On June 10, Yenching Academy held a lecture, Films Today: A way to Imagine China and Ourselves, as part of its Topics in China Studies Lecture Series for the 2022 Spring semester, taught by Professor Dai Jinhua, Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University. This class was ho...

27 June 2022

On June 16, Assistant Professor Peng Chun, Assistant Dean at the Peking University Law School, delivered a lecture at Yenching Academy titled “Understanding China’s Social Credit System” as part of the Topics in China Studies Lecture Series for the 2022 Spring semester. Associate Dean Brent Ha...

24 June 2022

On June 9, Professor Giuseppe Vignato, Professor of Archaeology, Peking University, gave a lecture themed “Buddhist Rock Monasteries of Kucha: A Glass Half Full – What was in the Other Half?” Hosted by Yenching Academy Director of Graduate Studies Prof. Lu Yang and joined by YCA Scholars in th...

23 June 2022

Graduation is not just the end of schooling for students of a particular degree or level of education. It is also the beginning of life in other areas of the graduates’ pursuit – be it further studies or work in any industry of their choosing. The day comes with many emotions, reflections, and ...

21 June 2022

The Dragon Boat Festival is enshrouded in the fragrance of bamboo leaves. This year’s festival fell on June 3, and our teachers and students celebrated the event at the Jingyuan Courtyard 3 on the same day. Associate Dean Fan Shiming, Director of Graduate Studies Lu Yang, Assistant Dean Chen Cha...

10 June 2022

Yenching Scholars from around the world attend courses and meet their colleagues at the elegant Jingyuan Courtyard 4. Behind the red gate, the elegant yet historical courtyard with drooping Chinese wisteria flowers has witnessed the students’ joys and academic pursuits.Jingyuan Courtyard 4 sees ...

09 June 2022

The Yenching Academy of Peking University introduces its eighth cohort: 125 outstanding young scholars who will enroll in the interdisciplinary China Studies Master's program this September. The scholars hail from 27 countries and regions; 97 international students will come together with 28 Chin...

08 June 2022

On the evening of May 29, Yenching Academy of Peking University held an online welcome meeting for the 2022 Alumni Secretary Program. Dean Dong Qiang, Associate Deans Fan Shiming and Brent Haas, Director of Graduate Studies Lu Yang, Assistant Deans Chen Changwei and Zuo Jing, and the incoming alu...

07 June 2022

I’ve always been an avid reader; these days, academic and interdisciplinary popular science books fill up my desks, shelves, and nightstand (as well as the space underneath it). My favourite books combine history, economics, and the social impact of technology; for instance, Homo Deus by Yuval N...

02 June 2022

The number of Covid-19 cases has been rising recently, and epidemic prevention and control measures have reached a critical stage. Peking University strictly carried out related policies and regulations, and all teachers and students at the University made concerted efforts to fight against the e...

26 May 2022