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Week 2 Seminar

History & Culture Part 1

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Questions

• How did the introduction of ancient Chinese agricultural practices impact on demographics and culture?

• What are the long-standing implications of population growth and a huge population?

• What implications does Confucianism have on the state structure and the development of Chinese society?

• What is ‘face’?

• What is the relationship between hierarchy & business

• Is China reverting to its former glory as the Zhong Guo 中国?

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Rivers, Irrigation & Rice

• Irrigation, Grand Canal, flooding

• Yellow & Yangtze Rivers

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Continental in size…

• Language & dialect

• Cuisine

• Culture & customs

…. Can we talk of ‘China’ in such simplistic terms?

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八0九0后Generation

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Confucius & Society

• What structures did Confucian society put in place?

• Where do Confucian principles still have relevance in business today?

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Face 面子

• Can you define it?

• ‘Gunboat diplomacy’

• Prime Minister David Cameron to China, November 2012 wearing a poppy –implications?

• China’s re-emergence on the world stage & overseas influence: what are the implications? British warships attacking Chunsan China in 1840.

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Contacts人际关系

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Dealing with Problems处理问题

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Dealing with anger对待愤怒

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The child／孩子

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The Boss／领导

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The Middle Kingdom

• What does China mean now?

• What does it mean to be Chinese?

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