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Welcome to Ms. Helen He's website of Chinese Studies Class!

Course description:

This one semester course is designed to provide students an opportunity to examine different aspects of Chinese history, culture and way of life. It aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of the country in which they live and to arouse their curiosity to delve further into the complex cultural and social aspects, which make up today’s China. Students will learn how China’s rich past still influences the present and the future, and how the open door policy is changing the land and its peoples. Likewise, we will examine the influence of China and the Chinese people in the rest of the world. In addition, students will be given the tools they need to communicate with those around them and to get around Shanghai. It is expected that all students will learn some spoken Mandarin although language is not the main focus of this course.