Ziyang majored in Chinese language and literature and finally got his B.A degree in Zhejiang University in China. During his undergraduate years, his research interest covers the intellectual history, political discourse and literature from Ming and Qing Dynasties to new Chinese time. He is going to further focus his studies on the social transformation and literature in modern Chinese history in his graduate years. He is also a music lover.
CAH thesis: "The Voice as A Transcending Power: The Female Singer, Body, and Political Discourse in 1930s Shanghai"
Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies