Xiaoyi Liu

A portion of my undergraduate and graduate training was in classical Chinese literature. Familiar with the pillars of classical Chinese, I am now a competent writer and researcher of this ancient language. Studying Chinese history in the United States allowed me to examine the profound tradition of Western Sinology, theories of which have led me to view China’s past through a different lens. Revealing to students the beautiful facets of another culture and guiding them through a foreign language’s joyous and overwhelming terrains, I prepare them for the changes, challenges, and cultural shocks commonplace in a vibrant society.