Chinese University of Hong Kong

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of Chinese medicine including working principles, methods for health preservation, and disease healing. It discusses the five key areas in Chinese medicine including basic theories of Chinese medicine, methods of diagnosis and treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese medicinal materials, and Chinese herbal formulary. The course also features a half-day visit to the Chinese Medicine Clinical Research and Services Centre, Kwong Wah Hospital–The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where students observe how Chinese medicine is practiced in a contemporary context. No textbook is required for the course. Assessment: three quizzes (30%), final exam (70%).

Modern media are everywhere; they mediate nearly all aspects of everyday life. Media forms old and new – newspapers, magazines, films, radio, television, pop music, Internet, social media, and mobile phones – are shaping our social and political life, cultivating our cultural imaginations, and articulating our personal experiences and a sense of belonging in a rapidly changing world. This course examines the many roles of the media in the web of modern life.

This class introduces the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) in China, a landmark event that defines the early history of the People’s Republic of China. The course begins with an overview of the Cultural Revolution in Chinese history and Mao’s vision of a new China. It then examines the Cultural Revolution from various perspectives, from elite politics in Beijing to local factional struggles and international receptions; from the Red Guard movement to Sent-down Youth; and from the Mao cult and extreme violence to everyday life experience. Four decades later, the legacy of the Cultural Revolution has not faded as it remains a contentious issue in Chinese life and politics.