Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

The HNC attracts a wide variety of students with different backgrounds united by a common interest in US-China studies. The three students below highlight their path to the HNC, advice to future students, and their plans going forward. Let’s meet Stephany, Feiyu, and Chris! Stephany Stephany Su 苏睿琦 HNC Certificate + MAIR '25 Concentration: Development, Climate, and Sustainability Hometown: Berkeley, California       Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley Cheng Feiyu 程飞羽 (Fred) MAIS '24 Concentration: International Economics Hometown: Luoyang, Henan Undergraduate Institution: Northeastern University 东北大学 Chris Hankin 林奎 MAIS '24 Concentration: Energy, Resources and Environment Hometown: Seattle, Washington Undergraduate Institution: Whitman College Why did you choose your program at the HNC? Stephany:  I heard about programs at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center early on in the beginning of high school and after learning Chinese for the majority of my life, I knew that I wanted to c...

Fall Break is a great opportunity to travel China and explore a wide range of cities, mountains, and rural towns. Following a strenuous midterm period filled with assignments, papers, and exams, students quickly dispersed across the country in groups or solo travel, even crossing paths at various points. Below are a few of the trips HNC students took over the week-long break. Tibet 西藏      The Tibet Autonomous Region is rich with culture, history, and an experience that few get the opportunity to see. This is due to the requirements for international travelers to visit, which include securing a standard entry permit for China and obtaining a Tibet visitor's permit through a Chinese travel agency. Visiting the region was on the bucket list of several students, including Brock Mullen, who organized a group of 7 students to visit the region.       After touching down in the capital city of Lhasa, the group had a 4-day adventure of Tibet, visiting severa...