Cuban cultural anthropologist's academic quest in China
China DailyJesus Guanche Perez, vice-president, Hebei International Studies University. For many years, veteran Cuban cultural anthropologist Jesus Guanche Perez viewed China as a distant and intriguing country, but it was only in 2018 that he was able to explore it for himself, thanks to an invitation from a private university. His opportunity came when the Hebei International Studies University in Shijiazhuang, capital of North China's Hebei province, reached out to Guanche via email, asking the established scholar if he would consider joining the university as its vice-president. "From Monday to Friday, you always see him writing at his office desk, except for short breaks and the time to handle administrative affairs," says Yang Zhen, vice-president of the Hebei International Studies University. From the establishment of a China-Cuba joint BRI research center at Hebei International Studies University to the promotion of academic exchange activities between Chinese and Cuban higher education institutions — Guanche has provided support and assistance to the best of his ability.