Lecture Time:
EveryTuesday 16:40-18:20 p.m. （Siming Campus）
Thursday of even weeks14:30-18:20 p.m. （Xiang’an Campus）
Venue: Rm.
104 Haiyun Bldg. （Siming Campus）
B213,NO.1 Bldg. （Xiang’an Campus）
Total Hours：36
Credits: 2
Workload:
Attendance of lectures is mandatory. Students are encouraged to contribute to the in-class discussions on all topics. A quiz may be given in relation to the topic previously covered. Each student should try to develop his or her interest in a particular area and be prepared to write a short paper with minimum 2000 words about his or her understanding of the current situation and development in the area in China.
Grading:
Students' final grades will be based on (1) objective scores they accumulate during the course and (2) the instructors' evaluation of the students' performance, participation, progress and efforts. The objective scores will be calculated on the basis of the following components:
Participation 20%
Final paper 80%
The last two weeks of the semester will be arranged for term paper writing. Students of the class are expected to submit term papers(no less than 2000 words) before the due date.
Module Ⅰ: Major Problems in Modern Chinese History (Lectures 1-2)
Siming Campus： Week 2 – 3
Xiang’an Campus：Week2
Instructor: Sheng Jia
Tel: 2181306
E-mail: Shengjia@xmu.edu.cn
Modern Chinese History is a survey of the principal developments in the history ofChinafrom the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. This is a lecture and discussion course aims to help the students develop a better understanding of the major events in the Chinese recent past. Key themes included the fragmentation and reform of Qing dynasty, 1911 Revolution, the rise and fall of the national government, the rise of Chinese communist and the People’s Republic, the Cultural Revolution, and the social transformation after the 1980s. Both English textbooks and various original documents will be used in the classes.
Reading Material:
1. John K. Fairbank and MerleGoldman,China-A New History (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1998)
2. Jonathan D. Spence, The Search For ModernChina (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999)
3. Merle Goldman & Leo Ou-Fan Lee ed., An Intellectual History of ModernChina (New York:CambridgeUniversityPress, 2002)
4. Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung (Beijing: FLP, 1977)
5. Patricia Burkley Edrey ed., Chinese Civilization A Sourcebook (New York: The Free Press, 1993)
Module Ⅱ: Introduction of Chinese Literature (Lectures 3-4)
Siming Campus： Week 4 – 5
Xiang’an Campus：Week4
Instructor: Xia Guangwu
Tel: 15960201929
E-mail:xiagw@xmu.edu.cn
This part of the lecture series introduces Chinese Literature in brief. In order to help students quickly get to know the cultural root of Chinese people, the two-week lecture focuses on dominating variations of Chinese literature and their influence. Instructor will provide some representative examples of Chinese culture and literature such as origin of traditional holidays and cuisines. Students are encouraged to participate on-class discussion toward these instances as well.
References:
1． Yao Dan. Chinese Literature. Beijing: 五洲传播出版, 2006.
2． Victoria Cass. In the Realm of the Gods: Lands, Myths, and Legends of China. 北京:外文出版社, 2007.
Topics to be covered:
A brief introduction to Chinese Literature：background and core thoughts
Introduction to main literary and cultural roots through traditional Chinese holidays and cuisines.
ModuleⅢ: Public policies of China: “one child policy” and “one country two systems” (Lectures 5-6)
Siming Campus： Week 6– 7
Xiang’an Campus：Week6
Instructor: Li Minghuan
Tel: 2181001 (O)
E-mail: mhlherexm@gmail.com
Description: An examination of the initiation and development of two important policies of currentChinaand their social consequences in the context of reform movement and from a multidisciplinary perspective.
(Note: reading materials will be available in PDF file sent by email)
Topics to be covered:
1. One parent, One child: the unique policy that is made inChina
a) Population development in historicalChina
b) The world’s most populous country and the composition of its population
c) One child policy: reasons and social consequences
d) A unique policy that is made inChina
Reading:
Zeng, Yi. 2009. Options for fertility policy transition inChina. Population and Development Review. 33 (2).
