Thanks too, to Sharon Newman and Jay Jackson who stayed in DC to hold down the fort there. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies celebrated its Tenth Anniversary on September 26th to the 29th with three days of caermonies, banquets and scholarly exchanges between distinguished guests and alumni. In attendance were many international and Chinese Hopkins-Nanjing Center alumni as well. Since '89 and '90, more and more Chinese students have become interested in business and economics, while the qualifications of the American students have improved. Alumni returnees willingly shared their experiences with current students and even gave advice to students for getting the most out of the program.
Nothing is as valuable as contact with the teachers and discussion outside the classroom.
Other alumni noted the difficulty in overcoming cultural and language barriers between Chinese and international students. Most of all, he valued the opportunity to speak openly with Chinese students at a time when it was difficult outside the Center to have open dialogue. Other alumni provided insight on how the skills they developed helped to promote and shape their future careers. The Tenth Anniversary Celebration was truly a time for evaluation as well as for anticipation. Current students at the Center look forward to having the same kinds of opportunities as the Center's alumni of the past ten years.