Research foci and expertise in the Department include: (1) Chinese Language and Literature: Classical Chinese Literature, Modern Chinese Literature, Chinese Classical Studies (jingxue), Chinese Literary Criticism, Chinese Philosophy, Classical Chinese Language; (2) Cultural Heritage and Cross-cultural Studies: Art History, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage, Digital Humanities, Comparative Literature; and (3) Chinese History: Archaeology, Tang-Song-Yuan Studies, Ming-Qing Studies, Modern History, Urban History, History of Buddhism, History of Medicine, History of Cultural Exchange. The programme places equal importance on the use of both Chinese and English languages.