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Modern China’s Foundations: The Manchus and the Qing

Discover the last imperial dynasties of China

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties in China.

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Invasions, Rebellions, and the Fall of Imperial China

An overview of modern Chinese history

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course for an overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

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Creating Modern China: The Republican Period to the Present

The birth of modern China

Join Harvard University faculty to explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

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China and Communism

The Maoist period of China

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

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Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Understanding China today

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course where you will use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

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China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius

Understand the origins of China

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

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China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism

Discover the impacts of early dynasties and Buddhism

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism influenced China's medieval period.

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Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China

Discovery poetry, calligraphy, and literature during this period

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to explore the reunification of China under the Tang focusing on culture—from poetry to calligraphy.

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Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results

Use data science to enhance your research

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to draw insights from thousands of documents at once.