The first beam of civilization shed light on the land of today’s coastal provinces of China when the Hemudu people sowed the first seed of rice 7,000 years ago.Many millennia have forged the cradle of the area’s primitive civilization into present-day Ningbo, a port city known for its ancient l...

09 November 2023

On October 28, Yenching Academy students and teachers met Chinese diplomats and international relations experts at the Charhar Institute in the Shiyuan Garden and gained new insights into China’s public diplomacy. The thirty-people YCA group had good talks with the following renowned figures in ...

07 November 2023

On November 1, Dr. Andrew Forrest AO, Executive Chairman at Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation, and Tattarang, delivered a special lecture at Yenching Academy titled “Lethal Humidity and the Upper Limit to Human Survival.” The session, hosted by Yenching Academy Associate Dean Fan Shiming, reviewed...

06 November 2023

Our six Residential Advisors (RAs) organized diverse extracurricular activities for the 2023 Cohort Scholars from 26 countries and regions, making their on-campus Shaoyuan a cozy home at Yenching Academy.An Empowered TeamOur new RAs learned a lot from their predecessors about organizing satisfact...

26 October 2023

On the morning of October 19, 2023, Yenching Academy held the official ceremony to appoint former Prime Minister of France Jean-Pierre Raffarin as the Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor of Yenching Academy of Peking University. Many distinguished guests graced the event.Dean of Yenching Academy Dong Qian...

25 October 2023

Professor Dong Qiang, Dean of Yenching Academy of Peking University, visited key academic institutions in the UK and France from October 13th to 17th. During his trip, he engaged in various activities, including the internal seminar of the Institut de France, aimed at fostering international coll...

20 October 2023

On October 13, over 60 Chinese and international Yenching Scholars embarked on a guided tour of the Palace Museum in Beijing’s golden autumn. During this excursion, our Scholars immersed themselves in the rich culture and enduring legacy of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which profoundly shaped th...

19 October 2023

The moon’s gleam caresses the vast sea; though separated, we share its luminosity.Yenching Academy organized various activities to celebrate this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, creating a delightful and festive day for our Scholars.On the afternoon of September 28, YCA leadership, including Associ...

12 October 2023

by Dong QiangOn September 19, 2023, the grand opening of the "Da Dao Wuji - Zao Wou-Ki's Centennial Review Special Exhibition" was held at the Art Museum of the China Academy of Fine Arts. This special exhibition featured a forum on "The Infinite Avenue - Zao Wou-Ki's Art World”. On September 20...

09 October 2023

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Prof. Paul G. Pickowicz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Chinese Studies, University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture at Yenching Academy entitled “Women in Chinese Silent Cinema”. This class, which is the first of Yenching Academy...

28 September 2023