Napoleon Bonaparte once said of China: “China is a sleeping lion. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.” Today, China has risen to become the second largest global economic power; and some experts even predicted that her economy is poised to overtake the US economy by year-2035. Is Napoleon’s prophecy going to come true? China has remained an enigma to the rest of the world. Traditional China’s accomplishments towards medicine, painting, architecture, martial art music and dance had impressed the world and her inventions such as paper, gunpowder, compass, and printing had helped move Europe to the modern age. This course aims to examine the evolvement of the Chinese civilization and factors affecting how China interacts with the rest of the world. It will also explore the extent and impacts of intercultural exchanges between China and the world. The course will also look at the role Hong Kong played in China’s interaction with foreign powers in the past and assess opportunities afforded Hong Kong in the implementation of the Chinese “One Belt, one Road” initiative.In conclusion, the course will assess the swift rise of contemporary China, and the aftermaths brought by her rapid industrialization. The course will try to answer if China will fulfil Napoleon’s prophecy.