Il prof. Li Xin svolge attività di ìnsegnamento di lingua cinese rivolte alla cittadinanza presso la Sala Confucio per diversi livelli; ha attivato un tutorato (sei ore la settimana) per gli studenti Unistrasi che hanno bisogno di supporto per lo studio del cinese; tiene, in copresenza con i docenti della cattedra di cinese, delle lezioni sulla cultura cinese per i corsi della magistrale e partecipa attivamente ad attività sulla lingua e cultura cinese promosse dalla Sala Confucio e a iniziative di Terza missione e di orientamento dell'Ateneo (Giornata delle Lingue, Open Day, Capodanno Lunare, ecc.), dando un importante contributo alla nostra università.
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Dr. Li Xin holds a Ph.D. from Peking University and currently serves at the Sala Confucio of the University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy. A faculty member of Chongqing University, China. He is currently seconded to Siena to support Chinese language education and cultural exchange.
Dr. Li has extensive experience in International Chinese Language Education. He has undertaken teaching and academic exchange assignments at Walailak University (Thailand), La Trobe University (Australia), and the University of Nantes (France), gaining broad experience in Chinese language teaching and intercultural communication in diverse international settings.
His teaching activities include HSK preparation courses, Chinese culture, and traditional Chinese martial arts. His teaching and research interests focus on HSK preparation, intercultural education, Chinese ancient history, and traditional Xingyiquan (Form-Intent Boxing), one of the major schools of Chinese martial arts.
Research and selected publications:
• Li, Xin. “Principles and Strategies of Cultural Instruction in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.” In Studies in Applied Chinese Linguistics, Vol. 2, Center for Research on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Language and Culture University, Commercial Press, 2013. Reprinted in Li Xiaoqi (ed.), Studies on Cultural Teaching in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Commercial Press, 2019.
• Li, Xin. “Urban Layout and Functional Characteristics of Cities during the Xia Dynasty.” Huaxia Archaeology, no. 1, 2016.
• Li, Xin. “A Semantic Analysis of ‘Fu’ (郛) and ‘Guo’ (郭) in the Zuo Zhuan.” Studies in Chinese History, no. 1, 2013.
• Li, Xin. “A Study of Market Locations in Eastern Zhou Capital Sites.” Archaeology and Cultural Relics, no. 5, 2012.
• Li, Xin. “Xishan Walled Settlement and the Origins of Early Cities in the Central Plains of China.” Archaeology (Kaogu), no. 1, 2008.
• Li, Xin. “Centers of Economic Exchange and the Origins of Early Chinese Cities.” Southeast Culture, no. 1, 2008.
• Li, Xin. “An Analysis of the Factors Behind the Slow Development of Early Civilization in the Jiangnan Region.” Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), no. 3, 2003.
• Li, Xin. The Evolution of Urban Forms in the Shang and Zhou Periods. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press, 2012.
Il prof. Li Xin svolge attività di ìnsegnamento di lingua cinese rivolte alla cittadinanza presso la Sala Confucio per diversi livelli; ha attivato un tutorato (sei ore la settimana) per gli studenti Unistrasi che hanno bisogno di supporto per lo studio del cinese; tiene, in copresenza con i docenti della cattedra di cinese, delle lezioni sulla cultura cinese per i corsi della magistrale e partecipa attivamente ad attività sulla lingua e cultura cinese promosse dalla Sala Confucio e a iniziative di Terza missione e di orientamento dell'Ateneo (Giornata delle Lingue, Open Day, Capodanno Lunare, ecc.), dando un importante contributo alla nostra università.
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Dr. Li Xin holds a Ph.D. from Peking University and currently serves at the Sala Confucio of the University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy. A faculty member of Chongqing University, China. He is currently seconded to Siena to support Chinese language education and cultural exchange.
Dr. Li has extensive experience in International Chinese Language Education. He has undertaken teaching and academic exchange assignments at Walailak University (Thailand), La Trobe University (Australia), and the University of Nantes (France), gaining broad experience in Chinese language teaching and intercultural communication in diverse international settings.
His teaching activities include HSK preparation courses, Chinese culture, and traditional Chinese martial arts. His teaching and research interests focus on HSK preparation, intercultural education, Chinese ancient history, and traditional Xingyiquan (Form-Intent Boxing), one of the major schools of Chinese martial arts.
Research and selected publications:
• Li, Xin. “Principles and Strategies of Cultural Instruction in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.” In Studies in Applied Chinese Linguistics, Vol. 2, Center for Research on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Language and Culture University, Commercial Press, 2013. Reprinted in Li Xiaoqi (ed.), Studies on Cultural Teaching in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Commercial Press, 2019.
• Li, Xin. “Urban Layout and Functional Characteristics of Cities during the Xia Dynasty.” Huaxia Archaeology, no. 1, 2016.
• Li, Xin. “A Semantic Analysis of ‘Fu’ (郛) and ‘Guo’ (郭) in the Zuo Zhuan.” Studies in Chinese History, no. 1, 2013.
• Li, Xin. “A Study of Market Locations in Eastern Zhou Capital Sites.” Archaeology and Cultural Relics, no. 5, 2012.
• Li, Xin. “Xishan Walled Settlement and the Origins of Early Cities in the Central Plains of China.” Archaeology (Kaogu), no. 1, 2008.
• Li, Xin. “Centers of Economic Exchange and the Origins of Early Chinese Cities.” Southeast Culture, no. 1, 2008.
• Li, Xin. “An Analysis of the Factors Behind the Slow Development of Early Civilization in the Jiangnan Region.” Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), no. 3, 2003.
• Li, Xin. The Evolution of Urban Forms in the Shang and Zhou Periods. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press, 2012.