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.
Culture
Direct from the Rio +20 Summit on Sustainable Development: Impressions of a Chinese Scholar
The Elliot School of International Affairs and the Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia presents a talk with Dr. Yu Hongyuan on his impressions from the Rio +20 Summit on Sustainable Development.
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with Lan Su every Saturday and Sunday in May with special cultural performances, including Gamelan music, Taiko drumming, Hula dancing and much more!
Restoring Emperor Qianlong's Juanqinzhai
Organizers of The Emperor's Private Paradise will speak on restoration at the China Institute in New York City.
EASC Spring 2017 East Asian Book Workshop
EABW is designed to give graduate students/advanced undergraduate students a chance to have a scholarly discussion with authors of scholarly work on East Asia.
Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America
The Museum of Chinese in America presents conversations around a dinner table with 34 Chinese and Asian-American chefs. Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy weaves together complex stories through a dynamic video installation featuring pioneering chefs. (October 06, 2016 - March 26, 2017)
Can Chinese Warlords Speak? War, Peace, Telegrams and the Chinese Republic
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin presents various speakers as part of their Spring 2012 Brown Bag Series.
Wu Tong: Song of the Sheng
This performance will be preceded at 7:00 pm by a pre-performance lecture.
Cars, Currency, and Conflict:Three Issues Concerning Today’s China and How They Are Connected
Timothy Grose, a doctoral student at Indiana University, will host a discussion on cars, currency, and conflict. He will illustrate how all three element affect current economic conditions in China.
Haiku for China? Zhou Zuoren's Interest in Modern Japanese Poetry
This talk will explore the influence modern Japanese poetry exerted on Zhou Zuoren, one of the most significant Chinese writers, critics, and translators of the first part of the twentieth century, as well as its impact on modern Chinese culture as mediated through Zhou
Culture Fix: Stephen Verona on MAO to NOW
Fowler Museum at UCLA opens their new exhibit MAO to NOW with a talk with photographer Stephen Verona on his new exhibit comparing photographs from 1980 to today's China.
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?