The class is so informative. She is such a nice and engaging person. I learned a lot. Participation and attendance matter, but she does make an effort to not pick on the same person and she really does learn people's name in a large class. If you've taken her class on Russia's IR, the class is a comparative politics class so it isn't the same, but she is still awesome.

This class requires participation, which was daunting given how large the class was, but Bellette will actually learn your name by the end of the course, which says something about her as a professor. She is one of the most helpful and approachable professors I've had at UCLA. She gave us midterm questions in advance, and we got a choice of essay questions to answer out of several. Even though the questions were difficult, they were useful in getting us to engage in the material. And I was even able to go to office hours to get her help on formulating an outline for the questions in advance. As long as you do the reading for classes, and prepare for the tests, you should be able to get an A in the class. The class rewards hard work, and the content is really fascinating. This class was the first one I took on Asian politics, and I learned so much. Could not more highly recommend this class or any other with Bellette.

Professor Yuen-ching Bellette Lee’s course is one of the best that I have taken at UCLA. Her class was very engaging, interesting, and informative. She tries to engage the class through discussions and her lectures are well-structured. The lectures build on one another so it is easy to follow along. If you do the readings and pay attention in class, you will do well. Professor Lee always reviews key concepts in class and is willing to help students during office hours. She is by far the friendliest Professor that I have met, she genuinely cares that students understand the concepts taught in class and that they succeed in their careers. Professor Lee is one of the best professors in the Political Science Department at UCLA, I would highly recommend all students who are interested in comparative politics, international relations, or Chinese politics to take all of her classes.

Th course itself was okay. You honestly get more out of the beginning readings than anything else. The issue was, however, that it was taught as a history course. That and Lee's lecturing style bounces around quite a bit. Following along with her notes on the board is practically impossible. Fortunately, she is rather knowledgeable and offered extra credit. I ended with an A but only through my own work outside of class.