The Capstone (or Final Year) Project is a year-long project carried out independently by final year students under the supervision of a professor. It gives our final year students the opportunity to design, research, and write an in-depth research paper on a self-chosen subject in Chinese Studies to showcase their knowledge in theories and methods, as well as analytical skills and interests in different aspects relating to Greater China learnt from different courses.
To allow enough time to plan and carry out the Project, all final year students should take the research methods course CHES3500 in Final Year Term 1 to formulate a research proposal. Students should also approach teachers as early as possible to discuss their intended project. In Final Year Term 2, students carry out the research and write their paper in multiple drafts. They will receive feedback and comments from their instructors as well as peers and revise their draft into a final paper.
Registration of CHES4500 will be handled by the Centre Office. Students with special requests (such as Advance Standing) should fill out the registration form for CHES3500 and CHES4500 and submit it to the Department Office before the deadline in order to avoid delays in graduation.
The Capstone Projects are formally presented in an annual Undergraduate Student Forum at the end of the academic year. Students of all years are welcome and highly encouraged to attend this Forum. This is the opportunity to learn about the projects that your fellow students have done. Come see their presentations and give them your support!
Below are some of the capstone projects our CCS students have conducted in the past few years:
2023-24
Cultural and Social Studies
- Cultural History of Hong Kong’s Prostitution: A Case Study of Tong Sai Fung Yuet
- Retelling and Continuity: A study on adaptation of female image in the Legend of White Snake
- Family Portrait of a Chinese Nation: Museal Construction of Imagined Kinships and Communities between Ethnic Minorities
- Falling into the trap of consumerism or a shortcut to self-actualization? China’s Feminine Economy and the Journey of ‘Grass-Planting’ in Luxury Consumption
- The Change of Ministry of Korean Missionaries in Hong Kong in Post COVID-19 Era
- “Comparative Analysis of Academic Anxiety: A Study on Non-Local and Local Students’ Experiences” Based on university students in CUHK
Economic Impact and Policy Analysis in China
- Were the Students Satisfied: COVID-19 Crisis Management of the Chinese Universities? A Case Study of Peking University
- Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (Anti-ELAB) Movement and the Spatial Appropriation in Hong Kong: Case Study of CUHK Canteens
- How teachers feel about the Teacher Training Program? Urban Renewal: A Case Study of Sham Shui Po Redevelopment Project Regarding Compensation Policy in Residents and Shopkeepers’ Perspective
- China’s Double Reduction Policy: Its Economic Impact and Educational Socialism
- A Possibility for Chinese Neutrality Policy: An Examination of The Coal Industry
Youth Behavior and Consumerism
- Exploring the Impact of Parents’ Relationship on the College Students’ Desirable Romantic Relationships
- Exploring Key Influences on Reverse Brain Drain: An Examination of Pull Factors and Attractiveness in China’s Youth Population
- Digital intimacy and consumerism from Otome game perspective
- Exploring the Douyin Mania among Hong Kong Teenagers: Gratification as the Driving Force
- Exploring the Importance of Douyin in Consumer Behavior in Chinese College Students at Hong Kong’s Universities
- For Chinese Generation Z, how does the interplay between traditional values and modern ideals influence their spending behaviors in cosmetics?
Chinese Market Insights and Innovations
- Chinese Games Pouring to Overseas Market: Factors and Future
- The Socio-Political Dynamics of Shadow Banking in China: A Deep Dive
- Sales Competitiveness of the Chinese EV Industry in the Asian Market (A Case Study of BYD)
- China’s Influence on Global E-Sports Market
- The Potential Risks Posed by Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to Hong Kong’s Banking Industry
- Activating the Chinese Electric Vehicle Market without Purchase Subsidies