Those who take the courageous step to enroll in a degree program abroad during such trying times deserve our special respect and support! We couldn't be prouder of our 2020 intake of future China scholars at the Contemporary China Studies Program @ RUC. First impressions as well as pictures and videos of our virtual semester [...]
It's that time of the year again: Beijing finally gets warmer and friendlier, and our students at the Contemporary China Studies Program are relieved that their theses have passed Renmin University's review process. What's next? Thesis defenses of course! But this year, we're doing things differently: Due to the still ongoing COVID-19 situation and the [...]
As part of CGTN's "Facts Tell" series of short videos, former CCSP lecturer Prof Qiao Liang kicked off his contribution to the series with an episode explaining China's approach to Managing the recent COVID-19 outbreak: China's measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic have been criticized by Western media as violations of individual freedom [...]
Get to know our Students at the Contemporary China Studies Program! Klaudija Lipnjak from Croatia is using the extra time on campus brought on by COVID-19 to finalize her graduation thesis research. Thank you for agreeing to this interview! Why don’t you just start off with your name, your background, and a little bit about [...]
Get to know our Students at the Contemporary China Studies Program! Jean-Yves from Canada, who joined the program in 2019, shares his experience as a neighborhood community volunteer during the COVID-19 outbreak. His story was also featured on local social media in Chinese. Why I volunteered to work for my community in Beijing It was [...]
As a key component of the Contemporary China Studies Program, every semester students visit several government organizations, museums, research institutions, enterprises, and rural sites in order to gain a solid and applied understanding of contemporary China. The first visit of this semester was to the China Aviation Museum. Opened in 1989 to celebrate the 40th [...]
As part of the Contemporary China Studies Program's 'China’s Institutions' course, CCSP students visited BAIC group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise that was recently ranked 137th among the Global Fortune 500 companies of "Fortune" Magazine. BAIC group is a leader in the automotive sector of new energy vehicles. Our students were welcomed to the company's Research [...]
Last weekend CCSP students took advantage of a breezy sunny day and headed to the outskirts of Beijing for a visit to the Lugou Bridge. The group was accompanied by Professor Liu Xinguang, associate professor of the School of Chinese Classics and CCSP Professor for the course of Contemporary Chinese History and Culture. Professor Liu [...]
Spring has finally arrived in Beijing and the CCSP team is organizing a range of activities. As a key component of the Contemporary China Studies Program, every semester first-year students visit several government organizations, research institutions, enterprises, and rural sites in order to gain a solid and applied understanding of contemporary China. The first visit [...]
The year of the Rooster was definitely a great one for us at the Contemporary China Studies Program! Now we're looking to continue on this trajectory in the year of the dog, for which we wish you and those close to you the very best of happiness, luck, health, and success! Happy Chinese New Year [...]
