From November 3 to November 9, 2024, Yenching Scholars embarked on an eventful week in Zhejiang province, engaging in a comprehensive exploration of China's cultural, historical, and technological landscapes. This multifaceted program featured a diverse array of activities, including academic lec...

22 November 2024

On October 16, Prof. Zhang Ying, Associate Dean of PKU Guanghua School of Management and Director of the Management Case Research Center of Peking University, delivered a lecture titled “Understanding China’s Business Environment: Technology, Society and Beyond.” This was the second lecture in...

11 November 2024

On November 4, Dr. Elizabeth Kiss, CEO of the Rhodes Trust and Warden of Rhodes House, visited Yenching Academy at Peking University along with her delegation. During the visit, they met with YCA Dean Dong Qiang, Associate Dean Brent Haas, and Assistant Dean Chen Changwei at Jingyuan Courtyard 3....

07 November 2024

The International Conference to Commemorate the 2575th Anniversary of Confucius’ Birth, which also served as the 7th Congress of the International Confucian Association (ICA), was held in Beijing from October 19 to 21.The conference began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning...

04 November 2024

On October 23, Léon Laulusa, Executive President of ESCP Business School, and Anaïs Ravet, Director for Institutional Affairs of ESCP paid a visit to Yenching Academy, and met YCA Dean Dong Qiang and Associate Dean Fan Shiming at Jingyuan Courtyard 3. After the meeting, the guests were joined by ...

24 October 2024

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-French diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the Yenching Academy. On this occasion, YCA Dean Dong Qiang invited Luc Chatel, former Minister of National Education of France, to the symposium “Interplay of Education, Sta...

23 October 2024

On a high-speed train bound for Beijing on April 1, 2021, a junior from Sun Yat-sen University was engrossed in reading the pamphlet for Yenching Academy’s summer camp, paying no attention to the landscapes flashing past outside. Believing she would see “light at the end of the tunnel,” Yang X...

14 October 2024

The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 75th anniversary this year. Over the past seven and a half decades, the Chinese people have witnessed the growth and strength of their motherland. At Yenching Academy, it is a tradition to organize a flag-raising ceremony at Tian’anmen Square during...

10 October 2024

On September 26, Dr Dennis De-Qing Xu, partner of Shanghai Yaoyun Capital, and Mr Gu Yongtao, founder and CEO of HRC Group, paid a visit to Yenching Academy. Associate Dean Fan Shiming met with the two guests at Jingyuan Courtyard 3 and presented certificates for YCA’s Career Advisors to Xu and ...

10 October 2024

On September 27, 2024, Peking University’s Yenching Academy hosted Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France and Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor at the Academy, for a lecture on EU-US-China relations as part of the prestigious Leadership and Global Governance Lecture Series. Moderated by ...

08 October 2024