Dangal’s Success in China: Embracing and Challenging Traditional Family Values

“Of course I love you.”

“Are you proud of me?”

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Aal Izz Well?

Let me formally introduce my spiritual leader during high school: Ranchhoddas Shamaldas Chanchad! About four years ago, I was still struggling with Chinese GaoKao, American SAT, piano audition, and the pressure of applying for colleges. At that time, I wrote his famous quote “Aal Izz Well / All is well”…

Persepolis and Freedom: The Force of American Ideals

The United States Declaration of Independence exclaims that “[All men] are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights” and “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these [rights], it is the Right of the…

WP3 RD

As China rises economically, its government shifted its focus from developing manufacturing industries towards cultural confidence. Under this policy general Chinese people became very sensitive about their identities () The voice is raised to object serotypes and biases receives more attention than ever. As an…