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Faculty

Hong, Wei
Hsieh, Daniel

Lecturers

Wann, Ai-jen
Wang, Alice
Tang, Zhengyu

Teaching Assistants      
Yamaguchi, Hsuanya
Li, Jinhua
Lu, Liang
Jia, Liping
Mou, Xianfeng
Chen, Yi
Liao,Yilin
Wu, Ying
Morgan, Yu Yuanyu

Jin, Lei
Su, Peirui




Please feel free to
contact the faculty if
you have any questions about the Chinese program.


 


 General Announcement

CHNS Movies - Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in SC, G030

CHNS Movies - Thursday, October 30th, 2008 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in SC, G030

Calligraphy: The Beautiful and Unique Chinese Art: A Lecture and Demonstration
September 12, 2008

Silk and Bamboo Performing Troupe
Jiangsu Province, China
September 13, 2008


The Confucius Institute at Purdue presents Chinese Calligraphy - Traditional Writing Skills and Modern Creative Applications
Sep. 9 Nov. 4; 7-9 pm, Tuesdays

The Congfucius Institute will offer a course in Elementary Chinese conversation
September 10-October 15, 7-9 pm, Wednesdays


The registration form is here

Chinese Conversation Hour - Every Thursday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm., in SC 131. Students of all levels are welcome to attend.

Asian Studies and Chinese Minor - It is now possible to major or minor in Asian Studies with a concentration in Chinese. Starting Fall 1997, students are able to minor in Chinese language and literature. Please contact the Chinese faculty for more information.

Placement Exam - The Chinese Placement exam is usually given once a semester. The next placement exam will be given on March 17, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in SCG032. It would be best to confirm time and date by calling the FLL office or Chinese faculty shortly before the exam.

Summer Study in China - Beginning Summer 1998, Purdue students will be given an opportunity to study Chinese language and special topics in China for six weeks. Students can earn Purdue credits for their courses in Peking, China. For more information, please contact Professor Wei Hong at (765) 494-3859.

This Year's Speech Contest and Registration

 Chinese Speech Presentation 
2003 Chinese New Year Party Photo Gallery
2002 Chinese Party Photo Gallary  

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yinChinese Courses at Purdue

yinCourse Descriptions Fall 2008

bulletChina Maymester Course 

CHNS301 Audio Files
Chinese 401 Audio Files

CHNS 101 Chinese Culture
CHNS 224 Practical Business Chinese
CHNS 241 Introduction to the Study of Chinese Literature  NEW
CHNS 285 Chinese Calligraphy
CHNS 594D/H : Dream of the Red Chamber  
CHNS 594 Chinese Literature and Painting.
CHNS 594T Twentieth Century Chinese Fiction

Chinese Computer Lab Instruction

Download Chinese Character Square Sheet (Pdf format, 40k).
Created by Mark Tang.

CHNS 202 Chinese Character Square Sheet (Word format)

Chinese Conversation Exercises

Download My Learning Journal (Word document)


For more information on placement testing, faculty or course offerings, please contact Professor Hong (SC 146C; 43859), Professor Hsieh (SC 161; 62255).  

Updated: August 29, 2008 2:41 PM
Updated by jniendorf jniendorf