Pauline Lin
Courses
CHNS 170
Introduction to Literary Chinese I
Reading and interpretation of texts in various styles of literary Chinese (wenyan), with attention to basic problems of syntax and literary style.
CHNS 171
Introduction to Literary Chinese II
Continuation of CHNS 170.
CHNS 570
Introduction to Literary Chinese I
Reading and interpretation of texts in various styles of literary Chinese (wenyan), with attention to basic problems of syntax and literary style.
CHNS 571
Introduction to Literary Chinese II
Continuation of CHNS 570.
EALL 040
The Great Cities of Ancient China
What constitutes a city? What are some of the cultural beliefs, social and economic structures, and technological capacities that influenced early Chinese urban designs? How does a dense gathering of people reshape social hierarchy? How is urban life represented in texts, image and material culture? Focusing on Chinese sites from the Neolithic to the 12th century, using textual, archaeological, and visual sources, this course explores the changing nature of urban centers and its relationship to human inhabitants. Topics include: urban revolution and the emergence of elites; art and authority; the cosmological capital of Qin Xianyang; a walk through 6th century Luoyang; foreign merchants in the Tang; and commerce and the street.