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CHIN155 HM - Introduction to Contemporary China

Credit(s): 3

Tan. This course examines a variety of issues in modern China, ranging from politics, the economy, and environmental problems to ethnicity, religion, and the arts. We will briefly review the history of the People’s Republic of China and “Greater China,” but discussion will center on the 21st century. A combination of scholarly writings, literary texts, historical documents, newspaper and journal articles, personal memoirs, photographs, and films will be used as course materials.