Overview
China Highlights is a concise and comprehensive first introduction to China and the Chinese culture. Viewers will gain a quick understanding and appreciation through the 18 carefully selected topics such as sports, food, fashion, family, festivals, people, society, language, literature, history and the arts. China Highlights is informative and yet easy to digest. It is also ideal as a Chinese language classroom resource. Suggested activities are included to provide instructors with ideas on classroom activities that will enhance students’ understanding of each topic.
Mandarin narration with Traditional/Simplified Chinese and English subtitles. Full bilingual transcripts provided.
Track 1 Chinese Martial Arts 中国功夫 (2:45)
Track 2 Sports in China 体育运动 (2:59)
Track 3 Chinese Cuisine 中国饮食 (3:43)
Track 4 Chinese Costumes 中国服装 (2:46)
Track 5 Chinese Families 中国家庭 (3:43)
Track 6 The Lunar New Year, the Lantern Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival 春节、元宵节和重阳节 (4:01)
Track 7 The Dragon Boat Festival and the Moon Festival 端午节和中秋节 (2:41)
Track 8 Popular Tourist Destinations in China 中国旅游 (4:17)
Track 9 The Great Wall and the Stone Grottoes 长城和石窟 (3:10)
Track 10 Man and Nature: The Old Town of Lijiang 人与自然：丽江古城 (2:06)
Track 11 Ethnic Groups in China 民族风情 (1:59)
Track 12 Changes in Residential Housing 住宅变迁 (2:58)
Track 13 The Origin of Chinese Characters 汉字的由来 (3:12)
Track 14 Popular Chinese Characters 汉字与生活 (2:49)
Track 15 Confucius and Confucianism 孔子与儒家文化 (3:47)
Track 16 The Silk Road 丝绸之路 (3:39)
Track 17 Chinese Literature 中国文学 (3:26)
Track 18 Chinese Folk Arts 中国民间艺术 (4:09)
Comprehensive selection of topics
Concise coverage
Mandarin narration with English and Simplified and Traditional Chinese subtitles
Suggested classroom activities for instructors