Reading China

Catalog description

This course has the twin goals of increasing reading proficiency in Chinese language and exploring Chinese culture. Topics are selected from four main areas: Chinese Geography (e.g. city, countryside, landscape), Chinese Life (e.g. festivals, popular culture, everyday living), Chinese Society (e.g. family, social problems, internet use), and Chinese History and Thought (e.g. history, literature, myth, and philosophy). Students also learn how to use different resources and online tools to read and research China-related subjects on their own. Required readings and assignments are in Chinese.