- CHIN 3381 Chinese Travel Literature: Journeys Within and Without, Real and Imaginary

  • Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
  • ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS

Course Credits: 3
Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
Asian Studies Graduate Certificate

Semester(s) Offered:

  • Fall 2024

Catalog Description

Explores the world of travel writing in Chinese literature and culture. Widely different forms of real and imaginary travel have inspired a broad spectrum of travel literature in China. We will read and discuss different examples, from landscape poetry describing a hike through ragged mountains to travelogues about officials moving across the country, from factual geographical and environmental reports to fantastical novels about intercultural and interspecies encounters of the strangest kind. Taught in English. Formerly offered as a special topics course.

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