Survey of Chinese Culture and Modern China

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course is designed to help students understand China geographical landscapes, the important dynasties and significant historical events, influential national figures, Chinese religions and modern thoughts, social rituals and family structure, female role change in modern society, masterworks of literature and architecture, and China's political structure and foreign policy, China's interaction with the Western world and other subjects. All analysis and discussion will be put into modern context and students are required to follow closely to what is happening in modern China on a daily basis and put forward their views in relation with what has been learned in the class.