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Philippe Beauvais, ICL Cohort, May 2024
When I was selected for the Li Ka Shing Award, I had no clue about the life changing effect one month in China would have on me. In fact, as a 20-year-old Quebecois studying…
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Ella Paul-Chowdhury, ICL Cohort, May 2024
Having studied the art history of places around the globe, I was excited to get out of Canada and experience a country different from my own. Given that my interest in art history…
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Albertine Hua, ICL Cohort, May 2024
Hello! My name is Albertine Hua, I am a U4 student at º«¹úÂãÎè. I am double majoring in Art History and East Asian studies and I have been studying Mandarin for the past four years…
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Minty Corbett, ICL Cohort, May 2024
I'm Minty, an undergraduate at º«¹úÂãÎè majoring in East Asian Studies and minoring in History. My primary focus within East Asian Studies has always been China, with its beautiful…
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Stella Conway, ICL Cohort, May 2024
My name is Stella Conway, and I was able to participate in the Li Ka Shing Arts Initiative, or the Intensive Chinese Language Program, in May 2024. I am a third-year student at…