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International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2023, 5(12); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2023.051204.

A Probe into the Path of Integrating “24 Solar Terms” into International Chinese Language Education from the Perspective of Cultural Communication

Author(s)

Wang Yifan, Zhou Lu, Wang He

Corresponding Author:
Wang He
Affiliation(s)

Yanshan University, 066000, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China

Abstract

The "24 Solar terms" is the life experience and cultural memory of the Farming society of the Chinese nation. It contains the survival wisdom and life philosophy unique to the ancient working people, and is praised as "The fifth invention of China" by the international meteorological circle. This paper analyzes the data of International Chinese Language Education and culture textbooks and Chinese as a foreign language teaching materials by using statistical method, and puts forward the value and significance of introducing the 24 solar terms into Chinese culture teaching as a foreign language. Starting from Chinese textbooks is conducive to carrying forward Traditional Chinese culture and helping learners to truly feel the essence of Chinese farming culture and its derived knowledge of poetry, proverbs, folk festivals and so on, so as to enhance their understanding and identification of Chinese culture. The innovative reuse of the inherent cultural value of "24 Solar terms" is a new path for The confident "modernization export" of Chinese culture.

Keywords

International Chinese language education, Textbooks for International Chinese Language Education, Culture teaching, 24 solar terms

Cite This Paper

Wang Yifan, Zhou Lu, Wang He. A Probe into the Path of Integrating “24 Solar Terms” into International Chinese Language Education from the Perspective of Cultural Communication. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 12: 21-27. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2023.051204.

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