Wednesday, December 14

Tour of Shanghai

(Left and Center) Chancellor James Moeser, Susan Moeser and Peter Coclanis explore Shanghai's streets and neighborhoods with Robin Visser of UNC's Asian Studies. (Right) Visser and noted Shanghai historian Peter Hibbard introduce the Moesers and Coclanis to Shanghai's rich architectural and cultural history.

Tuesday, December 13

Fudan and UNC schools of journalism lunch

UNC alumnus Ian Scott (Right), who now lives in Shanghai, organized a lunch for students and professors from the Fudan School of Journalism working on a Special Olympics 2007 project with UNC's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Monday, December 12

Global Health Forum conference closing ceremony and dinner

(Left) From left to right: Gordon Liu, Guanghua School of Management; Chancellor James Moeser; Peking University (PKU) President Xu Zhihong; Professor Hu Shanlian, Fudan University School of Public Health; and E. Wayne Holden, senior vice president at RTI International, make presentations at the closing ceremony of the global health forum conference. (Center) Conferring over a meal are, from left to right, Professor Bruce Fried, UNC School of Public Health; Xia Hongwei, PKU International Relations; Professor Dean Harris, UNC School of Public Health; and Zhang Wei, PKU Guanghua School of Management. (Right) Min Weifang, the chairman of PKU Council, presents a gift to Tom Martineau, associate director for the Carolina Asia Center.

Peking University honorary professorship

(Left) Chancellor James Moeser gives a speech after receiving an honorary professorship. (Right) Peking University President Xu Zhihong presents a gift to the chancellor.

Monday, December 11

Opening Ceremony at Peking University and Lunch hosted by Peking Union Medical College

(Left) Chancellor James Moeser and Min Weifang, chairman of Peking University Council, share an informal moment. (Right) Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) President Liu Depei, toasts guests.

Sunday, December 10

Great Wall at Simatai

(Left) Peter Coclanis, associate provost for international affairs, at the Great Wall at Simatai. (Center) A section of the Great Wall, which was built to protect the Chinese dynasties from enemy raids. (Right) Tom Martineau, associate director for the Carolina Asia Center, and Peter Coclanis.

Saturday, December 9

Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

(Left) Chancellor James Moeser and Susan Moeser. (Right) The Forbidden City in Beijing, which was used as the Chinese imperial palace during the mid-Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Lunch hosted by the UNC School of Social Work

Dr. Linna Hao exchanges gifts with Chancellor Moeser. Hao directs the Division of International Collaboration for the National Population and Family Planning Commission. The UNC School of Social Work collaborates with Hao and the commission. School Dean Jack Richman and Professor Guo Shenyang hosted the lunch.

A Student Perspective on China

UNC senior Jason Wang, a psychology major, took these photos of the Great Wall at Simatai as part of a hiking and camping trek at the 500-year-old site to snap a shot at sunrise. He visited China last spring and summer through the Jones Apparel Group Honors Asian Studies Fellowships. This fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Jones Apparel Group.

Peking University's Visual Symbol

No-Name Lake is located in the center of the Peking University campus and is generally regarded as a major campus visual symbol comparable to Carolina’s Old Well or Bell Tower.