• 书名：Social and Cultural Snapshots of China: Drills on English Reading and Cross-Cultural Competency

• 丛书名：普通高等教育“十四五”规划教材

• ISBN：978-7-5024-9959-4

• 出版社：冶金工业出版社有限公司

• 定价：35

• 作者：岳岩峰

• 出版时间：2024-08-20

内容简介

在中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会上，习近平总书记做了题为《高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜 为全面建设社会主义现代化国家而团结奋斗》的报告。报告明确指出，“我们必须坚定历史自信、文化自信，坚持古为今用、推陈出新，......”本教材依托辽宁科技大学面向各专业、各年级大学生开设的全英文授课的《中国国情与文化概况》课（又名《对外文化传播》课），既可独立开课，也可作为高校“大学英语”课的课程思政阅读材料。

全书以新时代社会主义理念与为逻辑主线，分成“天辽地宁（The Vast Territory）、源深致远（The Origin and History）、和而不同（Harmony of Ethnicity）、天人合一（Integrated Lifestyles）、厚德载物（Philosophical Commitment）、讲信修睦（Social Values）、革故鼎新（Reforms and Innovations）、自强不息（Heroes of Times）”八个模块。

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全书以新时代中国特色社会主义理念与为逻辑主线，介绍中国文化与历史。

目录

Module 1 The Vast Territory天辽地宁

The Warm-Up Why Are China’s Land, Mountains and Rivers Described as Peculiar, Precipitous, Beautiful, Eccentric?

ReadingARivers and Lakes

ReadingB Adjacent Seas and Famous Islands

ReadingCLand and Mineral Resources

ReadingD The Main Characteristics of China’s Geographical Environment

Cultural CueThe Influences of Geographical Environment over China’s Agricultural Civilisation

The Wrap-Up

Module 2 The Origin and History源深致远

The Warm-Up Work Together to Build the Belt and Road (Excerpt)

Reading A Legends and Historical Facts from Remote Antiquity

Reading B The Common Ancestors of the Chinese Nation — Yandi and Huangdi

Reading C Introductions to Selected Dynasties

Reading D The Stories of Four Beauties and Their Historic Reflection

Cultural CueEnhance China’s Cultural Soft Power

The Wrap-Up

Module 3 Harmony of Ethnicity 和而不同

The Warm-Up Xi Stresses Forging Strong Sense of Community for Chinese Nation

Reading A Mongolian: The People on Horseback

Reading B Hui: Devout Mulims

Reading C Tibetan: On the Roof of the World

Reading D China’s Minority Costumes

Cultural CueXi Stresses Greater Efforts to Build Beautiful Xinjiang in Pursuing Chinese Modernisation

The Wrap-Up

Module 4 Integrated Lifestyles 天人合一

The Warm-Up People of China as An Integral Part of The Nature

Reading A A Bite of China

Reading B Tea and Wine

Reading C Health Preservation

Reading D Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cultural CueNew Chinese Style’Enriches Brands, Goods, Life

The Wrap-Up

Module 5 Philosophical Commitment 厚德载物

The Warm-Up “Peace, Development, Cooperation”at Heart of Idea

Reading A Confucian Thought on Heaven and Humanity

Reading B Laozi and the Philosophy of Inaction

Reading C Mencius: Governing the State with Humane Love

Reading D Deciphering Sun Tzu’s The Art of War

Reading E Zhuangzi: Wandering at Ease without Self

Cultural CueModern Chinese Philosophy: New Confucianism and East-West Comparative Philosophy

The Wrap-Up

Module 6 Social Values 讲信修睦

The Warm-Up The 24-Character “Core Socialist Values”

Reading A Chinese Values

Reading B Harmony in China’s Foreign Relations

Reading C Young People Should Practice the Core Socialist Values (Excerpt)

Reading D Cultivate and Disseminate the Core Socialist Values

Cultural CueStrong Ethical Support for the Realisation of the Chinese Dream

The Wrap-Up

Module 7 Reforms and innovations 革故鼎新

The Warm-Up Key Development Blueprint Offers Glimpse into China’s Sci-Tech Future

Reading A Promote the Belt and Road Initiative, Extend Reform and Development

Reading B Innovative Mode of Alignment with the BRICS

Reading C Huawei:Internet Connectivity to Schools

Reading D China High-speed Rail: History and Development

Cultural CueThe Asian Para Games Village: Tech-ing A Step Forward

The Wrap-Up

Module 8 Heroes of Times 自强不息

The Warm-Up Key Achievements of China

Reading A Zhang Guimei: Eradicating Poverty through Education

Reading B Yuan Longping: Eliminating Starvation with Science

Reading C Zhang Wenhui: Empowering the State Grid

Reading D Zhong Nanshan: Defeating Covid-19 with Determination

Cultural CueChina’s Actions to Promote A Global Community of Shared Future

The Wrap-Up

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