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.
Screening - Mr. Deng Goes to Washington
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for the screening of a new documentary that delves into the lesser known details of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s historic trip to the United States in 1979. The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Fu Hongxing.
Where
Click here to watch a video of the Q&A session.
Mr. Deng Goes to Washington (旋风九日) is a documentary chronicling the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s famous nine-day visit to the United States in 1979, only a month after China established diplomatic relations with the US for the first time after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The film retraces his pivotal visit that shifted China’s diplomacy.
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