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Last spring break, nine Harvard students started this exchange by traveling to Peking University in Beijing. In addition to Peking University, HCAP is currently affiliated with Taida University in Taiwan. Yuan refers to the two Asian universities as the “Harvard” of each respective country...
...week-long conference at Harvard, which started Sunday evening, includes a variety of academic and cultural activities for the visiting students. With panels on pressing issues in Asia such as finances and urbanization, Yuan said he hopes the topics addressed in the conference will influence participants in their future careers...
Delegates will also have several opportunities to tour Boston, including a visit to Chinatown, the Boston Globe, and the Federal Reserve. These events “are meant for more than tourism,” said Yuan, “and will allow the [students] an opportunity to compare their culture...
...Yuan attributed the widespread support for the group in part to the curricular review’s new initiative to promote international experiences for undergraduates. According to Yuan, HCAP fills a void in the University’s new programs for international exchange...
...Most international University programs are for students who already have experience with Asia or who are concentrating in East Asian Studies,” Yuan said, “but HCAP is intended to provide an opportunity for students who have never been there and who don’t speak the language...