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Layne Vandenberg
Layne Vandenberg is a PhD candidate in the King’s College London and University of Hong Kong Joint PhD Programme.
Layne Vandenberg is a PhD student in the King’s College London and University of Hong Kong Joint PhD Programme. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, completed a Fulbright Research Grant in Brazil and graduated from the Yenching Academy at Peking University with a Master of Laws in International Relations. Her research has focused on football (soccer) and sports policy, including the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, and football reform in China.
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May 15, 2019
China and the Nuclear Debate
By Layne Vandenberg
China’s nuclear energy sector is expanding amid the glow of positive public opinion.
April 09, 2019
East Asian Footballers Make Their Way West
By Layne Vandenberg
Football transfer markets look east as East Asian players are making names for themselves in Europe’s top leagues.
March 12, 2019
The Evolution and Preservation of Chinese-Peruvian Identity
By Teresa Kennedy and Layne Vandenberg
Peruvians yearn to learn more about China, some to rediscover their ancestry but many out of a genuine interest in the Asian giant.
March 06, 2019
Chifa and Nikkei Cuisine: East Asia’s Fusion With Peru
By Teresa Kennedy and Layne Vandenberg
The evolution of East Asian cuisines in Peru hints at important divergences between Chinese and Japanese subcultures in Latin America.
February 05, 2019
Digitizing the Chinese New Year
By Layne Vandenberg and Rex Simons
The traditions of the Chinese red envelope, known as a hongbao, continue through an unlikely avenue: mobile phone apps.
January 28, 2019
All Eyes on the AFC Asian Cup
By Layne Vandenberg
As the 2019 AFC Asian Cup winds down, Asian football rises in importance.
January 15, 2019
South Korea’s 2 New Year Celebrations
By Layne Vandenberg
South Korea’s two New Years celebrations comes with an array of foods and rituals to celebrate with family.
December 18, 2018
Boozing in Beijing
By Layne Vandenberg
Exploring hybrid concepts in the Beijing food and beverage space.
December 07, 2018
Bridging Cultures Through Music: K-pop, China, and the US
By Layne Vandenberg
Kevin Shin trained to be a K-pop star. He’s now making hip hop hits in China.
November 27, 2018
Finding Love in China’s Marriage Markets
By Layne Vandenberg
One man’s experience explaining the search for love in China.
October 11, 2018
Commercializing Tradition in Yunnan, China
By Layne Vandenberg
An interview with Thiago Braga on pu’er tea culture and industry
September 27, 2018
Meet Lin Xi: A Progressive Female Character in a Chinese Drama
By Layne Vandenberg
The second season of China’s famous TV show, Nirvana in Fire (琅琊榜), sets a progressive character into a period drama.