Cultural Studies in China, edited by Tao Dongfeng and Jin Yuanpu. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2005. vi + 209 pp. S$29.00/US$22.00 (paperback). In applying a Cultural Studies lens to a range of issues, including disciplinary shifts in academia, the rise of global tourism and...

The inscription of the Tang's basin reads, "If one day you truly renew yourself, day after day you will renew yourself; indeed, renew yourself every day." In the "Announcement to the Prince of Kang" it is said, "You shall give rise to a...

An analysis of traditional Chinese culture indicates the degree to which it conflicted with Western ideology and the reasons why. Drawing its hierarchical social structure and system of government from elements of Confucianism, traditional China was an inward-looking, inflexible society that developed uniquely as a result of China's isolation from the rest of the world.

Examines the role of women in traditional Chinese culture. Mentions marriage as a contract, the differing rights and roles of sons and daughters, the rules of marriage and divorce, and concubines.

As a result of numerous foreign influences, the Chinese culture developed in a number of ways. Due to the effects of the Silk Road, during the period 200 - 900 CE, China was influenced by many countries, impacting its culture in the fields of literature and science.