Chinese Language and Literature — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)

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Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:

1. Elective Courses: 21 units

(a) Basic courses
Any 9 units of courses from the following: CHLL1110, 1211, 1401, 2121, 2131, 2212, 2302, 2350, 2403(9 units)
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 1110Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
A-LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM
AT01-TUT: Th 10:30AM - 11:15AM
B-LEC: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM
BT01-TUT: Th 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 1211Introduction to Chinese Classic Texts—
A-LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM
AT01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
B-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 1401Introduction to Literature
A-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
AT01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
BT01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
BT02-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 2121Introduction to Chinese Philology
A-LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM
AT01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM
B-LEC: We 1:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 2131Introduction to Chinese Phonology
A-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM
AT01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM
B-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 2212Introduction to the Study of Classical Chinese Texts
A-LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM
B-LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 2302History of Chinese Literature—
A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
AT01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
AT02-TUT: We 2:30PM - 3:15PM
B-LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM
BT01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 2350Classical Chinese Poetry: Selected Readings and Writing Practice—
A-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM
B-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM
C-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM
D-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM
E-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM
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CHLL 2403Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature—
A-LEC: We 3:30PM - 6:15PM
B-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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(b) Speciality courses
9 units of courses from any speciality areas below:(9 units)
(1) Language and Linguistics CHLL 3121, 3131, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3151, 3162, 4121, 4141, 4151, 4161
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 3121Studies in Chinese Characters—
--LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Fr 10:30AM - 11:15AM
Pre-requisite: CHLL2121.—
CHLL 3131Studies in Chinese Phonology——Pre-requisite: CHLL2131.—
CHLL 3141Modern Chinese Grammar————
CHLL 3142Comparative Grammar in Chinese and English
--LEC: We 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 3143Chinese Morphology————
CHLL 3144The Study of Chinese Semantics————
CHLL 3145Introduction to Chinese Lexical Semantics————
CHLL 3146The Study of Chinese Pragmatics————
CHLL 3151Chinese Rhetoric————
CHLL 3162Study of Cantonese————
CHLL 4121Chinese Paleography and Ancient Texts————
CHLL 4141Chinese Historical Grammar—
--LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 4151Chinese Textual Exegesis————
CHLL 4161Chinese Dialectology—
--LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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(2) Ancient Documents CHLL 3221, 3222, 3231, 3232, 3233, 4224, 4241, 4242, 4243, 4251, 4253
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 3221Lun Yu————
CHLL 3222Meng Zi————
CHLL 3231Shi Ji————
CHLL 3232Han Shu————
CHLL 3233Chinese Bibliography————
CHLL 4224Zuo Zhuan
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 4241Lu Shi Chun Qiu————
CHLL 4242Zhuang Zi
--LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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CHLL 4243Xun Zi————
CHLL 4251Selected Topics on Classical Texts I—
--LEC: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 4253Selected Topics on Classical Texts II————
(3) Classical Literature CHLL 3310, 3311, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3317, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324, 3341, 3351, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315, 4320, 4322, 4330, 4332, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 3310Poetry of Tao Qian————
CHLL 3311Poetry of Li Bai————
CHLL 3314Major Author(s) (Ci Poetry)
--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 3315Ci Poetry of Su Shi and Xin Qiji————
CHLL 3316Selected Prose Works through All Ages————
CHLL 3317Poetry of the Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties————
CHLL 3321Classical Chinese Fiction (Short Stories)
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 3322Classical Chinese Fiction (Novel)—
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 3323Scholar-Beauty Romance————
CHLL 3324Chuanqi and Kun Opera in the Ming-Qing Period————
CHLL 3341Women’s Literature from Ming through Qing—
--LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 3351Classical Chinese Ci Poetry: Selected Readings and Writing Practice————
CHLL 4310Shi Jing————
CHLL 4311Chu Ci————
CHLL 4312Poetry of Du Fu————
CHLL 4313Prose of Han Yu————
CHLL 4314Prose of Liu Zongyuan
--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM
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CHLL 4315Pre-Qin Myths————
CHLL 4320Classical Chinese Drama————
CHLL 4322Honglou meng————
CHLL 4330Wenxin diaolong————
CHLL 4332Chinese Poetics————
CHLL 4340Literature of the Jian'an Period
--LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 4341Selected Topics in Classical Chinese Literature I—
--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 4342Chinese Literature (1840-1919)—
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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CHLL 4343Selected Topics in Classical Chinese Literature II————
(4) Modern Chinese Literature CHLL 3402, 3403, 3404, 3405, 3406, 3407, 3408, 3411, 3412, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4407, 4408, 4410, 4411, 4415, 4416
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 3402Modern Chinese Literature and Film————
CHLL 3403Creative Writing—
--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 3404Modern Chinese Poetry—
--LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 3405Modern Chinese Prose—
--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 3406Modern Chinese Fiction (Novella and Short Stories)
--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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CHLL 3407Modern Chinese Fiction (Novel)————
CHLL 3408Modern Chinese Drama————
CHLL 3411Media Writing Workshop————
CHLL 3412Travel Writing————
CHLL 4401Literature and Art
--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 4402Modern Literary Criticism————
CHLL 4403Hong Kong Literature—
--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 4404Chinese Women Writers————
CHLL 4407Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature I
--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM
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CHLL 4408Modern Chinese Literature and Culture————
