China Studies — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)
Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.
Description
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 level or above, as follows:
1. Required Courses: 3 units
CHES1000
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHES 1000 | Introduction to Chinese Studies | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — |
2. Elective Courses : 15 units
CHES2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2111, 2126, 3000, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3012, 3014, 3102, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3200, 3201
Show 37 course(s) →
| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Prerequisites | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHES 2001 | Modern Chinese History | — | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 2002 | Chinese Culture and Society in Transformation | --LEC: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | Not for student who have taken CCSS1004. | — | ||
| CHES 2003 | China’s Political Economy | — | — | Not for students who have taken CCSS3550. | — | ||
| CHES 2004 | Classical Chinese Literature and Its Contemporary Adaptation | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2005 | Emotional Landscapes of Contemporary China | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2006 | Sound Culture in Contemporary China | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2007 | China on Screen | — | — | Not for students who have taken CCSS3440, CHES3101. | — | ||
| CHES 2008 | Planet Hong Kong: Film Genres, Directors and Stars | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 2102 | China’s Business Environment in Historical Perspective | — | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS2450. | — | ||
| CHES 2103 | Popular Culture in Contemporary China | — | — | Not for students who have taken CCSS2005. | — | ||
| CHES 2104 | Consumer Culture in Contemporary China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2105 | Modern Chinese Literature | — | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS2030. | — | ||
| CHES 2106 | Chinese Philosophical and Religious Traditions | — | — | Not for students who have taken UGEA1432, CCSS3411 or CHES3104. | — | ||
| CHES 2107 | An Introduction to the Development of Science and Technology in China | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2108 | Innovation, Catch-up and China’s Development | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2109 | State and Market in Modern China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2111 | Foreign Policy of China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 2126 | Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second Language | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 3000 | Ethnicity and Regional Culture in China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3002 | China’s Financial Reform - problems and perspectives | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken CCSS3610. | — | ||
| CHES 3004 | Media China | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS3101. | — | ||
| CHES 3005 | Social Issues and Problems in Contemporary China | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS3420. | — | ||
| CHES 3006 | China’s Strategic and Diplomatic Cultures | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS3500. | — | ||
| CHES 3007 | Urban China | — | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken CCSS3700. | — | ||
| CHES 3008 | Environment and Society in China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3009 | Youth in China | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 3010 | Governing China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3012 | Trauma and Memory in 20th and 21st Century China | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3014 | Family, Marriage and Love: Exploring Intimate Relationships in Contemporary China | — | — | Not for students who have taken CHES2101 and CCSS2120. | — | ||
| CHES 3102 | East Asian Film Genres in a Globalizing World | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| CHES 3103 | Art in Contemporary China | --LEC: We 6:30PM - 9:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3105 | Cultural History of China | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken CCSS3411. | — | ||
| CHES 3106 | Chinese Legal and Justice Cultures | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 3107 | China and Regional Order | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3108 | Infrastructure and Development in Contemporary China: An Anthropological Perspective | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — | ||
| CHES 3200 | Advanced Chinese Literature Seminar | — | --LEC: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | ||
| CHES 3201 | Special Topics in Chinese Studies | -D01-DIS: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Chinese Studies.
2.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.