This course will study cultural history of Macao within its nexus with mainland China that went through an enormous political and social transformation since the 1911 Revolution. It will explore certain cultural phenomenon of Macao in depth with a focus on the way that Macao tried to maintain its identity in response to the external impact. Students shall seek the cultural implications of Macao’s historical development and the interactive movement between the tradition and the new, the foreign and the Macanese, as well as the cultural presentation and rebirth of a modern Macao. Pre-requisite: None.

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