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Chinese Calligraphy: Core Strokes and Techniques for beginners — CHI2132.01

Instructor: Ginger Lin
Days & Time: TH 1:40pm-3:30pm
Credits: 2

Traditional Chinese calligraphy is an ancient art form that uses brush and ink to write Chinese characters in a refined and expressive style. It embodies visual beauty and emotion, reflecting the writer’s personality, philosophy, and cultural sensibility.

This course is designed not only as an introduction to calligraphy, but also as a space for relaxation and stress

Gender, Sexuality, and Social Change in Taiwan and China — CHI4515.01

Instructor: Ginger Lin
Days & Time: MO 1:40pm-3:30pm
Credits: 4

This course engages students with authentic texts, audio, and visual materials drawn from traditional and contemporary literature, film, and other art forms. Through these sources, students will critically explore issues of gender, gender inequality, and sexuality, including LGBTQ perspectives, in Chinese and Taiwanese cultural contexts.

Hands-On Taiwanese Cuisine and Mandarin Chinese — CHI2133.01

Instructor: Ginger Lin
Days & Time: M/Th 7:00PM-8:50PM
Credits: 4

This course offers students a hands-on experience with Taiwanese cuisine while learning practical Mandarin Chinese. Students will actively prepare and cook popular Taiwanese dishes, such as dumplings, scallion pancakes, egg rolls, and bubble milk tea, as well as other famous Taiwanese cuisine.

Some sessions will take place in a fully equipped kitchen for hands-on

Tai-Chi and Qi-Gong — CSL2009.01

Instructor: Ginger Lin
Days & Time: WE 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

Tai Chi (太极拳) is a Chinese martial art and meditative system. Its symbol is the well-known Yin–Yang (太极) diagram, representing balance and harmony.

This course is designed not only as a way to relax the body, reduce anxiety, and improve overall physical health, but also as an opportunity to learn the

Taiwan Today: Society, Media, and Trends — CHI4513.01

Instructor: Ginger Lin
Days & Time: MO,TH 3:40pm-5:30pm
Credits: 4

In this course, students will explore contemporary Taiwanese society, one of Asia’s safest, happiest, and most progressive, through audio, video, and print media. They will examine everyday life, social trends, and Taiwan’s political landscape, including women’s 42% representation in the legislature, the rise of single women keeping pets, and Taiwan as the first Asian