1400 Week 11

Question 1

What are aesthetics related to

Answer 1

Beauty and the study of beauty

Question 2

What is culture?

Answer 2

The total pattern of society

Question 3

What are humanities

Answer 3

Works of refinement and beauty

Question 4

Why is more known of 18th century elite culture than popular culture

Answer 4

It is better recorded because they had the means to do so

Question 5

What does popular culture encompass?

Answer 5

The culture of the majority of people with less time on their hands

Question 6

Cultural activities (know 5):

Answer 6

• religious/social ceremonies
• acrobatics (popular among youth and requires very rigorous training)
• martial arts (jet Li combines Chinese and western styles)
• travelling puppet shows (eg. hand puppet theatre)
• story-telling

Question 7

What is Romance of the Theee Kingdoms about?

Answer 7

Follows 100 bandits who’re banished from society but become heroes and save the dynasty

Question 8

Why was oral storytelling so popular?

Answer 8

It could be enjoyed by both the elite and the common folk

Question 9

China’s Four Great Novels:

Answer 9

1. Dream of the Red Chamber
2. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3. Journey to the West
4. Water Margin

Question 10

Two major styles of drama seen in Chinese theatre:

Answer 10

1. Yabu (elegant drama)

2. Huabu (flower drama)

Question 11

Sheng roles in drama:

Answer 11

• old sheng

- military sheng

Question 12

Dan roles in drama

Answer 12

• old Dan
• flower Dan
• military Dan
• zhengdan

Question 13

What is the Chou in drama

Answer 13

The clown character that satirizes the play along with the other characters