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Szonyi walking through a village in Yongtai county, Fujian province. Photo Credit: Zhang Peifen/張培奋.

A Scholar’s Journey Through Rural China’s History: Michael Szonyi reflects on his first trip back to China in four years

With the support of Harvard China Fund’s “(Re)engaging China” grant, Szonyi arrived in China in August 2023 after an almost four-year absence, the longest in my professional career and indeed my adult life.  Szonyi has been based at Xiamen University, where he studied as a graduate student and where he continues to collaborate with the Center for Local Historical Documents.  He’s been working on two main projects.

Experiencing Buddhist Transcendence Through Technology

“We wanted to create an experience that is awesome, beyond words,” says Eugene Wang, Abby Aldrich Professor of Asian Art at Harvard University. “We are using modern technology to capture multiple dimensions, to help us imagine a universe in which everything can transform into something else.”

Anmol Gupta On Interning In Taiwan: “An Unforgettable Experience”

Jul 11, 2016 What a ride it’s been so far. From the incredibly hospitable and good-natured people, to the unreal beauty that surrounds this island, to the irresistible food that I get to stuff into my mouth everyday, Taiwan has been an unforgettable experience. Being part of the Harvard China Student Internship Program, I have

William Long’s “Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity” At Sinolink Securities

Jul 28, 2016 Working in Shanghai this summer has been an incredible adventure filled with amazing people and experiences! I am working at Sinolink Securities, one of China’s top financial firms involved in securities trading, investment banking, and asset management, on the Global Macro research desk. One of the best parts of the summer was