This course, taught in English, examines major Chinese literary traditions across multiple genres, from the 11th century BCE up through the 19th century. Selections will be drawn from ancient Confucian and Daoist sources, classic poetry from the Tang and Song Dynasties, plays from the Yuan Dynasty, a novel plus autobiography from the Ming Dynasty, and short stories from the Qing Dynasty. No prior knowledge of Chinese language is required for this course.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:ULCHS 504 - Chinese Cultural TraditionsCourse DescriptionThis course, taught in English, examines significant cultural traditions from the 2nd century BCE through the 18th century CE. Chinese myths, legends, identity, values, beliefs, and achievements will be examined. The intercultural relations among and between China, Korea and Japan will also be examined and tested. No prior knowledge of the Chinese language, history, or culture is required for this course. Contemporary manifestations of cultural traditions within the Chinese diaspora will also be studied.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:ULCHS 505 - Modern Chinese CultureCourse DescriptionThis course, taught and evaluated in English, is an overview of modern Chinese culture in the People’s Republic of China as well as in the world at large. Chinese languages, geography, cultural changes, politics, economics, literature, and values as well as gender, identity, and the Chinese diaspora will be covered. The purpose of this course is to reflect upon a dynamic modern Chinese culture from the perspectives of a wide array of Chinese people.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00 jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery(".6a5b2692-d55e-47aa-a310-4a7fbed91a5d .stackContentMain").initStackComponent({ type:"course", uuid:"6a5b2692-d55e-47aa-a310-4a7fbed91a5d", url:"/content/ryerson/calendar/2025-2026/courses/chinese-studies/jcr:content/content/rescalendarcoursestack", limit:"2000", resultsPerPage:0, offset:"0", paginationType:"numbered", displayAs:"list", displayItems:{ displayTitle:true, displayDescription:true, displayLength:true, displayWeight:true, displayUnits:true, displayCourseCount:true, displayAttribute:true, displayConsent:true, displayPrerequisites:true, displayAntirequisites:true, displayCorequisites:true, displayCustomrequisites:true, openInNewWindow:false, splitCodeTitle:false, enableCourseLinking:false } }) });
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