He holds degrees from Beijing Language and Culture University, Harvard and the University of British Columbia, and specializes in China’s frontier and international history. Prior to joining the UConn, he was a research assistant professor at the Hong Kong University. Among his recent publications is a volume, co-edited with Laura Victoir, Harbin to Hanoi: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to 1940 (HKU Press, 2013). THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THIS FREE PUBLIC TALK.