中国文化概况(汉英双语)第九章 文化交流

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Zhang Qian’s Mission to the Western Regions
Historical Background

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The term“Western Regions”originated from the Biography of Western Regions in the Han Dynasty written by the Eastern Han historian Ban Gu, mainly referring to the current Xinjiang region. According to this history book, there were thirty-six countries in the Western Regions at that time, but the population of each country was generally small. In the west of these small countries and the north of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a strong nomadic people, known as “Xiongnus”in history. They were brave and warlike, and were called“the nation on horseback”. During the Chu-Han War, the leader of Xiongnus, Chanyu Modu, took advantage of the opportunity to expand his power, conquered the surrounding countries and tribes, enslaved and exploited them.
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At the same time, the aristocracy of Xiongnus often led troops south, attacking and harassing the residents of the Western Han Dynasty, trying to invade the territory of the Western Han Dynasty. Facing the powerful threat of the Xiongnus, the emperors of the early Han Dynasty could only make peace through marriages. However, as the national power continued to increase, the Western Han Dynasty began to fight against the Xiongnus, and the most famous Emperor was the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Relying on the strong economic and military strength of the Western Han Dynasty at that time, and by virtue of his personal political and military skills, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally successfully defeated the Xiongnus and lifted the threat from the north.
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Learning Goals 1. to understand the historical background and significance of the three
ancient Sino-Foreign cultural exchange activities 2. to understand the“Belt and Road”Initiative and its main content 3. to be able to name some of the Sino-Foreign cultural exchange activities
in modern times 4. to understand the current status of modern Sino-Foreign cultural
exchanges
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历史文化交流
Modern Online Platforms
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In the ancient history of China, there had been various forms of foreign exchange activities throughout the dynasties, and the most influential activities included the Zhang Qian’s Mission to the Western Regions, Zheng He’s Maritime Voyages, and Monk Jianzhen’s Voyages to Japan.
An Overview of Chinese Culture
(Chinese-English Bilingual)
汉 英 双 语
第九章
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Introduction China is an ancient civilization with a long history and splendid culture.
Since ancient China, frequent foreign cultural exchange activities have played a key role in promoting the exchanges and mutual learning between China and other civilizations around the world. This chapter introduces the Sino-Foreign cultural exchanges in both ancient and modern times.