a participant having a go at building a bucket arch
2/11/2018
Nottingham Confucius Institute (NCI) was pleased to host two academic talks introducing fascinating aspects of Chinese culture during this term’s Mandarin Corner events, which took place at the Si Yuan Centre on the University Jubilee Campus.
The first talk entitled "Walking with Literature: 111 Years of Chinese Drama History", was delivered by NCI China Director Prof Li Nan on 18th Oct. Prof Li, Professor of Chinese Literature from Fudan University, brought to life the origin, development and current status of Chinese drama to over 20 UoN students, staff and local residents. During the one and a half hour session, the participants also enjoyed listening to some classic Chinese drama highlights including "Tea House" and "Thunderstorm".
At the Mandarin Corner on 25th Oct, Dr Wang from UoN Dept of Architecture and Built Environment was invited to give a talk on Ancient Chinese Architecture. Many of the attendees found the talk and demonstration informative and intriguing, especially when Dr Wang showed them how to build a bucket arch (‘Dougong’ in Chinese). Bucket arches are a system of brackets unique to traditional Chinese architecture, thanks to which the the Forbidden City stands enduringly graceful with its upturned eaves and solid construction.
A few more talks have been scheduled to take place over November and December including “Poetry in Classical Chinese Gardens” by Dr Wang Qi on 8th November (18:30-20:00) in A18 Si Yuan Centre and “Kangurus and Gavagais: Rethinking Language, and Ethnocentrism through Villeneuve's Arrival” by Prof Carlos Rojas of Duke University on 22 November (17:00-18:30) in A39 Sir Clive Granger Building.
~ENDS~
诺丁汉大学孔子学院举办汉语角活动
文/王梦迪 图/诺丁汉大学孔子学院
当地时间10月25日晚上六时三十分，诺丁汉大学孔子学院举办了本学期第三期汉语角活动。汉语角是诺丁汉大学孔子学院的一项传统活动，旨在通过多种多样的文化活动促进英国人体验了解中华文化，为中英文化友好交流搭建平台。
这学期，在李楠院长的主持下，将孔院汉语角活动的重心由原来的文化体验类活动转为学术类活动。学期之初，李楠院长将这学期汉语角文化活动的主题定为艺术，拟定了中国话剧、中国古代建筑、中国音乐、中国绘画等几大主题。每期汉语角围绕一个主题，请专业领域的老师们来开展学术讲座活动，希望通过无国界的艺术让外国人更加直观更加深入地了解中华文化精华。
汉语角转型后的第一期由李楠院长主讲中国话剧史。十月份英国的天气已经变得寒冷，夜晚窗外呼啸着寒风，但这丝毫没有影响观众们的热情。会场上的观众们聚精会神的聆听着李老师的讲座，精彩处不时爆发出一阵阵笑声和掌声。讲座结束后，大家收获颇丰，还有几名意犹未尽的热心观众留下来和李教授交流。
第二期汉语角邀请到了诺丁汉大学建筑与建筑环境系的王琦老师主讲中国古代建筑史。王老师的讲座清晰有重点的盘点了中国历朝历代建筑的特点，王老师风趣幽默的演讲深深吸引了到场的每一位观众。讲座中不仅有文字视频资料，王老师还在现场亲自为观众们搭建了一个斗拱模型。斗拱的设计精巧，抗震能力之强使现场的中外观众深感惊奇。讲座结束后，不少观众表示，这样生动又清晰的介绍中国建筑文化的活动，他们还是第一次参加，希望以后能有更多机会参与这样的活动。
诺丁汉大学孔子学院的汉语角在举办学术类活动的道路上初战告捷，今后诺大孔院将会继续坚持创新发展，开展更多样的高端学术类活动，为传播中华文化、促进中英文化友好交流作出新的更大贡献。
Posted on Saturday 3rd November 2018