John Zhiqiang Yu

Assc Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Modern Languages & Comp Lit

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: zhiqiang.yu@baruch.cuny.edu

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Biography
Teaching
Research and Creative Activity
Grants
Honors and Awards
Service

Education

Ph.D., Chinese, University of Washington

M.A., Asian Civilization, University of Iowa

B.A., Chinese Literature, Fudan University (Shanghai)

Semester	Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Name
Spring 2025	CHI	4184	Chinese TV Serials
Spring 2025	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2025	CHI	4171	Chinese Civilization
Fall 2024	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2024	CHI	4184	Chinese TV Serials
Fall 2024	CHI	4171	Chinese Civilization
Spring 2024	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2024	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2024	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2023	CHI	4171	Chinese Civilization
Fall 2023	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2023	CHI	4171	Chinese Civilization
Spring 2023	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2023	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Fall 2022	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2022	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2022	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2022	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2022	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2022	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2021	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2021	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2021	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2021	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2021	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2020	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2020	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2020	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2020	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2020	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2019	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2019	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2019	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2019	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2019	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Spring 2019	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2019	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2018	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Fall 2018	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2018	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2017	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2017	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2016	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2016	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2016	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2016	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2016	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2015	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2015	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2015	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2015	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2015	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2014	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2014	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2014	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2014	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2014	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2014	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2013	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2013	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2013	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2013	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2013	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2012	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2012	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2012	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2012	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2012	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Spring 2012	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2012	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2012	CHI	4999	Special Studies in Chinese
Fall 2011	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2011	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2011	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2011	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2011	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2011	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2010	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2010	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2010	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2010	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2010	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2010	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2009	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2009	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2009	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2009	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2009	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2009	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2008	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2008	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2008	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2008	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2008	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2008	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Spring 2008	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2007	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Fall 2007	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2007	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2007	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2007	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2007	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2006	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Fall 2006	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2006	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2006	CHI	4183	Chinese Cinema
Spring 2006	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Spring 2006	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2006	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2005	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2005	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2005	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2005	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Spring 2005	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Spring 2005	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2005	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2005	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Spring 2005	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2004	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2004	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2004	CHI	2006	Chi Gram Nativ Sp II
Fall 2004	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Spring 2004	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Spring 2004	CHI	3002	Upper Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2004	CHI	2005	Chi Gram Native Sp I
Spring 2004	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Fall 2003	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Fall 2003	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Fall 2003	CHI	2006	Chi Gram Nativ Sp II
Spring 2003	CHI	1002	Elementary Chinese II
Spring 2003	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Spring 2003	CHI	2005	Chi Gram Native Sp I
Spring 2003	CHI	5000	Independent Study Chinese I
Fall 2002	CHI	1002	Elementary Chinese II
Fall 2002	CHI	1002	Elementary Chinese II
Fall 2002	CHI	2006	Chi Gram Nativ Sp II
Spring 2002	CHI	1002	Elementary Chinese II
Spring 2002	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese
Spring 2002	FIN	4610	Advanced Corporate Finance
Spring 2002	CHI	1001	Elementary Chinese I
Fall 2001	CHI	1002	Elementary Chinese II
Fall 2001	CHI	2005	Chi Gram Native Sp I
Fall 2001	CHI	3001	Lower Intermediate Chinese

Books

Yu, Z. (2000). Optimization of Wu Dialect Classification. (p. 331). Fudan University Press.

Yu, Z. (1999). Issues of Selecting Classificatory Features for the Wu Dialect Group. (p. 235-279). University of California, Berkeley, Journal of Chinese Linguistics.

Journal Articles

(2025). Appraisal of DeepSeek’s Chinese-Language Advantages: A Performance Analysis from Adversarial Testing to Edge Cases. Chinese Teaching in the World,

(2025). Empowering International Chinese Language Teaching with Artificial Intelligence. International Chinese Language Education, 10(2). 118-139.

Yu, Z. (2019). Coalition between Developments of the Ultimate Teaching Goals and Methods . Shangwu Polishing House,

Yu, Z. (2018). On the Maximization of Language Pedagogical Efficiency and Effectiveness. Chinese Teaching in the World, (4). 517-533.

Yu, Z. (2018). Definition and Selective Criteria of the Best Language Teaching Techniques. Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies, 13 pages.

Yu, Z. (2017). In Search of a New Teaching Method—PTE, a Language Pedagogy Inspired by Macroeconomics. International Chinese Language Education, 4. 47-61.

Yu, Z. (2017). Time Management of Chinese Teaching Balancing Costs and Efficiency . Chinese Lanuage Globalization Studies,

Yu, Z. (2012). Debate on Chinese as One of the Most Difficult Languages in the World. Language Pedagogy and Linguistic Studies, 4. 38-45.

Yu, Z. (2011). Corresponding Relations between the Degree of Object Clarity and the Demands of Sentence Context in the Chinese Ba-construction. Chinese Teaching in the World, 1. 32-47.

Yu, Z. (2009). Cultural Elements in Chinese Language Teaching. Research on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, 1. 128-139.

Yu, Z. (2007). New Strategies in Teaching Advanced Chinese. Essays on Teaching Chinese to American Students, 113-116.

