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
Senate Minority Report, Another US Deficit -- China and America -- Public Diplomacy in the Age of the Internet, February 15, 2011
A report prepared by the staff of the Republican minority on the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator Richard Lugar, ranking minority member, released the report.
Disaster as an Agent of Change: Institutions, Planning, and the Construction of Urban Resilience
Jia Lu's project examines the level of civil society involvement in people’s lives.
Rowan Callick: China Below the Radar and Down Under
The Australian journalist spoke at USCI on January 20, 2011.
Spring 2011 Professional Development Seminar - UTLA
Spring 2011 Professional Development Seminar - South Bay
Michelle Obama, 100K Strong, January 19, 2011
The American first lady spoke on plans to increase the number of American students going to China.
Morgan and Wu, Higher Education Reform in China, 2011 and Ryan, Education Reform in China, 2011
The Morgan and Wu and Ryan books were reviewed by Yuzhuo Cai for H-Soz-u-Kult (July 2014) and is reproduced here under a Creative Commons license.
Seung-joon Lee, Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of Rice in Modern Canton, 2011
Edward Melillo reviews the book for H-Environment, August 2011, credit H-Asia.
Leese, Mao Cult: Rhetoric and Ritual in China's Cultural Revolution, 2011
Daniel Leese's book was reviewed by David Buck for the History of Asia discussion list.
Dan, Remote Homeland, Recovered Borderland, Manchus, Manchoukuo, and Manchuria, 1907-1985, 2011
Shao Dan's book was reviewed by Annika Culver for H-HistGeog and published in October 2012. It is reprinted here under Creative Commons license.
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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?