Erwin Li looks into some of the top US college classes on China From its inception, China Hands has championed the power of dialogue and exchange as a way to influence the future of US-China relations. In this issue, we take a look inside some of the classrooms of the best American college courses on China. Our selection of classes incorporates a breadth of subject … Continue reading Inside the Classroom

An Interview with Susan Shirk, of University of California San Diego, on her course, “Chinese Politics.” The year was 1971. As the United States and China started to normalize relations, PhD student Susan Shirk was one of the first Western visitors to China. After studying abroad in Japan during high school, Shirk had become determined to discover more about East Asia; for so long, its … Continue reading Inside the Classroom: Susan Shirk

An interview with Vera Schwarcz of Wesleyan University on her course, “The Jewish Experience in China from Kaifeng through the Holocaust.” As a scholar, educator, and poet, Professor Vera Schwarcz is no stranger to adding her own spin to the classroom. At Wesleyan, students have fallen in love with her class “The Jewish Experience in China from Kaifeng through the Holocaust,” citing its engaging material … Continue reading Inside the Classroom: Vera Schwarcz