This course begins with an introduction to the background of the economic reform and opening-up drive of China since the end of 1978. Then the impacts of this reform and opening-up process on the evolution of Chinese culture will be examined. It ends with a critical reflection on the modernization/globalization and future development of Chinese culture. It mainly deals with the issues related to moral and ethical challenges in the contemporary public affairs in the light of the current economic and political policies and social stratifications in China.