EDUCATION

• Sep. 2002 – Sep. 2004 MA “Euroculture” program (financed by European Commission) and MA
  program “American Studies” at the University of Groningen (RUG), in the
  Netherlands
• February of 2003 Graduation Certificate from the forum entitled “Transformation of Europe” which organized by “Euroculture” Commission and hosted by the University G?ttingen, in Germany
• Sep. 1998 – July 2002 BA English Studies, majoring in Secretarial Science, English Department of Xi’an Foreign Language University, in China

SHOLARSHIPS

• Sep. 2002 - Aug. 2003 Maximum DELTA Scholarship awarded by the Dutch government
• Oct. 2003 Scholarship from “Johan Huizinga” Foundation by Prof. D. Jan N. Bremmer
• Oct. 2001 - June 2002 “Three Good Student” (Academics, Sports, and Arts) by Xi’an Foreign
  Language University

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Feb. 2005 to date Lecturer of the English Department of the Foreign Languages Faculty of Tan Kah
  Kee College of Xiamen University, teaching “Intensive Reading”, and having opened optional courses, named “Spoken English and American Movies” and “Western Cultural Studies through Famous TV Channels”
• Sep. 2005 to date Taking charge of “Study Guide” of the English Department
• June 2005 – Aug. 2005 Lecturing at “Xiamen Global IELTS” language training agency
• Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2005 Lecturing at the MBA Education Centre of the Faculty of Economics and Management in Northwest University and in Xi’an Translation College
• Oct. 2002 - June 2003 Member of supervision commission of “Euroculture” program – Supervising
  and evaluating the efficiency of this program, and cooperating with professors with information collection from classmates
• Feb. 2002 - June 2002 Vice-director of the Sports Department of the Student Union in the Faculty of
  English Studies of Xi’an Foreign Language University – organizing sports and arts activities and coordinating between the supervisor and students in the English Faculty; and doing English-Chinese translation work

SUBJECTS STUDIED IN MA PROGRAMS & THESIS TITLES

“American Studies”: The History of the Book in America; America in War; American Media Studies:
Film Analysis and Harlem Renaissance; What’s in a Hamburger: Theory of Culture; and Academic Writing
“Euroculture”: The Idea of Europe; Basic Elements of European Culture; European Union: Myth or Reality; A History of Roman law; New Religious Movement in Europe; Europe: Language and Culture in a Changing Europe.
Thesis Titles:
1.“Challenging the ‘Danger’ of China: American Information War and Identity Clashes”
2.“A Historical Change of Humiliation and Privilege: British Trading Impact on the Chinese Empire
1750-1850”

COMPETING CAPABILITY
Having solid knowledge of the European and American cultures, concrete study skills, being good at communication and cooperation with internationals with various cultural backgrounds.

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Interested in swimming, jogging, fishing, reading, music and traditional Chinese calligraphy
Good Command of Chinese and English, having reasonable knowledge of French and Dutch