Western Influences On Modern Chinese Thought

AY2025/2026 Semester 1

This course will help you to understand how the West has influenced modern Chinese culture and society, specifically, Chinese thought. We will examine key concepts such as liberalism, communism, radicalism and conservatism. Prominent Chinese thinkers like Hu Shi, Lu Xun and Qian Mu will be considered. Students who are interested in how Western modernity has been influencing modern China and the contemporary Chinese-speaking world are encouraged to take this course.