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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Council on Foreign Relations, "CFR Backgrounders: Media Censorship in China," April 7, 2015
The Council on Foreign Relations published the backgrounder, "Media Censorship in China", to describe China's official media policy, censorship within China, how the Chinese government exerts control over the media, the role of foreign media, U.S. technology in China, and how the Chinese public has gone around the censors. The piece was written by Beina Xu, and features contributions from Isabella Bennett.
Funnell, Warrior Women - Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star, (July 1, 2014)
Lisa Funnell's book was reviewed by Amy Lee for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Van de Ven, Lary, and MacKinnon, eds., Negotiating China's Destiny in World War II (December 3, 2014)
Hans van de Ven, Diana Lary, and Stephen MacKinnon's book was reviewed by Katherine Reist for H-War and is published here under Creative Commons license.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing on Looking West: China and Central Asia," March 18, 2015
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on March 18, 2015. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
East Asian Expert Shares Cultural Insights
Brian Bernards has an animated talk with DreamWorks staff
Jason Squire Turns in Masterful Work Overseas
Shanghai institution taps the associate professor as a master of entertainment studies
USC Price Student Masters Philanthropy
Bilingual Qi Yan has worked as a Gates Foundation intern in China, contributing ideas learned at USC.
Global-Minded Graduates Celebrate Success
USC Marshall students from two business programs set out to find their niche in the international marketplace
Young, Alien Nation - Chinese Migration in the Americas from the Coolie Era through World War II (November 3, 2014)
Elliott Young. Alien Nation: Chinese Migration in the Americas from the Coolie Era through World War II. The David J.
Documenting the Global City 2014: The Boundary 边界
Film by Zhang Ye 张烨 and Ge Yufan 葛雨凡 We meet a young artist, who feels isolated even on a crowded subway in a giant city.
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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?