Above: My friends, Maria and Andrew, at Tiananmen in 2006 Anticipating the 20th Anniversary of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising, the GFW (Great FireWall) of China has struck again! For those of you who have never heard of GFW, it’s a method by which the Chinese government censors out anything that they don’t…
During my four years at NYU, I had a huge involvement in the China Care Foundation. My roommate, Alice, and I, along with three other friends, founded the NYU China Care club. During my time there, we helped dozens of children receive life-saving surgeries and feel loved from thousands of miles away. This week, China…
Above is an interview that I did with the Institute of International Education about my experience as a Gilman Scholar. I discussed my Gilman experience as an NYU in Shanghai study abroad student in China and offered advice to current applicants for the Gilman Scholarship. Wish I was more interesting! I need to start reading…
The second half of FACES (Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford) was excellent! We had great discussions among delegates and even had some top-notch keynote speakers! Here’s a taste of the last few days at FACES 2009. Above: Condoleezza Rice (Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Current Professor of Political Science and Senior…
For the past few days, I’ve been at the Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford FACES. The mission statement of FACES is: The Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford (FACES) is a student led group started at Stanford University dedicated to fostering personal relationships and understanding among future leaders in the United States and China.…
One of the many things I noticed while in China was that kids are precious. Because of the One Child Policy, children are treated with great care, often becoming the “Little Emperors and Empresses” of the family. As a result of the One Child Policy and the cultural importance of passing on one’s name, boys…
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