CHINA 101R - Elementary Chinese 1
This introductory course is designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. Students will develop fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while exploring aspects of Chinese history and culture. By the end of the course, students will confidently recognize and write over 100 essential Chinese characters, employ basic sentence structures, and engage in simple daily conversations.
Antirequisites
Not open to students with native, near-native, or similar advanced ability
Offerings
Spring 2026 [1265]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4136 | 0 / 40 | | | | |
Winter 2026 [1261]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6667 | 45 / 40 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | | |
Fall 2025 [1259]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7275 | 40 / 40 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | | |
Spring 2025 [1255]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4221 | 31 / 40 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | | |
Winter 2025 [1251]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6748 | 58 / 70 | 13:00 - 14:20 | M | | |
| TUT 101 | 6872 | 23 / 35 | 10:00 - 11:20 | W | | |
| TUT 102 | 6873 | 35 / 35 | 13:00 - 14:20 | W | | |
Fall 2024 [1249]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7193 | 44 / 60 | 11:30 - 12:50 | M | | |
| TUT 101 | 7317 | 18 / 30 | 08:30 - 09:50 | F | | |
| TUT 102 | 7318 | 26 / 30 | 10:00 - 11:20 | F | | |
Spring 2024 [1245]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4264 | 26 / 40 | 10:00 - 11:20 | F | | |
Winter 2024 [1241]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6790 | 41 / 50 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T | | |
| TUT 101 | 7763 | 25 / 25 | 10:00 - 11:20 | Th | | |
| TUT 102 | 7764 | 16 / 25 | 13:00 - 14:20 | Th | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7044 | 47 / 50 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T | | |
| TUT 101 | 8189 | 25 / 25 | 10:00 - 11:20 | Th | | |
| TUT 102 | 8190 | 22 / 25 | 13:00 - 14:20 | Th | | |
Spring 2023 [1235]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4381 | 12 / 24 | 11:30 - 12:50 | M,W | | |
Winter 2023 [1231]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6885 | 16 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6932 | 23 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2022 [1229]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 8141 | 27 / 26 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 8193 | 24 / 26 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2022 [1225]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4114 | 20 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 4159 | 20 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Winter 2022 [1221]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6692 | 23 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6740 | 22 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2021 [1219]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7062 | 26 / 26 | 10:00 - 10:50 | T | | Cindy Zhuang |
| LEC 002 | 7118 | 24 / 26 | 13:00 - 13:50 | T | | Jie Yang |
Spring 2021 [1215]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 041 | 3773 | 23 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T | | Jie Yang |
Winter 2021 [1211]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 041 | 6717 | 16 / 26 | 10:00 - 10:50 | M | | Yan Li |
| LEC 042 | 6765 | 23 / 26 | 13:00 - 13:50 | M | | Yan Li |
Fall 2020 [1209]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 041 | 6898 | 26 / 26 | | | | Yan Li |
| LEC 042 | 6954 | 22 / 26 | | | | Yan Li |
Spring 2020 [1205]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4124 | 23 / 24 | | | | Cindy Zhuang |
Winter 2020 [1201]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6524 | 24 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6572 | 25 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2019 [1199]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6698 | 25 / 26 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2926 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6760 | 25 / 26 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2926 | Yan Li |
Spring 2019 [1195]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4131 | 21 / 24 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,Th | REN 2918 | Cindy Zhuang |
| LEC 002 | 4925 | 23 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2918 | Cindy Zhuang |
Winter 2019 [1191]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6405 | 20 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6457 | 23 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2018 [1189]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6553 | 22 / 26 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6619 | 23 / 26 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2018 [1185]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4015 | 25 / 26 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Huaping Zhuang |
Winter 2018 [1181]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6438 | 26 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6501 | 23 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6612 | 26 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6684 | 23 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2017 [1175]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4002 | 22 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2017 [1171]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6111 | 23 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6176 | 22 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 9848 | 5 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2016 [1169]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6559 | 21 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6639 | 24 / 24 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 8662 | 22 / 24 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Jie Yang |
| LEC 004 | 9152 | 3 / 1 | | | | |
Spring 2016 [1165]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4001 | 26 / 24 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2016 [1161]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6602 | 22 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6676 | 24 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 8774 | 2 / 2 | | | | |
| LEC 004 | 9026 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2015 [1159]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6750 | 21 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6839 | 18 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 8487 | 23 / 24 | 08:30 - 09:50 | M,W | REN 2104 | Huaping Zhuang |
Spring 2015 [1155]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4041 | 25 / 24 | 16:00 - 17:20 | M,Th | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2015 [1151]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 6344 | 24 / 24 | | | | |
