This course aims to build students’ basic skills in spoken Chinese with emphases on survival phrases and effective discussions. Only students in the Summer Program are allowed to enroll in this course. Students with advanced Chinese language may be exempted from this class with the permission of the instructor. This course does not count toward the […]

The Silk Road stimulated and connected the growth of cities between China and Europe as trading posts and resting places. These mostly overland cities or towns created long-distance connections between national and local histories, cultures, religions, and ethnic groups across borders. While some of these past connections have been eroded by shifted political boundaries, a […]