humans and their surroundings--materials of presentation .2014-1-6ppt

East meets West
东西相遇
East meets West
东西相遇
Topic of Presentation 2 Explain the Chinese word “ 天人合一” in English. Please explain it with examples.
Topic of Presentation 3 In the process of development, what we’ve done serious seriously hurt the earth?
In westerner’s view, the world is clearly divided into several levels, and only that between god and human beings is advocated. Other animals, plants, and minerals are inferior to human beings – they are created to serve human beings according to the Bible. Thus the westerners struggle and always try to conquer nature.
Topic of Presentation 1 Explain the major differences between the two systems of ideas by raising a focused and detailed example. The example can be a different preference in lifestyle, a cultural phenomenon, proverbs, etc.
In traditional Chinese universe view, the world we live in is united together. The world includes the sky, the land, beings living on the land and matters people can see on the land. In other words, human beings, like other animals, plants and even mountains and waters, is part of the nature/universe. Thus traditional Chinese views emphasis on a balance between human world and nature.
1 The difference in ideas is shown in Gardening (From geometric design on plants and fountains, the westerners evidently leave human creation in their gardens; while the Chinese always try to make the artificial gardens look natural.)
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Topic for Presentation 4:
What Economic Miracle we have made in the past 30 years?
Topic for Presentation 5:
My/Our visit to Dujiang Dam
2 The difference in ideas is shown in the traditional preference in sports/games 3 (page 336~347) Rural life and human beings showed in western and Chinese painting 4 American Dream and China Dream 5 Pictures from East Meet West: