Mountains and water look fresh, embraced at night by autumn frost.Trees with scarlet leaves shine against yellow-colored woods.—Ode of Autumn, Liu YuxiYanyuan, on this winter day, was infused with the warmth generated by Yenching Scholars’ passions in their vibrant campus life. Throughout the f...

05 December 2023

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Professor Xu Hong, Research Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), delivered a lecture at Yenching Academy titled “Early China Through the Lens of Archaeology: Erlitou and Sanxingdui.” This lecture, part of the broader ...

30 November 2023

In November 2023,  2023 Yenching Scholars embarked on a week-long exploration through Chongqing and Sichuan, from the 12th to the 18th. This journey was an intricate blend of past and present, where we immersed ourselves in the ancient history and modern advancements of these regions. The trip pr...

28 November 2023

Good morning distinguished guests, colleagues, and new friends. My name is Brent Haas and I’m Associate Dean at the Yenching Academy of Peking University. Ours is a two-year, fully-funded Master’s program in interdisciplinary China Studies. Every year we admit around 110 new students, with roug...

28 November 2023

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