Huang Yuqing 黄雨晴

Education:
B.A., in Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University
M.Phil., in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge

Research interests:
Modern Chinese literature and cultural history; regional literature and identity studies; adaptation studies.

Self-Introduction:
I am from Chengdu, Sichuan, and I seek to present facets of my hometown that go beyond its well-known associations with pandas, hotpot, and LGBTQ+ culture. My academic interests include modern Chinese literature, regional literature and identity studies, and the circulation and reinvention of twentieth-century literature and culture across different media and regions.

Thesis Advisor: Dr Tu Hang

Thesis Title: Voices from the Southwest: Articulating Sichuanese Identity in Republican Literature

Thesis Research Area:
This project examines Sichuanese identity in Republican-era literature, aiming to reveal how local experiences, social changes, and cultural exchanges intersect in literary texts. By analyzing novels, essays, poems and periodical writings, it explores how authors represent a sense of regional consciousness and the distinctive character of the borderland. The study also investigates the interaction between Sichuan literature and national cultural discourses, seeking to understand the multiple significances of regional identity in modern Chinese literature.