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The Importance of Learning China Traditional Culture

The importance of learning the traditional culture of China is as follows:

1, traditional culture is the cornerstone of enhancing national self-confidence.

China's excellent traditional culture is profound and has a long history. It is not only the tradition of Chinese nation, but also the dignity of Chinese nation. It is a concrete symbol of the Chinese nation at the spiritual level and an "image" that stands tall in the world.

2. Traditional culture is the spiritual resource to enhance the comprehensive strength of the country.

According to joseph nye, a professor at Harvard University in the United States, a country's comprehensive national strength includes not only "hard power" in economy, science and technology, military affairs, but also "soft power" in culture and ideological attraction.

3. Traditional culture is the basic condition for building a modern civilized society.

Throughout the Confucian culture represented by Confucius and Mencius in ancient China, from political thought to ethical thought and even philosophy of life, a set of norms that people must abide by in all fields of social life has been formed.

4. Traditional culture is an important ideological source to push the world towards great integration.

Historically, China was an important force in the great integration of the world. The "Renaissance" in Europe, including the restoration of the ancient Olympic Games, was completed on the basis of absorbing a lot of traditional China culture.

China traditional culture:

1, drama

It refers to the general name of stage performance art that achieves narrative purpose in the form of language, action, dance, music and puppet. The concept of drama in literature refers to the script created for drama performance, that is, the script. There are various forms of theatrical performances, including drama, opera, ballet, musical, puppet show, shadow play and so on. Drama is a comprehensive art in which actors play roles and perform stories in public on the stage.

2. Chinese painting

The word Chinese painting originated in the Han Dynasty, which mainly refers to scroll painting painted on silk, rice paper and silk and framed. Chinese painting is a traditional form of painting in China, which uses brush strokes dipped in water, ink and color on silk or paper. Tools and materials include brushes, ink, Chinese painting pigments, rice paper, silk and so on. Themes can be divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc. And techniques can be divided into figurative and freehand brushwork.

3. Calligraphy

Calligraphy is an artistic expression of the unique beauty of words in China and neighboring countries and regions deeply influenced by China culture. Including China calligraphy, Mongolian calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy and English calligraphy. His China Calligraphy is a unique traditional Chinese character art in China.

4. Shadow play

Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "light shadow play", is a kind of folk drama that uses animal skins or cardboard to make people perform stories. During the performance, the artists manipulated the shadow puppeteers behind the white curtain, telling stories with local popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and strings, which had a strong local flavor.