions, trying to demonstrate that Western humanistic education is problematic.

Observe Chinese Culture from Chinese Idioms

Chinese idioms are the essence of the Chinese language, the crystallization of human wisdom and the important cartier of national culture. Through the structure, content and meaning of Chinese idioms, we can see various forms of the history and culture of the Han nationality. Observe national culture through the structure, content, meaning of Chinese idioms, namely the phenomenon of the linguistic phenomenon and culture phenomenon, we focus on elaborating Chinese idioms and cultural relationship between a Chinese idiom and Chinese culture.

Spiritual Capital as a Fundamental Element of Cultural Capital

Cultural capital is usually regarded as a mechanism of influence on personality. Coleman contributed to this study largely, although Bourdieu introduced the concept of a theoretical understanding of capital varieties. He was interested in the convergence of social, cultural, and economic capital. The authors propose to focus on the cultural capital of both the qualitative characteristics of the state of society. The problem is that in the presence of cultural capital as a funded system of values in the form of works of art and science, society degrades morally. Any cultural capital based on traditional religious values. This does not mean the broadcasting of religious themes in works of art, although it excludes, but rather a philosophical position of artists and researchers, through which the public receives the interpretation of events, their assessment of a certain value-regulatory system of coordinates. This element is the spiritual capital of the company and is a fundamental element of cultural capital. Qualitative state of society, its morality depends on the amount of spiritual capital, which he occupies in the field of cultural capital. A striking example of how the degradation and spiritual revival of capital in society can serve as the processes that took place during the last century.

Differences Between Chinese and Western Cultures Perceived in Wedding Customs

The marriage customs and rites of wedding ceremony are different from country to country. By analyzing the differences of wedding ceremony between Chinese and Westerners, a conclusion will be made: different wedding customs reflect the differences between the Chinese culture and the western culture and different attitudes towards value and marriage of the Chinese and the western people. This paper aims at making the Chinese and the western people understand each other's culture and values well.

论艺术在中国式现代化进程中的当代价值

在中国式现代化的进程中,社会的进步和发展是以人的进步和发展为前提的,没有人的进步和发展就没有社会的进步与发展,因此人的现代化是中国式现代化的核心内容。实现人的现代化的重要途径之一是通过艺术的教育和普及来完成的,这是我们阐释艺术当代价值的目的所在。艺术的当代价值除了传统上的认识价值、教育价值和审美价值外,还表现为艺术作为文化的核心内容引领文化发展的文化价值;艺术产业已经成为国民经济战略新兴产业的经济价值;“艺术城建”和“艺术乡建”如火如荼展开的社会价值等。因此,全社会都要高度重视艺术工作,惟其如此,推进以人的现代化为核心的中国式现代化才能不断向前发展。

论习近平文化思想的科学体系

以新时代关于文化建设的“文本群”为文献依据,可以将习近平文化思想的主要内容概括为十个命题。坚持党对社会主义文化建设的全面领导,坚持马克思主义在意识形态领域指导地位的根本制度,坚持建设具有强大凝聚力和引领力的社会主义意识形态,坚持以人民为中心的社会主义文化工作导向,坚持以“两个结合”为核心的社会主义文化创新发展的科学原则和方法论,坚持建设物质文明和精神文明相协调的社会主义现代化,坚持以系统观念全面推进社会主义文化建设,坚持以文化创新推动社会主义文化大发展大繁荣,坚持以文化自信自强建设中华民族现代文明,坚持以全球文明倡议推动建设人类文明新形态。十者环环相扣、层层递进,构成了习近平文化思想的科学体系。习近平文化思想是贯穿于习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的文化红线,将新时代各个专门领域的党的创新理论联结成为一个有机整体。

中国式现代化视域下人的精神世界的建构

人的精神世界是能动反映客观物质世界、具有相对独立性的观念世界,随着经济基础的变革而变迁。中国共产党持续推进的中国式现代化,有效推动了我国经济社会的快速发展,也不断推动着人的精神世界的建构。改革开放以来中国人的精神世界建构经历了四个基本阶段:改革开放开启人的精神世界重构的阶段;“四个多样化”倒逼人的精神世界建构阶段;社会快速转型中人的精神世界建构阶段;新时代人的精神世界的系统性建构阶段。这既体现了社会主义初级阶段人的精神世界建构的复杂性与曲折性,也体现了党中央不断丰富人民精神世界的坚定战略定力。新时代推进建构人的精神世界的基本经验在于,既始终坚持经济因素归根到底决定人的精神观念的基本原理,又系统把握人的精神世界建构的相对独立性规律,整体性推进人的精神世界的建构。

中华优秀传统体育文化的当代价值及传承路径

中华优秀传统体育文化是在中国古代百姓的日常体育竞技活动中形成的智慧结晶和精神财富,涵盖“天人合一”、“身心一体”等丰富的传统哲学思想,是中国传统文化的精华所在.源远流长的中华优秀传统体育文化具有十分宝贵的研究价值,在理论上与马克思主义人学视阈下的体育观具有高度契合性,同时对新时代中国体育文化建设及体育强国建设具有实践性指导意义.应不断挖掘中华优秀传统体育文化的内涵和特质,积极探索新时代中华优秀传统体育文化的传承路径,不断推动中华优秀传统体育文化的创造性转化和创新性发展,为建成体育强国作出应有的文化贡献.

明清鸡足山兴起中的多民族共塑与交融

大理宾川鸡足山是一座跨民族、跨地域、跨宗教的圣山。鸡足山在明清时期作为圣山兴起的过程,是区域社会中各民族对鸡足山景观的共同塑造、朝山盛节共庆、生产生活物资互通的过程,同时也是鸡足山被各民族接纳认可并被构建为多民族共享的文化符号的过程。一部鸡足山圣地的兴起史,于区域社会而言就是一段多民族共塑圣山的交往交流交融史。在各民族交往交流交融的实践过程中,鸡足山逐渐成为各民族共筑共享的精神家园。