by BI Yantao, China
When surfing the official website of School of Political Science and Public Adminsistration, Shandong University, my attention was caught by Prof. Zhang Xi-en's profile.
Prof. Zhang, born in Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province, now works as a vice president of his school. He is a well-respected PhD supervisor.
Prof. Zhang's main research areas include theories and culture of politics, governmental system and governance. Some of his research projects are closely related to my PhD project "Political Communication in Contemporay China". Undeniably, today in China, the most critical challenge the ruling party confronts is how to enhance its legitimacy.
Prof. Zhang impressed me deeply by responding to my email timely and decently, on a Sunday early morning, which suggests he is diligent at his age. In this email, he expressed his appreciation of one of his PhD students, who now also works for Hainan University. Today, not all teachers are so good to their students as Prof. Zhang. I really appreciate it.
