CHIN 2222

About this course

3 hours lecture and practice; 3 credits Hands-on writing, Chinese characters/ideograms, formation and composition of Chinese characters, history of Chinese calligraphy, and evolution of styles and characters, classical literati culture and aesthetic tradition, metaphysics of qi, mindfulness practice, and importance of Chinese calligraphy in Chinese culture, and its relevance to contemporary daily life. Reading materials will be English. The course will be taught bilingually in both English and Chinese.