CHIN268/HORN258M

Taiwan: Exploring a Different China

On Dec. 28, 2013, the first UMD study abroad group focusing on both Chinese language and culture will arrive in Taiwan, and on Dec. 30, the group will begin its first day of class at Tamkang University ( 淡江大學) in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan.

A group of twelve students selected through interviews will participate in this 3-credit winter course. In addition to studying Mandarin Chinese, students will also enroll in classes examining the following questions:

1.      What are the highlights in the history of Taiwan in the past 400 hundred years?

2.      How do the social morals differ between Taiwanese and American societies?

3.      How has Taiwan been surviving as an independent country under the shadow of China’s power?

4.      What are Confucian principles? How do modern lives in Taiwan reflect these principles?

 

- Dr. Liu

Below is the a list of the participants and their blogs!

Dr. Phoenix Liu (Faculty Director)	http://www.umdtaiwan2013-14.blogspot.tw/
Akeel Alleyne	http://akeelintaiwan.blogspot.com/
Zachary Feitelberg	http://zeftaiwan.blogspot.com
Cody Karcher	http://ckarchertaiwan2014.blogspot.com/
Connie Lu	http://cjlutaiwan2013.blogspot.com/
Samantha Lui	http://sypluitaiwanwinter2013.blogspot.com/
Elaine Nghiem	http://enghiemumdtaiwan2013.blogspot.com/
Patrick Niceforo	http://patrickintaiwan.blogspot.com/
Emily Oursler	http://taipemily.blogspot.com
Will Vieth	http://wviethtaiwan.blogspot.com/
Susan Volinski	http://suvolitaiwan.blogspot.com
Erica Williams	http://emwintaiwan2014.blogspot.tw/
Joshua Yu	http://joshyuattaiwan2013.blogspot.com/