Readings in Modern Chinese: Documents

1 Course Unit

This is an advanced reading course designed for students with a Chinese proficiency at the Advanced-Mid and above and interested to read materials written in modern expository Chinese (academic, journalistic and polemical) that focus on cultural, political, economic, and social issues of contemporary China. Focus will be given to developing students’ ability to read, summarize, analyze, and discuss documents and journal articles in Chinese, in hope to facilitate students to use and cite Chinese references in their academic or professional research. Students are also expected to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese society and culture through close reading and discussion of the selected texts. Not Offered Every Year Mutually Exclusive: CHIN 6048 Prerequisite: CHIN 0870 AND CHIN 0860 AND CHIN 1040 1 Course Unit