Spring 2027

Introduction to East Asian History: China

Introduction to East Asian History: China surveys major developments in Chinese history from 1500 B.C. to 1949, emphasizing patterns and themes with equal time for classical/traditional and modern eras.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Zhaoshen Wang

The workload consisted of a few straightforward research assignments, an easy midterm, and a final project. Lectures could be dense because slides did not cover all material, but the grading was light.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and summarize the important features of major periods in the history of China.

  • Describe the significance of geography, language, culture, philosophy, and religion on the historical development of Chinese society, government, and culture.

  • Interpret Chinese history from different viewpoints and perspectives.

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Prerequisites

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ASIAN/HISTORY 103

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Professors

Spring 2027

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ZHAOSHEN WANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Zhaoshen Wang

Students described Prof. Wang as passionate and organized, providing a full course plan on day one. They found the atmosphere low-pressure and supportive, noting he offered resources to help students succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.81 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=67 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.29 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=70 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Zhaoshen Wang

The workload consisted of a few straightforward research assignments, an easy midterm, and a final project. Lectures could be dense because slides did not cover all material, but the grading was light.

Past student reviews · Zhaoshen Wang

Students appreciated the understanding approach to project misunderstandings and the clear communication style, though one noted the instructor's accent could be thick at times, he repeated himself for clarity.

Topics

  • Major developments in Chinese history from 1500 B.C. to 1949.
  • Patterns and themes across the classical/traditional and modern eras.
  • Geography, language, culture, philosophy, and religion in Chinese society and government.

Skills

  • Identify and summarize important features of major periods in Chinese history.
  • Describe the significance of geography, language, culture, philosophy, and religion on Chinese historical development.
  • Interpret Chinese history from different viewpoints and perspectives.

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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