Dr. Ji is one of the best instructors I have ever had. Here's why: He is an engaging lecturer; cares about his students; offers insights into the subject matter that expose why it's worth studying; funny or hilarious depending on the day; deeply intelligent and thoughtful; easy to communicate with outside class; and is a fascinating person.

Ji is a super warm and humorous professor. He cares about his students very much. He is very willing to answer your questions both inside and outside of the classroom. There are two papers and two exams. Papers are based on the assigned documents. The exams include easy multiple choices, fill-in-the-blank questions, and one/ two essays.

Dr. Ji is a great professor whose lectures are very easy to follow. He's also funny and kind. You have to attend class because the quizzes are based on his lectures. The reading for section was light. The grading on tests was generous and the format was simple, one or two essays with a few multiple choice. Overall, a VERY doable class.

He's so sweet and caring towards his students. He's passionate about what he teaches. That being said, I didn't totally love his class. Lectures aren't the most straight forward, you do have to listen and take really good notes aurally because the slides are very simple. No iclicker, but if you don't go, you probably won't do well at all.

I LOVED PROFESSOR JI. He makes lecture very fun. He's an adorable asian man and reminds me a lot of my own grandparents. Just go to lecture and take good notes, you will be 100% prepared for the tests.

Very nice professor. Go to lecture and take notes. Easy A.

I actually enjoyed Chinese and Japanese history in this class last quarter. He's super knowledgeable and also very kind to his students. TA's were alright I felt like I learned more from the professor. Would take another class with him again.

Enjoyed the class. Lectures are good and he is very passionate on his work. Has some very good stories. Easy to talk to during office hours and is very helpful. Would absolutely take again

He's awful. Doesn't have helpful content in lecture and there are a lot of things to memorize. the Ta's offer no help and you are forced to try to manage an understanding of thousands of years of history from the text book and nothing else. don't take this class unless you really want to struggle to pass

the best professor i have ever had! he is really good at lecturing, the tests are very fair. go to lectures, take good notes, you are set for this class! highly recommend!

I absolutely love Professor Ji. His motto is that in order to really learn something, you have to have fun. And he does a great job at following through with this. He is fair and his expectations are clear. He is funny, very intelligible, enthusiastic, and one of the very best professors at UCSB.

Definitely must take if you are at all interested in chinese history. His lectures are very animated. His exams are insanely easy.