[originaltext] Like many other seniors, Wang Ying, at Wuhan University, has

Like many other seniors, Wang Ying, at Wuhan University, has been busy preparing for the postgraduate entrance exams since the new semester began. But in another way she’s different. Her motivation comes not from wanting to get a master’s degree to find a good job. She wants to pursue further studies because she hopes to learn more about the history and culture of her country.
    Wang is majoring in Chinese traditional culture, an unusual major for college students all across the country. These majors are studying a way of life that existed thousands of years ago.
    "We read articles loud together. And the teachers explain them word by word. It’s quite similar to class in a private school in ancient times, ’ says Ye Daiyin, a junior.
    Wuhan established the major four years ago. The students take courses based on the classical culture of ancient China, such as literature, philosophy, and history. Their curriculum has classic works like the Four Books (Si Shu), the Five Classics (Wu Jing), the Song of Chu (Chu Cf), and Lao Zi.
    Many of the students have joined the Chunying Poetry Association, which is open to anyone interested in classical poetry. They usually practise composing ancient poems.