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
Streams and Mountains without End: Landscape Traditions of China
The Met draws from its' collections and private loans to create an exhibition chronicling the history of landscape paintings in China.
Blossoming Seeds of Vision
A Summer exhibition sponsored by the China Institute
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
The Carnegie Hall presents the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
Screening: Made in Hong Kong
The first independent Hong Kong film made after the 1997 British handover to China, this “intoxicating drama about teenage alienation” (Tom Dawson, BBC) depicts a rarely seen view of the city.
Dragon Fest 2012
McDonald's presents the 2012 Dragon Fest—back this summer with vibrant Lion and Dragon dances, rhythmical Japanese taiko drumming, Chinese martial arts demonstrations, Asian drill team, Indian dance performances, and much more!
The Luxury of Tea and Coffee, Chinese Export Porcelain, Highlights from the Shirley M. Mueller Collection
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is currently hosting the exhibition, "The Luxury of Tea and Coffee, Chinese Export Porcelain, Highlights from the Shirley M. Mueller Collection".
A special Evening with Liao Yiwu
The Hunter College holds a special performance by Liao Yiwu.
Knowledge Production in Twentieth Century China and Beyond
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University will host the two-day workshop, "Knowledge Production in Twentieth Century China and Beyond."
China and Conflict-Affected States: New Research in South Sudan, Sudan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University presents a talk with numerous speakers.
China's Crisis of Political Morality: Diagnosis and Reconstruction
The University of California, Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies will host Professor of Political Science Lowell Dittmer to discuss public morality in China.
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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?