Course Code
CHES3000
Course Name
Ethnicity and Regional Culture in China
Time
Thursday 2:30pm - 5:15pm
Venue
CYT 215
Instructor
Prof. Pierre Miège
Teaching Assistant
TBD
Course Description
This course examines ethnicity, regional culture and regional policy in contemporary China in global context. It looks at the evolution of regional policy in China since 1949, covering the Third Front, reform and opening up and coastal development, Develop the West, and regional policies in the 2010s such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Greater Bay Area. The course has a particular emphasis on China’s western regions, with discussion of issues relating to ethnic minorities in China, including the regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.
Course Outline
Week 1. Introduction to China’s regions
January 11 2024
Please note that there is no required reading for this week.
Week 2. Understanding regional cultures
January 18 2024
Week 3. Regional policy after 1949
January 25 2024
Week 4. The Third Front and regional and ethnic policy under Mao
February 1 2024
Week 5. Regional policy and ethnicity in the reform era
February 8 2024
Week 6. No class (Chinese New Year)
February 15 2024
Week 7. Develop the West
February 12 2024
Week 8. Ethnicity and ethnic minorities
February 29 2024
Week 9. Reading Week (No class)
March 7 2024
Week 10. Autonomous regions and prefectures in the PRC
March 14 2024
Week 11. Xinjiang
March 21 2024
Week 12. Tibet
March 28 2024
Week 13. Regional policy in the 2010s
April 4 2024
Week 14. Qingming Festival (No class)
April 11 2024
Week 15. Belt and Road Initiative
April 18 2024
Assessment & Assignments
- Class participation 30%
- Individual presentations of the week’s assigned readings 20%
- Term paper 50%
Honesty in Academic Work
We encourage students to exchange ideas and share resources on assignments for this course. But you have to make sure that any written work you submit is the result of your own research and writing, reflecting your own understanding and thinking about a topic. The University adopts a policy of zero tolerance on academic dishonesty. “Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University.” All students need to be familiar with the University’s policy on academic honesty, which can be found at: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/.
In addition, students should also familiarize themselves with the University’s guidelines on the use of AI tools and exercise caution accordingly:
https://www.aqs.cuhk.edu.hk/documents/A-guide-for-students_use-of-AI-tools.pdf