Bringing students together.
Building new ways to see the world.
An international student initiative fostering dialogue between young people in the United States and China, founded in May 2025.
Converging Horizons empowers students to tackle global challenges by writing and collaborating across borders. From climate change to education, participants engage in meaningful exchanges that go beyond headlines—discovering shared values and building fresh perspectives together.
What is Converging Horizons?
Consumer Culture
Isaiah Lee, Freshman at the University of ChicagoBlack Friday: Choosing Intention over Impulse
Isaiah Lee, a Freshman at the University of Chicago, reveals why saying no on Black Friday may be the most radical choice.
Jiayi Liu, Senior at Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityDouble Eleven Shopping Festival: How Can China Move Beyond the Frenzy of Consumerism
Jiayi Liu, a Senior at Shanghai Jiaotong University, explores how a marketing experiment turned Singles’ Day into one of the world’s biggest shopping events.
Role of Government
Ethan Kletter, Junior at University of Southern CaliforniaThe Role of Government in a Capitalist Society
Ethan Kletter, a Junior at the University of Southern California, argues that without rules, safety nets, and public goods, capitalism collapses under its own weight.
Huanqing Zhong, student at Fudan UniversityThe Role of Government in the Socialist System with Chinese Characteristics
Huanqing Zhong, a student at Fudan University, examines the balance between an effective market and a proactive government within China’s socialist system.
Education System
Rena Kim, Freshman at University of California Los AngelesThe Illusion of Equal Opportunity
Rena Kim, a Freshman at UCLA, argues that the American education system, while claiming to offer equal opportunity, systematically advantages students based on wealth, access, and prior support.
Zhixian Wang, Student at Peking UniversityChinese Education: Striving Between Equity and Excellence
Zhixian Wang, a student at Peking University, contends that China’s pursuit of educational equity has come at the expense of creativity, holistic development, and substantive equality.
Founded in May 2025 by Victoria Tang
Victoria has a deep personal investment in the intersection and bridging of China and the US, and she is especially interested in East Asian Studies, history and sociology. Victoria has conducted field research in rural China, and coauthored an essay on caregiver mental health accepted by the Journal of Contemporary China. Her work has been recognized by The Concord Review, the Scholastic Writing Contest, and the National Youngarts Awards. She can be reached at victoriatang0518@vip.163.com.