Note that the linear focus of Chinese painting is equally strong in sculpture.
The course focuses on the further development of their skills in using the language to engage with practical topics and situations, such as seeing a doctor, reading news, writing letters, and listening to music.
Examines the social and cultural place of Chinese religions through time, focusing on Chinese ideas of the relation between humans and spirits, and the expression of those ideas in practice.
Perhaps this is the secret to China's longevity: though often torn apart by invasion or civil war, the civil service unified by the ideals of Confucianism was always there to put the nation back together and restore traditional society, regardless of which dynasty was in charge.
Indeed, he came to argue that any political or economic centralization would generally result in corruption and poor economic growth.
The most distinctive trait of Chinese visual art is a strong linear focus: features are conveyed primarily with thin, sharply-defined lines.