CHIN 421 Newspaper and Web Reading Spring 2011 Class number 9270 Section 1  Wednesday 7:00-9:45pm PM  PSY-152 By Dr. Tim Xie txie@csulb.edu http://xietianwei.net · Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or equivalent reading proficiency or consent of instructor. · The course develops students’ ability to comprehend Chinese newspaper articles and web texts on social, cultural and economical aspects of contemporary China and familiarizes students with genres of newspaper writing. · A hybrid course focusing on reading and writing