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Public information about Hao Ping is limited. His writing and research mainly touch on Sino-Western cultural exchange, university education, and classical Chinese texts and culture. Six of his works are held in the collection. The End of Helplessness: John Leighton Stuart and China takes the complex historical figure of John Leighton Stuart as its thread and traces his connections with modern China; it has reached a third edition, reflecting ongoing revision and reader interest. Original Aspiration and the Pursuit of Dreams: Peking University's Imprint on Building a World-Class University focuses on the course and thinking behind Peking University's efforts to become a world-class university. He has also edited volumes 29 to 31 of Collected Essays on Chinese Classics and Culture, a series devoted to the study of classical texts and culture. Overall, his writing emphasizes the organization of historical sources and cultural interpretation, spanning history, social science, and cultural studies, and is suited to readers interested in modern Sino-foreign relations, higher education, and classical culture.