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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Dikotter, The Discourse of Race in Modern China, 1992.
January 1, 1992
Ralph A. Litzinger reviews the book for H-World.
Japanese Government, “Twenty-One Demands,” April 26, 1915
April 26, 1915
This is an English translation from a Chinese translation of a revision of the demands originally submitted on January 18, 1915.
John Hay, "Letter of Instruction," March 20, 1900
December 13, 1901
The U.S. Secretary of State John Hay sent this letter to U.S. ambassadors.
Treaty of Tianjin (Tien-tsin), 1858
December 13, 1901
Treaty between the United States of America and the Empire of China.
Treaty of Wangxia (Treaty of Wang-hsia 望廈條約), May 18, 1844
December 13, 1901
The first agreement between the United States of America and the Qing Empire. Wàngxià 望厦 was a village in Macau where the treaty was set.
Imperial Power and the Politics of Difference:
Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosts a book talk with Li Chen on his new book on Chinese law during the imperial period
Legends, Media and Stars: The Transmission of Chinese Popular Culture, 1820s-1920s
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Margaret Wan on transmission of Chinese popular culture in the Qing period.
East Asian Garden Lecture Series - Explorations in the History of the Rose in China
Guoliang Wang, the author of Old Roses of China, surveys the development of the rose in China, from the Song dynasty (960–1279) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and beyond.
China and Japan: Nara to Now
Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University hosts a talk with Ezra Vogel on the history of Sino-Japanese relations.
China's Favourite Pottery for Tea, Yixing Ware
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents an exhibit of Yixing tea wares.
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