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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USC EASC Taiwanese Documentary Series
The USC East Asian Studies Center (EASC) will feature the works of leading Taiwanese documentary filmmakers who will be brought to USC for a Q&A and panel session following the screenings of their films.
In Honor of Dream of the Red Chamber
ARC | Arts + Design is delighted to program a series of events to celebrate the San Francisco Opera’s world premiere of Dream of the Red Chamber, directed by UC Berkeley Alumnus Stan Lai.
The Certainty of Writing
The Huntington Library presents a talk by Professor Peter Sturman on the evolution of Chinese calligraphy.
2015 Chinese American Film Festival Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the Chinese American Film Festival will launch this year's festival.
Splendor of Taiwan Dance Performance from National Taiwan University of Arts
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles invites the public to attend a dance performance.
The Changing Roles of U.S., Australia, China and India in the South Pacific
Breakfast with The Honorable C. Steven McGann
U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu
Our Own Shadow of the Cultural Revolution: Transgenerational Transmission and the Affective Foundations of Chinese Contemporary Society
A public talk on how to assess the “shadow” of the Cultural Revolution in contemporary Chinese society
Poetry of Protest and the 1989 Tiananmen Movement
The Voluminous Myth of the Number of Chinese Books
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Endymion Wilkinson on book production and historical sources in China.
The Development of Philanthropy in Contemporary China
Madame Yang Lan will speak on philanthropy in China at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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