Featured Student: Zihan Chen
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 As the student coordinator for the Governing China Cluster of CSCC, Zihan Chen, UG Class of 2026, took on a pivotal role in facilitating academic discourse and research on Chinese governance and policies. His involvement in research projects, such as “Regulating Global China: Mapping Chinese National Regulations on […]
交集｜中国“礼”文化的复杂多样性
“礼”是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。在与中国人交往中，美籍华人Laura发现，中国人对礼的实践是根据情境而变化的。现在，让我们从Laura的视角出发，一同观察这些场景。
交集｜Ordinary But Confident: Collisions Over Gender and Ambition
This article is reposted from the Duke Kunshan University Language and Culture Center Official WeChat Account. Click to read the original article. In this piece, Tong Yang (Haris) explores how female comedian Yang Li’s “ordinary but confident” joke created a new word of that meaning — “puxin” — that then ignited a controversy over gender […]
Featured Faculty: Cici Cheng
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Cici Cheng is a Chinese-born U.S. artist and photographer who grew up in Durham, North Carolina. She received an MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts from Duke University and currently teaches Media and Arts at Duke Kunshan University. Additionally, she serves as a member of the CSCC Advisory […]
交集｜不正宗菜肴，正宗好奇心：外国餐厅作为跨文化交往的载体
米朗润因一家位于家乡意大利罗马的名为“成都”的中国餐厅而对中国文化产生浓厚兴趣，最终选择在中国留学。通过这家餐厅的体验，他打破了对中国的刻板印象，认识到跨文化交流的价值，并受到了探索中国文化的启发。文章强调了外国餐厅作为文化交流桥梁的作用，以及文化融合带来的新美食体验。
Featured Student: Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu
In early 2022, China implemented its Third-Child policy in an effort to boost the country’s declining fertility rate. However, after two years of implementation, the policy has shown limited effectiveness. Against this backdrop, Ruby Qiu, a senior student majoring in Institution and Governance with a focus on Public Policy, has chosen to delve into this […]
交集 ｜ Love Without Borders: Navigating the Global Game of Hearts
This article is reposted from the Duke Kunshan University Language and Culture Center Official WeChat Account. Click to read the original article. At DKU, young adults from all over the world are exploring any number of academic pursuits and intellectual questions…but also ones closer to the heart… In this piece, Rachel Lee and Kristina Rogozhko […]
Feature Faculty: Yuan Wang
By Shanshan Wu and Chi Zhang, edited by Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu Interested in the interactions between Chinese state actors and African politics, Prof. Yuan Wang, Assistant Professor of International Relations at DKU, and one of the leads of the China and the Global South Cluster, investigates why Chinese-financed and -constructed infrastructure projects develop into starkly […]
交集｜学普通话等于学中国话吗？
朗润来到中国学习、旅行之后，发现中国的方言有不同的特色。在这篇文章中，朗润讲述了他到女朋友老家宜兴，并见到了来自女朋友的南通亲戚后，发现尽管这些区域在地图上很近，方言却各有各的不同。
Featured Student: Meichen Yap
By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Meichen Yap, a senior pursuing a degree in behavioral psychology at DKU, is currently in the midst of her graduate school applications. Originating from Malaysia, she spent her formative years in Shenzhen, China, enriching her academic journey with a diverse and unique perspective. Recently honored with the Outstanding […]