Wu Yang, deputy dean of the School of Chinese Studies at Renmin University of China, revealed the secrets of the new major. Chinese Classics places more emphasis on inheriting traditional Chinese academic methods in research methods.
Wu Yang said that Chinese classics is actually an interdisciplinary subject, not only within the humanities, but also between the humanities and social disciplines. Chinese classics attaches great importance to the study of the history, language and culture of ancient China's multi-ethnic groups. Students will be able to enroll for the college entrance examination starting in 2024.