College Chinese

Author: Songerkang
Publisher: Henan University Press
Book Description:
With the development of our economy and the enhancement of our international status, foreign exchanges have become more frequent. As Chinese college students in the new era, it is widely acknowledged that they should first master their native language while studying foreign languages. To become high-quality, well-rounded talents, college students need to absorb the essence of global culture, especially the rich and long-standing history and culture of the Chinese nation. They should strive to improve their cultural literacy and promote its development in new knowledge domains. Offering a "College Chinese" course in universities is an effective method for cultural quality education for college students. There is a strong desire among college students for the establishment of "College Chinese" courses. During their high school years, although they have undergone Chinese language studies (to a certain extent, mostly focused on exams), they have little knowledge of the fine traditions of Chinese cultural development, the systematic knowledge of Chinese literary development, and limited exposure to and deep understanding of Chinese and foreign literary masterpieces, especially their aesthetic appreciation skills are relatively weak. A considerable number of college students have a narrow way of thinking and poor imaginative ability, which directly affects their academic performance. Upper-year students struggle to write academic papers, find it difficult to interact in social practice, fail to seize favorable opportunities in fierce competition, and cannot fully articulate their viewpoints or promote their ideas. They eagerly hope to improve their cultural literacy and lay a solid foundation in humanities during their university years through teachers' analyses and guidance on classic Chinese and foreign works, so as to enhance their professional studies and facilitate their development in related fields, thereby adapting to the needs of reform, opening up, and the socialist market economy. Unfortunately, "College Chinese" has not yet been included in China's higher education teaching plans or designated as a required public course in universities. Although more than half of China's general universities offer "College Chinese" courses, there is great randomness in the selection of teaching materials, faculty allocation, and class scheduling. Because there is no unified teaching material or teaching syllabus nationwide (or even province-wide), it is difficult to guarantee the quality of this course.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Pre-Qin Literature
Meng
Jianja
July
Shanggui
The Fall of Prince Chong'er of Jin
Zhao Gong's Advice to King Li of Zhou to Stop Slander
Chu Long's Persuasion of Empress Dowager Zhao
Feng Xuan as a Guest of Meng Changjun
Zilu, Zengzi, Ran Yu, Gongxi Hua Waiting in the Presence
The King of Qi on His Country
The King of Qi and the King of Jin
Freedom Joy (Excerpt)
Autumn Water (Excerpt)
Memorial to Expel the Foreign Guests
Literature of the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
Dongmen Xing (Han Yuefu)
Zhan Nancheng (Han Yuefu)
Shangye (Han Yuefu)
Shangshan Cai Muwu
Xing Xing Chong Xing Xing
Biography of Li General
Battle of Julu
Short Song
Hao Li Xing
Ode to History
Returning to the Garden to Live in Seclusion
Ode to Jing Ke
Ganjiang and Mojie
Ziyou Residing in Shanyin
Zhou Chu
Xizhou Qu (Southern Dynasty Folk Song)
Xingluan (Part One)
Bringing in the Wine
Seeing Off Shuxiu at Xiangting Pavilion
Soldiers on the March
Ode to My Journey from Beijing to Fengxian County
Separated from Home
Ascending High
Left Demoted to Blue Pass to Show My Grandson Xiangxi
Postscript to the Biography of Zhang Zhongcheng
Miscellaneous Notes (Part Four)
Ascending Liuzhou City Tower to Write to the Military Commanders of Zhangzhou, Tingzhou, and Fengzhou
Three Cautionary Tales and Preface
On Finally Reaching Xishan West Lake for a Feast
The Story of Gou Taotuo Who Planted Trees
Old Man of Duling
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow
The Old Woman of Shangyang
Ode to Xishan Mountain
Returning to Le Tian on the Eve of Our Parting
Untitled
Ode to the Night Rain
Passing Huaqing Palace (Part One)
Spring in the Jiangnan
Yu Mei
Night Cry of the Crow
Ode to the Sea
Ode to the Eight Sounds of Ganzhou
River Town (Mic州 Hunting)
River Town (Dream)
Preface to the Ode to the Red Cliff
Ode to the Beauty
Ode to the Beauty of the West
Literature of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties
Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
Foreign Literature
Appendix: Practical Writing Styles