Chinese Culture - Tradition, Transformation and Interaction edX - online learning platform

Overview

This vibrant XSeries program showcases 15 experts in Chinese culture led by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It is composed of 3 compact courses and 15 fascinating topics. The topics touch on Chinese philosophy, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Sunzi, food and cuisine, politics, strategic thinking, literature, paintings, operas, education, and the history of China’s cultural exchanges with other countries and regions.

A basic knowledge of Chinese culture is requisite for anyone who aims to advance their career in business or academic study in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. These regions have a population of 1.4 billion (18 percent of the world’s population). 

This Chinese Culture - Tradition, Transformation and Interaction program in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - HKPolyUx empowers business people by providing them with Chinese cultural knowledge that can inform their communication and engagement with their Chinese partners. 

Furthermore, students of Chinese studies who aim to further their knowledge will find new perspectives from this program. It also helps broaden the horizons of any laypeople who may currently have little knowledge of Chinese culture.

What you will learn

• To master the foundational knowledge of traditional Chinese culture
• To apply the insights of Chinese philosophy, religion and strategic thinking
• To foster skills in appreciating Chinese paintings, operas and literature
• To understand the history of China’s cultural exchanges with other countries and regions
• To connect the meanings of different Chinese cultural practices in a holistic manner