Study a fascinating language, spoken by over a billion people. Experience Chinese customs, music, and history. Prepare yourself to work, travel or study in one of the most exciting regions in the world.

Learning this complex language is both challenging and fun. Take in Chinese movie night, join a conversation circle, study Chinese poetry. Here you'll find many ways to immerse yourself in the language and culture of China.

News and Events

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon

See Dal News article and photos.

Chinese Studies "Meet and Greet"
Friday, Sept 16, 2011  
4:00-5:30 pm
McCain Lobby
All students are welcome

Congratulations to Catherine Keeler and Jackson Fowlow for their third and first prizes respectively at the Montreal Chinese Language Speech Competition. See their photo

China Week Feb. 2-9, 2011 Celebrating five years of Chinese Studies and the Year of the Rabbit

• See the photo essay of the China Fair
• Have a peek at photographer Yau-Sun Tong's slide show, Poetry in Pictures
• Read the Dalnews article about Chinese Studies

Bound for China
Student Niko Bell wins a Chinese language competition at McGill. Dalnews article here.

Calligraphy Demonstration
Students were introduced to the "flying style" by a special guest calligrapher. Photos here.

What's New

 
Speakers Series (2011-2012)

 

Winter 2012

 

“Temples of Angkor Ruins: A Photo Essay on Angkorian Art & Architecture”

By Vincent Nugroho, Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology

January 11, 3:30 pm

Room 2016, McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building

 

“Laozi and the Crucible: Philosophical Daoism and Its Alchemical Expressions”

By Dr. Christopher Austin, Programme in Religious Studies, Dalhousie University

February 15, 3:30 pm

Room 2016, McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building

 

Fall 2011

 

"Fetish Power Unbound: A Small History of 'Woman' in Chinese Cinema"

By Professor Rey Chow, Duke University

November 3, 7:30 pm

Alumni Hall, University of King’s College

 

“How to Get Lost in China”

By Niko Bell, University of King’s College

October 17, 4:00 pm

Room 2102, McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building

           

Movie Series (Fall 2011)

Schedule
Dal News story - Sept 13, 2011

Chinese Culture (Fall 2011)
Poster with description of this new course is available here. (doc 61k) 

Speakers Series (Fall 2009)
Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, McCain 2116. For the list of speakers and topics, click here.

ASIAN CINEMA                              
Exciting new course coming in the fall of 2009!    "Modernity and Tradition in Chinese and Japanese Cinema"                         
Instructor: Dr. Simon Kow.

"A Trip to China"
Browse first-year Mandarin student
Ruth Lavergne's photo album.
(56.5 MB PowerPoint download)