2021 UBC Lantern Festival Poetry Event
The 2021 UBC Lantern Festival Poetry Event, the fourth annual extracurricular event organized by the Chinese Language Program, is drawing to a successful conclusion on April 9, 2021. The Covid-19 challenges restricted the event to Canvas, but its talented organizers, contributors, and participants have in turn extended the event from Feb 26 to April 9 […]
CHIN 493: Discovering the Beauty of Classical Chinese
— 探索中国古代汉语的魅力 CHIN 493 Classical Chinese II (Heritage) covers a range of pre-modern classical Chinese essays since the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). This three credit course is one of the many higher level Literature Chinese courses in the Chinese Language Program that are designed for advanced heritage Chinese students. In these courses, students are […]
Asian Studies Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
The Department of Asian Studies joins voices across UBC and the world in condemning the violent hate crime in Atlanta which targeted Asian American women at a time of ongoing anti-Asian racism in Canada and the US. We invite faculty, staff, students, alumni, and all members of our Department of Asian Studies community to recognize […]
Learning from Laughter: Happiness and Curiosity Keeps You Exploring
Learning a language is a source of excitement and immense fun. The decision to take Chinese classes is often simple, although navigating the complex web of language and literature learning is certainly not so. How does one keep motivated? How can Chinese serve my future? What can one do […]
My Generation, My Love: A Multimedia Contest Recap
《我的年代、我的愛情》徵文、獨白及短片創作比賽 Simple yet profound, universal yet deeply personal, love comes in all sorts of shapes and forms. Chinese Language Program students showed just how varied something as universal as love can be in this year’s “My Generation, My Love: A Multimedia Contest.” On February 13th, the Cantonese Language Program, in collaboration with the Chinese […]
One Wish, One Dish Showcase: A Lunar New Year Celebration
Lunar New Year is one of the most significant holidays in many Asian societies, as it marks the end of winter and beginning of spring. This year, the holiday was celebrated on February 12th, when families usually gather to spend time together, wear red, and watch the fireworks. This year, the Chinese Language Program, Cantonese […]
Learning to Question: Chia-ying Yeh and Minsheng Scholarship Winner Yuxin Guo
Back home in Beijing last December 19, 2020, third-year UBC student Yuxin Guo received a pleasant surprise: she was one of 15 winners of the Excellence Award (优秀奖) for the Chia-ying Yeh and Minsheng Scholarship. Among the 15 winners, Yuxin is the only student who hails from a North American university. The scholarship was started […]
Behind the Success of the Chinese Language Program: 2021 Volunteer Training Workshop Recap
Fellow instructors, TAs, WorkLearns, and volunteers posing for a group photo. Behind the success of one of North America’s largest, most comprehensive Chinese language programs is a huge team of very capable volunteers. These volunteers form the backbone of UBC’s Chinese Language Program, helping mentor hundreds of avid Chinese learners through the CLP’s oral language […]
One Small Community, Diverse Connections: Chinese Volunteer Appreciation Team Building 2020
Publish date: Jan 18, 2021 December marked the end of 2020, but wherever there is an end, there is a beginning… Although 2020 has been a challenging year, making us feel isolated from time to time, a new community emerged in the Chinese Language Program (CLP), connecting our students, volunteers, TAs and professors! Everyone shaking […]