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Why Study Chinese?

The Chinese Studies program opens the way to various fields such asChinese politics, economy, history or archaeology. To study Chinesemeans to study a culture, as well as a people. Chinese society is richheritage of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and, more recently,film, reflecting the values and experiences of this great people.

The program also help you understand the language, what makes itpowerful, and how it actually functions in Chinese society. To be atease and effective in a Chinese environment learning the language ishalf the battle, but knowing about the culture behind the language isthe other.

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Please see the East Asian Studieswebsite for more detailed information.

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