New Book: Highlights of Chinese Culture

In his new book Highlights of Chinese Culture, Prof Si Chung-mou, Professor (Practice) from the Department of Chinese Language Studies, summarises different aspects of the Chinese culture, from the fascinating stories behind core myths, festivals, historical sights, food and sports, arts and crafts, language and literature, philosophy, and international connections. These iconic stories, localities and cultural practices stretch back thousands of years and have emerged from amidst myriad other possible competitors as the foundational cultural grammar of 21st-century China. The book will be invaluable not only to all students of Chinese culture but also to the educated observer of world cultures. In understanding the foundational principles underlying Chinese culture, readers will be able to make far better sense of the uniqueness of 21st-century China that they see before them.

 

 

 

 

Prof Si Chung-mou’s new book on Chinese culture