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Chinese Language & Literature

CHI 113 Lun Yu ( 論語 )
1 Term; 2 Credits
This course requires students to acquire the fundamental knowledge of Lun Yu, Confu-
cius' life and his thoughts through lectures and classroom discussions. Students will get a
deeper understanding of the literary style of quotation in the pre-Qin period. The course also
promotes the quintessence of traditional ethics such as benevolence, righteousness, ritual,
wisdom and so on. Moreover, thesis writing is required in order to raise students' abilities of
independent thinking, analysis, and writing.

CHI 114 Chinese Poetry
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at acquainting students with the origin and development of Chinese
classical poems, as well as the four tones and poetic rhyme so as to cultivate students’
interest in writing classical poems. Great works will be selected from Han, Wei, Six dynasties
up to Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Studies will also be stressed on different factions and
styles, appreciation and writing skills. Traditional and tutorial teaching methods will be used
simultaneously.

CHI 121-2 History of Chinese Literature
2 Terms; 4 Credits
This course is an introduction and exposition of representative literary works ranging
from the Shi Jing ( 詩經 ) to late Qing Poems, with attention to historical background, brief
accounts of author’s life and experience, style and character, changes in structure and form.
Students will gain a general understanding of the sources and trends of the development of
Chinese literature.

CHI 131-2 Elementary Putonghua (for Undergraduates)
2 Terms; 2 Credits
This course introduces fundamental knowledge of Putonghua such as Pinyin and the
distinctive vocabularies and grammar. The course also aims to enhance students’ fluency and
proficiency in Putonghua through the practice of pronunciation, oral reading, listening
comprehension and conversations on specific topics.

CHI 133 Modern Chinese
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course will provide students with a basic training of modern Chinese and aim to
enhance their abilities to analyse and apply modern Chinese. It covers four topics: phonetics,
etymology, lexicology and grammar.

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