Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings

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Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings

Instructor: Prof. Ou Fan Leo Lee 李歐梵

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

54 reviews

2 weeks to complete

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An introductory yet trenchant exploration of select Chinese classic texts that cover the domains of classical literature, history, philosophy, and fine arts.

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1 video4 readings

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3 videos2 readings1 peer review

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4 videos1 reading1 peer review

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3 videos2 readings1 peer review

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3 videos1 reading1 peer review

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Prof. Ou Fan Leo Lee 李歐梵

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Reviewed on Jul 18, 2017

This was an extremely interesting course and the professor is great! He is very engaging and informs you well on the topics. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Reviewed on Jan 22, 2017

Interesting: old Chinese professor speaks good English, class kind of short.

Reviewed on Oct 15, 2019

This was an enjoyable course and a good way to get familiar with these basic texts of Chinese thought.

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