Chinese Short Stories

Catalog description

This course is designed for students with advanced-level Chinese proficiency who wish to further refine pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary usage. Emphasizing oral discussion, composition, and linguistic accuracy, the course engages students in close reading of carefully selected short stories by contemporary Chinese writers. Through these texts, students will explore the lives, attitudes, and perspectives of ordinary people in modern China. Class discussions and analytical activities will deepen understanding of social change and human relationships in contemporary Chinese society. By engaging critically with the readings, students will enhance cultural literacy while improving reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills.