Journal of Undergraduate Research

Glen T. Porter and Dr. David Honey, Asian and Near Eastern Languages China’s Three Gorges project is much more than the construction of the world’s largest dam. It includes an array of projects ranging from constructing suspension bridges to planting tangerine orchards. The centerpiece of this massive project is a concrete and steel dam that […]

Sterling Larsen and Dr. Dana Bourgerie, Asian and Near Eastern Languages China’s Cultural Revolution is a defining event in modern Chinese history and a topic of lasting interest to foreign observers. While some speculate the shadow of Mao is fading in the light of capitalistic reforms in China, the impact of those decades of political […]

Daniel Evensen and Dr. David Honey, Asian and Near Eastern Studies When I first began learning Chinese about three years ago, I was puzzled by how fatalistic Chinese people seemed to me. This struck me strongly during my first visit to China on BYU Study Abroad in Fall 2006, and has remained an interest of […]

Caleb Morris and Dr. Steven Riep, Asian and Near Eastern Languages The “Body Building Plan for Entire People” (Quanmin Jianshen Jihua Gangyao) laid out in 1995, for the purpose of, “increasing exercise activities among the masses, and consistently building the number of people involved in sporting events. The body building of the masses will be […]

Sterling Larsen and Dr. Steven Riep, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Summary Though some argue the shadow of Mao may be fading in the light of capitalistic reforms, media and the arts in contemporary China are often mobilized to achieve political goals. Today it can be argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is pursuing […]

Gloria Jean Gong and Dr. Zeng Ping, Asian and Near Eastern Languages As a fellow in the BYU Chinese Flagship Program, I chose Chinese environmental and sustainable development policy as my research focus. Working under Professor Gary Bryner in the political science department and Professors Zeng Ping and Ni Tingting in the Chinese Department I […]

J. Sawat Selway and Dr. James A. Toronto, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Culture affects every religion. Mexican Catholics are different from Italian Catholics in their liturgy; Iranian Muslims are much stricter than Albanian Muslims in their attitude toward women; and Japanese Buddhists emphasize meditation more than Indian Buddhists. The Church of Jesus Christ of […]

David T. Allred and Dr. David C. Wright, Asian and Near Eastern Languages The Uighur Turks are a minority group several million strong now living primarily in the desert oasis towns of western China. They first appeared on the world stage during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) as a fierce nomadic tribe threatening China from […]

Danelle Marie Jones and Dr. Dana Scott Bourgerie, Asian and Near Eastern Languages The Yangtze River region in China abounds in rich sources of ancient, as well as modern, Chinese history, literature, and culture. The River’s Three Gorges area overflows with some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery and invaluable historic sites. Throughout China’s history, […]

Cory Daniel Crawford and Dr. Stephen D. Ricks, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Although the first writings on the banks of the Dead Sea, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, were first discovered in 1947, not all were made accessible to more than a handful of scholars; indeed, not even the subject matter of the […]