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Chinese as a World Language: a talk by Professor Wu Huainan.
Chinese is already an important world language. Chinese speakers are found in virtually every country in the world, and Chinese can be frequently heard on the streets of Australian cities and on Australian university campuses. For more and more people in Australia, Chinese culture has become part of a rich and vibrant urban landscape. Read more: English | Chinese
Reading Contemporary China: a workshop series at The University of Melbourne.
Themes to be explored include: male and female relationships; urban life; minority culture and contemporary China; generational change; contemporary Confucian merchants; and popular culture. Trends in English literature about China, and Chinese literature about the West will be explored. A variety of 'texts', including photographs, advertisements, architecture, film scripts, TV programs will be explored. Read more: Brochure | Register | Map