Lecture 6 China and Chinese cultural traditions language and Culture 语言与文化 教学课件.ppt

Language and Culture--- A Comparative Study Lecture 6 China and Chinese Cultural Traditions Warm-up Activities Why do we say China has a history of 5,000 years? When did Chinese people begin to use zhong guo (中國) to refer to the country? What are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China? What do you know about Chinese food? Which Chinese traditional festival do you like best? History of China China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations and for most of the last two millennia, was one of the worlds largest and most advanced civilizations until the 1850s when it missed the industrial revolution. ANCIENT CHINA Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BC Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BC Zhou Dynasty 1045–256 BC Western Zhou Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn Period Warring States Period IMPERIAL CHINA Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC Han Dynasty 206 BC–220 Western Han Eastern Han Three Kingdoms 220–280 Wei, Shu Wu Jin Dynasty 265–420 Western Jin 16 Kingdoms 304–439 Eastern Jin Southern Northern Dynasties 420–589 Sui Dynasty 581–618 Tang Dynasty 618–907 ( Second Zhou 690–705 ) 5 Dynasties 10 Kingdoms 907–960 Song Dynasty 960–1279 Northern Song, Western Xia Southern Song, Jin Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368 Ming Dynasty 1368–1644 Qing Dynasty 1644–1911 MODERN CHINA Republic of China 1912–1949 Peoples Republic of China 1949–present Major events The first evidence of human presence in China was found at the Zhoukoudian cave. It is now commonly known as the Peking Man, estimated to have lived from 300,000 to 780,000 years ago. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (三皇五帝) were mythological rulers of China during the period from around 2852 BC to 2205 BC, before the Xia Dynasty. The Three Sovereigns were said to have introduced important aspects of Chinese culture, such as agriculture, fishing, herbal medicine, writing, and the drinking of tea, and in some cases created men and animals. They were also known as The Heavenly Sovereign, The Earthl