EASIA 202RChinese Culture and Society
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- East Asian Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The course explores the interface of tradition and modernity in Chinese life. Topics include traditional and modern Chinese culture, language, education, art, technology, and business.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
92% liked it88% easy59% useful
From 12 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Interesting content and reasonable workload. I would recommend this course to everyone who wants to know more about China and Chinese culture.
Jun 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Never take this course if you know nothing about China, it's like a combination of Chinese history and culture. However, much of the content is common sense for Chinese students. The prof won't explain a lot, as she also believes it's common sense, unless you ask her.
May 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Cindy's final is awful. No idea why she deducted so many marks
Jan 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
11 posts and comments in 9 threads mention EASIA 202R, August 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2023
EASIA202R 1 point, 11 comments
u/ilovecandy8: “Has anyone taken EASIA202R with Cindy or Huaping Huang? Should I take notes during her lectures for the final exam? The final is based on all content and her PowerPoints are sometimes just pictures while she explains more details about it in class.”
Winter 2022
EASIA 201R vs EASIA 202R? 0 points, 2 comments
u/ilovecandy8: “Has anyone taken EASIA 201R or EASIA 202R? Are they easy? Which profs did you have?”
u/HighEmpathy: “I took EASIA 202R but it was online. The prof is really fair in her marking as long as you follow what she asks of you in the rubrics. I finished the course with a 90 in F’21 with professor Cindy Zhuang. …”
u/AsleepDonkey1: “I've taken both. EASIA201R -> Renee Wang, great course EASIA202R -> Cindy Zhuang, also a good course I took both in person years ago, so I can't speak for online, but I would recommend you show up for everything, participate, and complete all coursework.”
Fall 2020
EASIA 202R - Chinese Culture and Society 1 point, 4 comments
u/E-is-for-Egg: “… Hass anyone here taken EASIA 202R? Or does anyone know the prof, Huaping Zhuang? …”
Thoughts on EASIA 202R? 2 points, 2 comments
u/tacosandpizza123: “Anyone take this and have thoughts on how you liked it? Looking for something not too difficult but also interesting.”
Spring 2020
EASIA 202R Final Exam Question 1 point, 0 comments
u/dankpan: “What was the format of the final exam for those taking it this term and just finished writing it? Thanks!”
Spring 2019
Interesting and easy electives 2 points, 7 comments
u/uwmemeteam: “hello does anyone have suggestions for good electives this term, or have taken the following courses: EASIA 100R EASIA 202R/203R SPAN 101 I've considered HRM 200 and CS100 and the HP course, and CLAS104 isn't quite up my alley. Currently taking REC 280.”
Winter 2019
Thoughts of EASIA 202R? 3 points, 2 comments
u/kuroturtlez: “Is it a bird course and easy to get 85%+? How is Huaping Zhuang as a prof? Only review is negative.”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… EARTH 626 EARTH 627 EARTH 650 EARTH 653 EARTH 668 EARTH 691 EARTH 692 EARTH 695 EASIA 201R EASIA 202R EASIA 203R EASIA 204R EASIA 231R EASIA 301R EASIA 302R EASIA 360R ECE 103 ECE 105 ECE 150 ECE 190 ECE 200A ECE 200B ECE 204A ECE 204B ECE 205 ECE 206 ECE 207 ECE 209 ECE 222 ECE …”
Spring 2017
Post Your Spring Grades 4 points, 61 comments
“step up plebs, what did you guys take / get this term? i'll start cs341 - 63 cs350 - 73 cs349 - 81 psych307 - 80 earth121 - 69”
u/TangShiyi: “cs136 - 77 EASIA 202R - 80 stat330 - 78 stat332 - 66(got fuked)”
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