On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
“Drink to Me Only with the Moon and my Shadow”: Li Bai as a Romantic and Daoist Poet
Dominic Cheung (張振翱), Professor and Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Culture at USC, will speak about poet Li Bai at the Huntington Gardens.
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In this lecture, Prof. Cheung will introduce the life of the Chinese poet Li Bai 李白 (701-762) who was known for his drinking songs in rapture with wine. "Drunk" is a misnomer for the poet’s condition because in Chinese, the word means being mentally carried away from one's normal preoccupations rather than intoxication or inebriation.
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