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
The Yu Opera of Henan Province in China presents Chinese Orphan
Friends of Mt. Washington School and Central Los Angeles High School for The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) present: Yu Opera of Henan Direct from China. This is the only Live Performance in Los Angeles of this world famous opera on its first American Tour.
Rowena He, "Tiananmen Exiles: Voices of the Struggle for Democracy in China"
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University presents a talk with Rowena He on her newly released book
Picturing Migration on the Silk Road: Sarcophagi of Sogdian Leaders in 6th-Century China
Focusing on a group of sarcophagi created in the 6th century for Sogdian leaders in the Chinese heartland, this talk shows how art was used to address experiences of migration on the Silk Road.
The Proselytizing Storyteller and Buddhist Miracle Tales in Tang Dynasty China (618–907)
The Stanford Center for East Asian Studies will host a talk by Manling Luo, Associate Professor of Chinese Literature at Indiana University.
Technologies of Anticipation: How Chinese Typists Invented "Predictive Text" during the Height of Maoism
Thomas Mullaney of Stanford University will present "Technologies of Anticipation: How Chinese Typists Invented "Predictive Text" during the Height of Maoism," in Stanford's Seminar on Science, Technology, and Society (STS).
Aynne Kokas on Trafficking Data
Join us for Aynne Kokas's discussion of the global battle for control over and use of the personal and institutional data we create every day.
Why the China Model Works
University of California, San Diego hosts a talk by Daniel A. Bell on his new book "The China Model"
Stage Design by Ming Cho Lee
Stage Design by Ming Cho Lee is a retrospective exhibition of celebrated and influential set designer Ming Cho Lee (b.
Analyzing Lineages in Early Tibetan Paintings: Taklung Portraits as a Test Case
UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by David Jackson on new possibilities of dating in Tibetan art though analysis of guru lineages.
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series ~ Land and the Chinese Economy: The Politics of Economic Management
The University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk with Meg Rithmire over land management.
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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?