CHLL 4410Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature II————
CHLL 4411Lu Xun
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 4415Contemporary Chinese Literature and Disaster Narratives—
--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 4416Ecology and Technology in Sinophone Media Culture————
(c) Any one other Basic or Speciality course not taken to fulfill requirement 1(a) or 1(b)(3 units)
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
CHLL 1110Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
A-LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM
AT01-TUT: Th 10:30AM - 11:15AM
B-LEC: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM
BT01-TUT: Th 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 1211Introduction to Chinese Classic Texts—
A-LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM
AT01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
B-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 1401Introduction to Literature
A-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
AT01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
BT01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
BT02-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 2121Introduction to Chinese Philology
A-LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM
AT01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM
B-LEC: We 1:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 2131Introduction to Chinese Phonology
A-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM
AT01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM
AT02-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM
B-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 2212Introduction to the Study of Classical Chinese Texts
A-LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM
B-LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 2302History of Chinese Literature—
A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
AT01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
AT02-TUT: We 2:30PM - 3:15PM
B-LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM
BT01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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CHLL 2350Classical Chinese Poetry: Selected Readings and Writing Practice—
A-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM
B-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM
C-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM
D-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM
E-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM
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CHLL 2403Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature—
A-LEC: We 3:30PM - 6:15PM
B-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 3121Studies in Chinese Characters—
--LEC: Fr 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Fr 10:30AM - 11:15AM
Pre-requisite: CHLL2121.—
CHLL 3131Studies in Chinese Phonology——Pre-requisite: CHLL2131.—
CHLL 3141Modern Chinese Grammar————
CHLL 3142Comparative Grammar in Chinese and English
--LEC: We 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM
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CHLL 3143Chinese Morphology————
CHLL 3144The Study of Chinese Semantics————
CHLL 3145Introduction to Chinese Lexical Semantics————
CHLL 3146The Study of Chinese Pragmatics————
CHLL 3151Chinese Rhetoric————
CHLL 3162Study of Cantonese————
CHLL 3221Lun Yu————
CHLL 3222Meng Zi————
CHLL 3231Shi Ji————
CHLL 3232Han Shu————
CHLL 3233Chinese Bibliography————
CHLL 3310Poetry of Tao Qian————
CHLL 3311Poetry of Li Bai————
CHLL 3314Major Author(s) (Ci Poetry)
--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
———
CHLL 3315Ci Poetry of Su Shi and Xin Qiji————
CHLL 3316Selected Prose Works through All Ages————
CHLL 3317Poetry of the Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties————
CHLL 3321Classical Chinese Fiction (Short Stories)
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
———
CHLL 3322Classical Chinese Fiction (Novel)—
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
——
CHLL 3323Scholar-Beauty Romance————
CHLL 3324Chuanqi and Kun Opera in the Ming-Qing Period————
CHLL 3341Women’s Literature from Ming through Qing—
--LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM
——
CHLL 3351Classical Chinese Ci Poetry: Selected Readings and Writing Practice————
CHLL 3402Modern Chinese Literature and Film————
CHLL 3403Creative Writing—
--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM
——
CHLL 3404Modern Chinese Poetry—
--LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM
——
CHLL 3405Modern Chinese Prose—
--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM
——
CHLL 3406Modern Chinese Fiction (Novella and Short Stories)
--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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CHLL 3407Modern Chinese Fiction (Novel)————
CHLL 3408Modern Chinese Drama————
CHLL 3411Media Writing Workshop————
CHLL 3412Travel Writing————
CHLL 4121Chinese Paleography and Ancient Texts————
CHLL 4141Chinese Historical Grammar—
--LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 4:15PM
——
CHLL 4151Chinese Textual Exegesis————
CHLL 4161Chinese Dialectology—
--LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
——
CHLL 4224Zuo Zhuan
--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
———
CHLL 4241Lu Shi Chun Qiu————
CHLL 4242Zhuang Zi
--LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
———
CHLL 4243Xun Zi————
CHLL 4251Selected Topics on Classical Texts I—
--LEC: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM
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CHLL 4253Selected Topics on Classical Texts II————
CHLL 4310Shi Jing————
CHLL 4311Chu Ci————
CHLL 4312Poetry of Du Fu————
CHLL 4313Prose of Han Yu————
CHLL 4314Prose of Liu Zongyuan
--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM
———
CHLL 4315Pre-Qin Myths————
CHLL 4320Classical Chinese Drama————
CHLL 4322Honglou meng————
CHLL 4330Wenxin diaolong————
CHLL 4332Chinese Poetics————
CHLL 4340Literature of the Jian'an Period
--LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM
———
CHLL 4341Selected Topics in Classical Chinese Literature I—
--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
——
CHLL 4342Chinese Literature (1840-1919)—
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
——
CHLL 4343Selected Topics in Classical Chinese Literature II————
CHLL 4401Literature and Art
--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM
———
CHLL 4402Modern Literary Criticism————
CHLL 4403Hong Kong Literature—
--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Mo 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM
——
CHLL 4404Chinese Women Writers————
CHLL 4407Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature I
--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM
———
CHLL 4408Modern Chinese Literature and Culture————
CHLL 4410Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature II————
CHLL 4411Lu Xun
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
———
CHLL 4415Contemporary Chinese Literature and Disaster Narratives—
--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
-T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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CHLL 4416Ecology and Technology in Sinophone Media Culture————

Explanatory Notes

1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Chinese Language and Literature Major Programme and Chinese Language and Literature and Translation Double Major Programme.
2.No more than 10 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.