91720

CHI 101

Beginning Chinese I

Wah Guan Lim

M T W Th 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

OLINLC 206

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies For students with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. An introduction to modern (Mandarin) Chinese through an intensive drill of its oral and written forms. Emphasis on speaking and basic grammar as well as the formation of the characters. Audio and video materials will be incorporated into the curriculum to expose the class to Chinese daily life and culture. Daily active participation, frequent use of the language lab and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. The course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (eight weeks) in Qingdao, China. Divisible. Class size: 18

91721

CHI 215

The Chinese Novel: THE STORY OF THE STONE AND GENDER IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINA

Li-Hua Ying

T Th 1:30 pm-2:50 pm

OLINLC 118

D+J

ELIT

DIFF

Cross-listed: Asian Studies; Gender & Sexuality Studies; Literature It has been said that The Story of the Stone has the critical acclaim of James Joyce’s Ulysses, the popular appeal of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind and is twice as long as them both combined. This course will serve two purposes. The first is to read, in its entirety, a beautiful, scholarly and complete translation of a work that one fifth of the world’s population consider to be the best novel ever written. The second is to learn something about the cultural history of China, in particular attitudes and conceptions of gender. The late-imperial Chinese interest in gender and sexuality anticipates many contemporary post-modern concerns. No one text captures these trends better than the eighteenth-century masterpiece Shitou ji, The Story of the Stone, better known under the title used for the 120-chapter version Honglou meng, Dream of the Red Chamber. This course will combine a close reading of the novel and its commentaries with a review of recent scholarship on sex and gender in late-imperial China. Taught in English. Class size: 18

91722

CHI 301

Advanced Chinese

Li-Hua Ying

M W 1:30 pm-2:50 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is for students who have taken at least two years of basic Chinese at Bard or elsewhere, and who want to expand their reading and speaking capacity and to enrich their cultural experiences. Texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works.

Class size: 15

91724

CHI 305

Chinese Pop Culture

Li-Hua Ying

M W 3:10 pm-4:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is for students who have studied Chinese for at least three years. It examines various aspects of contemporary popular culture in China. Genres include print culture, cinema, television, pop music, visual arts, fashion, advertising, and cyberculture. Frequent quizzes, oral presentations, essays, and projects. Conducted in Chinese. Class size: 15