What does China culture include?

China culture includes the following categories:

Chinese characters, language, phonology, phonetics, idioms, grammar, etc.

Literature, art, prose, poetry, opera, novels, works, couplets, calligraphy, Chinese painting, etc.

History, geography, historical textual research, chronology, administrative divisions, geography, geography and maps, local chronicles, etc.

Classical arrangement, ancient books, historical documents, prints, carvings, woodcut books, classical architectural styles and art, garden architectural arts and styles.

Philosophy and culture, philosophy, Confucian classics, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

Natural science, medicine, medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, physics, tourism, science and technology, invention and manufacturing.

basic concept

With regard to the definition of Chinese studies, apart from the basic definition, there is no unified and clear definition in the academic circles.

Generally speaking, Sinology, also known as Sinology or China Studies, refers to the traditional culture and scholarship of China. Ancient Chinese studies in China include classics, history, books and collections. The concept of "Chinese studies" came into being in19th century. At that time, the improvement trend of "western learning spreading to the east" was in full swing. In order to oppose western learning, Zhang Zhidong and Wei Yuan put forward the concept of "middle school" (Chinese studies), and advocated that "middle school should be the body and western learning should be used" in order to learn western civilization and restore Confucian classics in Han Dynasty.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chinese Studies