Ronglin Shan

Ronglin Shan

March 31, 2026

Red culture, Local ethnic minority universities, College English courses, Implications and values, Sense of community for the Chinese nation, Curriculum-based ideological and political education.

Red culture, a precious spiritual wealth and unique cultural form forged by the Communist Party of China leading the people through revolution, construction, and reform, embodies profound connotations and rich implications. As key institutions for cultivating high-quality talents in ethnic minority regions and forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, local ethnic minority universities feature College English courses that integrate instrumental, humanistic, and ideological attributes. Integrating red culture into these courses is not a mere addition of teaching content but a nurturing practice of far-reaching strategic significance. This paper systematically explores the in-depth connotations of this integration from four dimensions: value implication, contemporary implication, cultural implication, and educational implication. The research reveals that in terms of value implication, it achieves the unity of political orientation, moral education, and regional service; in contemporary implication, it responds to the practical calls of ideological struggles, cultural confidence building, and national rejuvenation; in cultural implication, it promotes the in-depth integration of the mainstay of Chinese culture, diverse ethnic cultures, and revolutionary spirits, providing abundant nourishment for forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation; in educational implication, it drives the paradigm transformation of College English courses from pure language skill training to comprehensive nurturing platforms, reshaping their teaching objectives, content, and methods. Ultimately, this paper constructs an integration model centered on "value guidance - content reconstruction - path innovation - effectiveness enhancement," aiming to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for local ethnic minority universities to tell red stories, inherit red genes, and cultivate new-era talents through College English courses.

© 2026, the Authors. Published by ISCCAC

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