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.
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Talking points, February 18 - March 3, 2015
The annual lunar new year edition of Talking Points, the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter. In addition to sharing lunar new year stamps from across the globe, the newsletter includes information about China-focused events and exhibitions in North America.
Talking Points: Thanksgiving Issue, 2014
A special recipe from Chef Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook fame.
Talking Points: November 24 - December 5, 2014
This issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter focuses on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's trip to China. We review previous mayoral visits, battles over flags, successes and disappointments on securing animals for the local zoo, and even the participation of a woman later accused of being a spy. Our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events across North American is included.
Talking Points, September 9-22, 2014
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节愉快!The harvest moon is upon us and it's a time for families and friends to gather, for businesspeople to settle accounts, and for the sharing of smiles and mooncakes.
Talking Points, June 3 - 18, 2014
The institute's new documentary on media coverage of the spring 1989 demonstrations in Beijing and elsewhere and the government's crackdown is the focus of this issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter. As always, the newsletter also includes information about China-centered events across North America.
Talking Points, February 27 - March 12, 2014
This issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter discusses "China Watching," a new documentary from the institute. As always, the newsletter includes a comprehensive calendar of China-centered events across North America.
Talking Points, January 29-February 12, 2014
Our annual collection of lunar new year stamps as well our calendar of China-related events and exhibitions across North America.
Talking Points, February 8-20, 2013 Happy Year of the Snake!
Our popular lunar new year issue brings snake stamps from all over the globe and a look back at snake years 1977, 1989, and 2001. Of course, it also features China-related events from across North America.
Talking Points, Nov. 9-21, 2012
This issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter focuses on China in U.S. campaign advertising and the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress. As always, Talking Points includes our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
Talking Points, March 8 - 21, 2012
The USC US-China Institute newsletter watches the 1972 Nixon trip with law student Hillary Rodham, notes the big changes in the U.S.-China economic relationship, and celebrates how one Los Angeles school is infusing the study of China and of the Chinese language into their curriculum. As always, Talking Points includes a comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
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Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?