The tendencies to indirectness and allusion are ancient cultural traits of Chinese society, and politicians and negotiators were using them as much hundreds of years ago as they are now. This use of ...

A Zimbabwean student attending the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship awarding ceremony rings a replica of an ancient Chinese chime bell at the Chinese embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Jan. 21, 2025 ...

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

Students with pre-existing competence in Chinese must take a placement exam or consult with the language coordinator before enrollment. CHIN 1020 (5) Beginning Chinese 2 Continuation of CHIN 1010.