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
Ancient China
Highlights of this film include dazzling graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from 7,000 years ago, the terra cotta army of the First Emperor, and Beijing's Forbidden City.
Shang Archeology - Achievements, Directions, and Dead-ends: a Festtag for David Keightley in celebration of 80 sui
The Center for Chinese Studies at UC Berkeley host a symposium to discuss Shang and Western Zhou archeology, history, and gender studies.
Next China: How the Middle Kingdom Will Reshape Your World
A public forum held on technology, economy, healthcare, politics and philanthropy of the China region.
Memory Project Films: "Self-Portrait at 47KM" and "Treatment"
Harvard University presents a screening of the films "Self-Portrait at 47KM" and "Treatment".
Views from Sunflower Terrace: Symposium in Honor of Marsha Haufler
The following events celebrate Professor Marsha Haufler on the occasion of her retirement from the University of Kansas.
Between Carmen and Camille: Tracing the Songstress in Postwar Hong Kong Film
Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk on the tradition of songstress performance in postwar Hong Kong.
Literature, Society, and Memory
A talk by Chinese writer Yan Lianke.
Text and Context in East Asian Buddhism
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University will be hosting the symposium, Text and Context in East Asian Buddhism in New Haven.
"A Vietnamese King’s Homage to the Qianlong Emperor in 1790: Pictorial Documentation, Ritual Implication, and Sartorial Culture"
Fudan University's Ge Zhaoguang will speak at Harvard University.
Pages
Featured Articles
February 7, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Events
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?