| LAB 102 | 6434 | 19 / 24 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 6343 | 24 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6433 | 19 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | W,F | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 8765 | 3 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2014 [1149]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6440 | 25 / 24 | 16:00 - 17:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 6559 | 22 / 24 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,F | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 003 | 8824 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Spring 2014 [1145]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 3936 | 9 / 24 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2014 [1141]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 6136 | 24 / 24 | | | | |
| LAB 102 | 7533 | 18 / 24 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 6135 | 24 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Huai Bao |
| LEC 002 | 7532 | 18 / 24 | 08:30 - 09:50 | M,W | REN 0104 | Huai Bao |
Fall 2013 [1139]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6028 | 24 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 7617 | 27 / 24 | 08:30 - 09:50 | M,W | REN 2104 | Jie Yang |
| LEC 003 | 8223 | 4 / 1 | | | | |
Spring 2013 [1135]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3759 | 17 / 22 | | | | Renee Rui Wang |
| LEC 001 | 3758 | 17 / 22 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2013 [1131]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5872 | 23 / 24 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5871 | 23 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 8344 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2012 [1129]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5963 | 24 / 22 | | | | |
| LAB 102 | 7759 | 0 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5946 | 24 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 7758 | 0 / 22 | 19:00 - 20:20 | T,Th | | Renee Rui Wang |
Spring 2012 [1125]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3791 | 19 / 22 | | | | Renee Rui Wang |
| LEC 001 | 3790 | 19 / 22 | 13:00 - 14:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Renee Rui Wang |
Winter 2012 [1121]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5653 | 27 / 24 | | | | Yan Li |
| LEC 001 | 5652 | 27 / 24 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 8331 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2011 [1119]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5801 | 23 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5776 | 23 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2011 [1115]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3671 | 22 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3670 | 22 / 22 | 11:30 - 12:50 | M,W | REN 2104 | |
Winter 2011 [1111]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5628 | 28 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5627 | 28 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
| LEC 002 | 8093 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2010 [1109]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5805 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5779 | 25 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2010 [1105]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5396 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5394 | 25 / 22 | 14:30 - 15:50 | M,W | REN 2104 | |
Winter 2010 [1101]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5615 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5614 | 25 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2009 [1099]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 5537 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 5510 | 25 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Spring 2009 [1095]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 4219 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 4218 | 25 / 22 | 14:30 - 15:50 | M | REN 2104 | |
Winter 2009 [1091]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 4731 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 4730 | 25 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2008 [1089]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 4335 | 26 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 4307 | 26 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Winter 2008 [1081]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3896 | 25 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3895 | 25 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2007 [1079]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 4024 | 26 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3992 | 26 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Winter 2007 [1071]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3793 | 24 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3792 | 24 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Fall 2006 [1069]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3846 | 29 / 22 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3808 | 29 / 22 | 10:00 - 11:20 | M,W | REN 2104 | Yan Li |
Winter 2006 [1061]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 3701 | 50 / 50 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3700 | 50 / 50 | 14:30 - 15:50 | Th,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
| TUT 101 | 5038 | 27 / 25 | 14:30 - 15:50 | F,R,E,N | | |
| TUT 102 | 5039 | 23 / 25 | 13:00 - 14:20 | F,R,E,N | | |
Fall 2005 [1059]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 5257 | 45 / 50 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3797 | 45 / 50 | 13:00 - 14:20 | M,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
| TUT 101 | 3798 | 20 / 25 | 11:30 - 12:50 | F,R,E,N | | |
| TUT 102 | 5256 | 25 / 25 | 13:00 - 14:20 | F,R,E,N | | |
Winter 2005 [1051]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3628 | 50 / 50 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3627 | 50 / 50 | 11:30 - 12:50 | F,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
| TUT 201 | 5129 | 25 / 25 | 14:30 - 15:50 | M,R,E,N | | |
| TUT 202 | 5130 | 25 / 25 | 16:00 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | |
Fall 2004 [1049]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3750 | 32 / 25 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3749 | 32 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
Winter 2004 [1041]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3409 | 19 / 25 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3408 | 19 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
Fall 2003 [1039]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3560 | 33 / 25 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 3559 | 33 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Yan Li |
Winter 2003 [1031]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3957 | 29 / 25 | | | | Kangsheng Niu |
| LEC 001 | 3956 | 29 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Kangsheng Niu |
Fall 2002 [1029]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 1832 | 31 / 25 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 1831 | 31 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Kangsheng Niu |
Winter 2002 [1021]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 2037 | 30 / 25 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 2036 | 30 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | |
Fall 2001 [1019]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 101 | 3248 | 30 / 25 | | | | Kangsheng Niu |
| LEC 001 | 3243 | 30 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M,R,E,N | | Kangsheng Niu |