Yu, Z. (2001). English Translation as a Tool in Solving Nominalization Problems in Classic Chinese. Language Pedagogy and Linguistic Studies, 5. 63-68.

Yu, Z. (1998). Exploring the Methodology od Teaching Classical Chinese to Non-Native Students: The Particle 'ye' and Related Sentence Patterns. Language Pedagogy and Linguistic Studies, (2). 96-107.

Yu, Z. (1998). Genetic Classification of the Danyang Dialect-A Transitional Case along the Border of Chinese Wu Dialects. Journal of the American Society of Geolinguistics, 249-259.

Conference Proceedings

Yu, Z. Proficiency through Efficiency —A Language Pedagogy Inspired by Macroeconomic Principles. 2022. In Progress.

Presentations

Yu, Z. A Reappraisal of “Practice More” in Chinese Language Teaching — Efficiency in Chinese Instruction from an Economic Perspective. The 8th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, University of Notre Dame.

Yu, Z. Embracing AI in Teaching Chinese: Friend or Foe?. The 12th International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching. Online: University of California, Los Angeles.

Yu, Z. (2026, July 27). The Application of Economic Principles in Language Pedagogy.. The 16 International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy: New Ideas and Explorations in International Chinese Education. Taiyuan, Shanxi, China: Shanxi University.

Yu, Z. Economics Principles in Chinese Language Teaching——Why Should Pedagogy Draw on Economics?. The 16th Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Shanxi, PRC

Yu, Z. (2019, April 27). Selecting the Best Teaching Methods Dynamically. 27th International Conference on Chinese Language Instruction at Princeton University. : Princeton University.

Yu, Z. (2018, April 27). A Blind Spot in Language Pedagogy. 26th Princeton Conference on Chinese Language Instruction. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University.

Yu, Z. (2017, April 29). Translation as a Tool of Teaching Ancient Chinese. 25th Princeton Conference on Chinese Language Instruction. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University.

Yu, Z. (2017, June 16). Teaching Goals and Their Influences to Teaching Methods. The 14th International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy. Macao: University of Macao.

Yu, Z. (2014, June 27). Evaluating the Post-Method Teaching Approach. The 12th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Haerbin, P. R. China: Haerbin Industrial University.

Yu, Z. (2013, July 28). Theoretical and Practical Discrepancies in Teacher’s Training. The 11th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Chengdu, P. R. China: Sichuan University.

Yu, Z. (2012, June 28). Urgent Needs to Intensifying Sound Training in Higher Level Chinese Classes. The 10th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Hangzhou, P. R. China: Zhejiang University.

Yu, Z. (2010, July 31). Comparative Study on Computer Input Methods for Pinyin and Linguistic Symbols. The 8th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Kunming, China

Yu, Z. (2008, June 6). Professional Sound Processing and Chinese Language Teaching. The 5th International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century.

Yu, Z. (2008, July 31). Starting from the Phrase ‘I Have a Husband'. The 7th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Guilin, China

Yu, Z. (2006, June 30). Definiteness and Indefiniteness of Chinese Nouns and Their Related Sentence Paterns. The 8th International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Shanghai, China

Yu, Z. (2003, July 14). A New Model of Chinese Tonal System. Journal of Yunan Normal University. : Yunan Normal University.

Yu, Z. (2003, July 16). A New Model of Chinese Tonal System. The Fourth International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy. PR China: Yunan Normal University.

Yu, Z. (2002, June 30). Different Degrees of Closeness in Designing Language Exercises. Research and Exploration of Higher Education (supplementary editon). : Nanjing University.

Yu, Z. (2002, June 25). Different Degrees of Closeness in Designing Language Exercises. Third International Conference in Designing Language Exercises. Jiangsu, PR China: Nanjing University.

Yu, Z. (2001, June 23). Strategies of Teaching Chinese Characters. The Second International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy. Hubei, PR China: Hubei University.

Yu, Z. (2001, December 31). Strategies of Teaching Chinese Characters. Linguistic and Language Studies. : The Central China University of Science and Technology.

Yu, Z. (2000, June 16). Advantages of Various Teaching Methodologies. International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy. Wuhan, PR China: Science and Technology University of Central China.

Yu, Z. (2000, June 30). Advantages of Varous Teaching Methodologies. Linguistic and Language Studies. : The Central China University of Science and Technology.

Yu, Z. (1999, April 3). Chinese: It's Structures and Teaching Methodologies. keynote speech at the teachers' training program of Huaxia Chinese School. Plainsboro, NJ

Yu, Z. (1999, March 25). Pedagogical Goals and Classroom Instructional Techniques in Teaching Chinese Language. Colloquium: Teaching Chinese at CUNY: Present & Future. New York, NY: Baruch College.

Yu, Z. (1999, March 6). What is Transitional Dialect?. Chinese Dialectology Conference of the Yuanren Society. New Brunswick: Rutgers University.

