Language and culture are very closely related and in order to succeed with any foreign language, a high level of cultural fluency is necessary. This is especially true for the Chinese language. Tellingly, the first character in culture (文化) essentially means language, highlighting this interdependence.
So in order to improve your cultural fluency and overall language fluency, for the next week you are expected to explore a topic about Chinese culture or language that already greatly interests you, but that you would like to understand in greater detail.
History of Hanzi
Humor in China
Chinese social media
Weibo, Weixin, Renren, etc.
Electronics and Technology in China
Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.
Martial Arts
Taiji, Gongfu, etc.
Daoism in China Past and Present
Confucianism in China Past and Present
Buddhism in China Past and Present
Islam in China Past and Present
Christianity in China Past and Present
Environmental Issues in China
Rise of the Communist Party
Politics in Asia
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Silk Road Economic Belt
Island Disputes with Neighbors
China’s “Soft Power”
History of Hong Kong
History of Macau
History of Taiwan
Writer - Han Han
Writer - Lu Xun
Director - Jiang Wen
Actor - Huang Bo
Actress - Fan Bingbing
Nobel Prize Winning Author - Mo Yan
Nobel Prize Winning Scientist - Tu Youyou
The Cultural Revolution
High-speed Trains in China
Falun Gong
Chinese Art
Chinese Music
Zheng He and the Treasure Fleet
The Importance of Chinese Calligraphy, Past and Present
American Football in China: Year of the Pigskin
Gaming in China
The New Frontier: Xinjiang
MMA in China
China and Russia: Friends or Foes
Chinese Culture and History:
Chinese Politics and Law:
Chinese social media and internet
Modern Art in China
China Economy and News
NYTime’s Sinosphere Blog (many articles are bilingual)
Environmental Issues in China
http://www.chinadialogue.net/
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Berkshire Encyclopedia of China by 
Encyclopedia of Modern China by