Matthew B. Christensen

Matthew Christensen is Professor of Chinese in the Department of Asian & Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He is the academic director of BYU's Chinese Flagship Center, a partnership between the federal government, education, and business which helps graduates take their place among the next generation of global professionals working with and in China. He began traveling to China in the early 80's and has witnessed first hand the dramatic changes in China. He is particularly interested in the interaction between language and culture, intercultural communication, and culinary culture.

He is an avid amateur photographer, seasoned traveler, and foodie with a special fondness for all kinds of Chinese cuisine. He blogs about his adventures in China at intothemiddlekingdom.com.