Wyman, Robert J. 2005. The one-child policy inShanghai: acceptance and internalization. Population and Development Review. 31 (2).
2. One country, two systems: the relationship betweenTaiwan,Hong Kong,Macaoand MainlandChina
a) Why two systems?
b) Return of Hong Kong andMacao
c) Current situation betweenTaiwanand mainlandChina
d) What is the policy of “one country, two systems”, and why?
Reading materials:
Duara, Prasenjit. 2006. Nationalism inEast Asia. History Compass, 4/3.
Chao, Chien-min. 2003. Will economic integration between mainlandChinaandTaiwanlead to a congenial political culture? Asian Survey, 43:2.
ModuleⅣ: Classics of Chinese Philosophy (Lectures 8-9)
Siming Campus： Week 8–9
Xiang’an Campus：Week8
Instructor: Xie Xiaodong
Tel: 13860198237
E-mail: xxdong@xmu.edu.cn
Description: In this class the instructor will give a brief talk about the history and general ideas of traditional Chinese Philosophy, in order to help the students form a general picture about Chinese Philosophy as the crucial part of Chinese culture. The contents of the course will cover the three major schools of Chinese Philosophy, that are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and a comparative perspective with Western Philosophy will be introduced in the discourse.
Reading materials:
1.Fung Yu-Lan, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, in Selected Philosophical Writing of Fuan Yu-Lan, Beijing Foreign Language Press, 1998.
2. Any English versions of classic philosophy works available, such as The Analects of Confucius，Mencius, The Book of Tao, Chuang Tzu, etc.
ModuleⅤ: Economy and Foreign Relations (Lectures 10-15)
Siming Campus： Week 10– 15
Xiang’an Campus：Week10/12/14
Instructor: Liao Shaolian
Tel: 13338469690
E-mail: slliao@xmu.edu.cn
Description:This part of the lecture series will first give a brief introduction to ancient history of China, with focus on features of social formation in different historical periods, and development of science & technology in ancient China. The section on politics ofChinawill cover political system, primary government organs, party system, administrative system as well as ethnic issue and religions. Lectures on a series of economic issues will include a general overview of the economic reform, external economic relations, and environmental protection.
Reading materials:
1. Chi Fulin, Reform Determines Future of China, Beijing, Foreign Languages Press, 2000.
2. Deng, Zhenglai, China's economy : rural reform and agricultural development, World Scientific, 2009.
3. Grivoyannis, Elias. The new Chinese economy : dynamic transitions into the future, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
4. Guo, Rongxing China's ethnic minorities: social and economic indicators, Routledge, 2013.
5. Institute of the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ancient China's technology and science, Foreign Languages Press, 2009.
6. Li, Mingjiang (ed.) Soft power : China's emerging strategy in international politics, Routledge, 2009.
7. Li, Xing [et al.] China's ethnic minorities, Foreign Languages Press, 2003.
8. Li, Yining, Economic reform and development in China, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
9. Liu, Xiaohui and Wei Zhang, China's three decades of economic reforms, Routledge, 2010. (EBOOK)
10. Naughton, Barry. The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth, MIT Press, 2007.
11. Qu, Xing（ed.）New international environment and China's peaceful development, World Affairs Press, 2012.
12. Whalley. John, China's integration into the world economy, World Scientific, 2011.
13. Wong, John & Wei Liu (ed.) ,China's surging economy adjusting for more balanced development , World Scientific Pub., 2007. (EBOOK)
14. Wu, Zhongmin (ed.), China in the world economy, Routledge, 2009. (EBOOK)
15. Zhang, Xiao-guang, China's trade patterns and international comparative advantage, Macmillan Press, 2000.
16. Zhao Qizheng, How China communicates: public diplomacy in a global age, Foreign Languages Press, 2012.
17. Zheng, Yongnian et al. (ed.) Politics of modern China. Routledge, 2010.
Topics to be covered:
A Brief History ofChina
An Introduction to Economic Reform
External Economic relations (Trade and Investment)
Political System, EthnicMinorities and Religions
Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Environment protection
