In the last academic year, SMU started a course on Chinese History, Culture, Economy and Law, which is taught in Mandarin, for students outside the School of Law. The Professor in charge of this course, Associate Professor Li Meiqin, says the students are often intrigued by the stories from Chinese history. So even if some may have had some fear in having to use Mandarin in class, that fear has slowly dissipated and they have become forthcoming in their comments.