Ep. 4: History Professor Sixiang Wang reconciles his Sino-US identity from studying Korean history - a podcast by Richard Yan

from 2020-08-07T09:00

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Sixiang Wang is an assistant professor in Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA, specializing in Korea’s premodern history. Sixiang shared how studying Korean history somehow helped him reconcile a lifelong passion for Chinese studies with his American identity. We also talked about the current state of Sino-US relation and analogized Trump's presidency with past Chinese emperors. Lastly, we touched upon Sixiang's philosophy of child-raising that deviates from the traditional Chinese parenting style.

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