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Course Description: J-Session in Shanghai: History, Culture, and Art*
51-2274J
This course introduces modern Chinese history through Shanghai’s important role as a sea port in the 19th century, as a city occupied by Western and Japanese forces in the 20th century, as the seat of the first Chinese Communist party, and as a contemporary art and business center. We will begin our discussion in Chicago during the first week of J-Term, and then depart for Shanghai. We will visit temples, tea-houses, Art Deco buildings and modern skyscrapers; talk to gallery curators, visit Modern Art Museums and schools, as well as enjoy performances by cutting-edge musicians and dancers.
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* Prerequisite Required.