Yu, Z. (1998, December 29). Nicknames of One Hundred and Eight Heroic Bandits in Water Margin. Annual Meeting of the American Name Society. San Francisco, CA

Yu, Z. (1998, August 19). The Merger of Syllabic Final Consonants in the 19th Century's Shanghainese. Linguistic Change and the Chinese Dialects, and International Symposium Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Li Fang-kuei. Seattle: University of Washington.

Yu, Z. (1998, May 30). Chinese and the Internet. The Seasonal Meeting of The American Society of Geolinguistics. New York, NY: Baruch College.

Yu, Z. (1998, March 11). Studying and Using Chinese in the Fifth Dimension - The Internet. The Conference of Teaching and Technology. : Baruch College.

Yu, Z. (1997, October 16). Genetic Classification of the Danyang Dialect. The Annual Meeting of The American Society of Geolinguistics. : Baruch College.

Yu, Z. (1997, March 18). Embracing Asia in Cyberspace. : Baruch College.

Yu, Z. (1997, December 29). Linguistic Nature of Chinese Geographic Names. The Annual Meeting of the American Name Society. Toronto, ON

Yu, Z. (1996, March 18). Issues of Selecting Classificatory Features for the Wu Dialect Group. 206th Meeting of the American Oriental Society. Philadelphia, PA

Yu, Z. (1996, April 27). Audio Tapes for Chinese Primer. The Annual Meeting of the Princeton Pedagogy Conference. : Princeton University.

Yu, Z. (1996, April 27). All Embracing: An Advanced Chinese Text Book. The Annual Meeting of the Princeton Pedagogy Conference. : Princeton University.

Other Scholarly Works

Yu, Z. (2001). Mr. Xu Jia and Ms. Shen Hui Whom I Know". 12.

Reviews

Yu, Z. (2001,March 1). Book Review on Chinese Dialect Classification - a Comparative Approach to Harngjou, Old Jintarn, and Common Northern Wu. The American Society of Geolinguistics: Journal of the American Society of Geolinguistics.

Yu, Z. (2001,March 1). Book Review on Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition. Northern Illinois University: A Journal of Onomastics.

Honor / Award	Organization Sponsor	Date Received	Description
Award of Excellent Academic Research Reviewer	Journal of International Chinese Education	2016	Journal of International Chinese Education is one of the few top-rated research organizations and publishers in Chinese Pedagogy worldwide. I received their “Award of Excellent Academic Research Reviewer” in 2016.
Graduate Teaching Fellowship	University of Washington	1993	1989-1993
Graduate Teaching Fellowship	University of Iowa	1989	1986-1989
Graduate Research Fellowship	University of Iowa	1988	1987-1988
Student Excellency Award	Fudan University	1984	1983-1984

College

Committee Name	Position Role	End Date
Department Assessment Coordinator	Coordinator	Present
Asian and Asian-American Studies Committee	Secretary	Present
Department Search Committee for a Japanese Assistant Professor	Committee Member	Present
The Computer and Technology Committee	Committee Member	Present
Created and maintain the web-site for the committee of Asian and Asian-American studies		Present
Created and maintain the web-site for Chinese teaching and research		Present
Composed the first on-line sels placement tests for Chinese courses		Present
College committee on financial aid		Present
Department Executive Committee	Committee Member	Present
The Lab Committee		Present
Department Search Committee for A Chinese Lecturer	Committee Member	4/30/2023
U.S. International Education Week	Faculty Advisor	11/17/2016
Pwu Jean Lee's lecture: "My Poems and Chinese Americans' Life"		3/27/2003
Wang Shaoyan's lecture The Sound and Rhythm of Chinese Poetry		11/14/2002
Huang Xiang's Lecture "Contrmporary Chinese Poetry"		3/20/2002
Elena Martinez's lecture and exhibition "Chinese Photography - A Window to the China Culture		3/19/2001
Elena Martinez's lecture "Chinese Herbal Medicine and its Culture"		12/6/2000
Elena Martinez's lecture "Chords of Agreement: East Meets West"		12/2/1999

University

Committee Name	Position Role	Start Date	End Date
Edited and revised the Chinese version of CUNY's recruitment publication "Study with the Best"		9/1/1999	6/30/2000
Wrote text and organized lectures for Chinese Language training for New York Police Academy		6/1/1998	12/31/1999

Professional

Organization	Position Role	Organization State	Organization Country	Start Date	End Date	Audience
The International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy	Chair or Committee Member	Mainly in China		7/1/2000	9/30/2026	International

Public

Organization	Position Role	Organization State	Organization Country	Start Date	End Date	Audience
American Name Society	Member				Present
American Oriental Society	Member				Present
American Society of Geolinguistics	Member				Present
Association for Asian Studies	Member				Present
Chinese Language Teachers Association	Member				Present
The University of Rhode University	Guest Speaker	Rhode Island	United States	7/20/2015	7/23/2015	National
4th International Chinese Pedagogy Conference Series	Committee Member				12/31/2003
3rd International Chinese Pedagogy Conference Series	Committee Member				12/31/2002
2nd International Chinese Pedagogy Conference Series	Committee Member				12/31/2001
1st International Chinese Pedagogy Conference Series	Committee Member				12/31/2000
Doctoral Defence Committee for Mr. Wenchao He, Clark University					5/31/1998