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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Kiely, The Compelling Ideal - thought Reform and the Prison in China, 1901-1956 (January 1, 2014)
Jan Kiely book was reviewed by Emily Whewell for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Meyer-Fong, What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th century China, 2013
This book by Tobie Meyer-Fong was reviewed by Edward A. McCord for the H-War discussion list and is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
Seung-joon Lee, Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of Rice in Modern Canton, 2011
Edward Melillo reviews the book for H-Environment, August 2011, credit H-Asia.
Clements, Wellington Koo: China (Makers of the Modern World), 2008.
Yongjin Zhang reviews the book for H-Diplo.
Martin and Heinrich, Embodied Modernities: Corporeality, Representation, and Chinese Cultures. Chinese Cultural Studies and Anthropology Series, 2006
Pamela McCallum reviews the book for H-Ideas, April 2007, credit H-Net.
Tsu, Failure, Nationalism, and Literature: The Making of Modern Chinese Identity, 1895-1937, 2005
James Leibold reviews the book for H-Nationalism, December 2008.
Zelin, The Merchants of Zigong: Industrial Entrepreneurship in Early Modern China, 2005
Thomas Hirzel reviews the book H-HistGeog, January 2009.
Bakken, ed. Crime, Punishment, and Policing in China, 2005.
Kurt Hohenstein reveiws the book for H-Law, credit H-Asia.
Zaccarini, The Sino-American Friendship as Tradition and Challenge: Dr. Ailie Gale in China, 1908-1950, 2001
Sayuri Shimizu reviews the book for H-Diplo.
Dreyer, China at War, 1901-1949, 1995.
Edward A. McCord reviews the book for H-War, September 1995.
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