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
Tamanoi, Memory Maps: The State and Manchuria in Postwar Japan, 2009.
Bill Sewell reviews the book for H-US-Japan.
Neil Gregory, ed, New Industries from New Places: The Emergence of the Software and Hardware Industries in China and India, 2009
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen reviews the book for H-Net, August 2011.
Stewart, Journeys to Empire-- Enlightenment, Imperialism, and the British Encounter with Tibet, 1774-1904, 2009
This book by Gordon Stewart was reviewed by David Templeman and is republished here under Creative Commons license.
Year of the Ox [2009] Marked by Many Nations
Stamps celebrating the year of the ox
Happy Thanksgiving - Recipes from Madame Wu
Sylvia Wu is the author of many popular cookbooks including Madame Wu’s Art of Chinese Cooking and Cooking with Madame Wu: Yin and Yang Recipes for Longevity. Shanghai mayor and future premier Zhu Rongji met her and King Yan Wu when he visited Madame Wu's in 1993.
Social Work -- China Program
The USC School of Social Work presents the China program that provides leadership training opportunities and promote social development through social work education in China.
Business -- Pacific Rim Education Program (Hong Kong or Shanghai)
The USC Marshall School of Business presents a course that seeks to promote awareness and understanding of the dynamic issues pertinent to business, markets, policies, and trade in Asia.
Business -- Undergraduate Overseas Studies in Taipei, Taiwan (National Taiwan University)
Undergraduates in the Marshall School of Business can study at the National Taiwan University for a semester or an academic year through Marshall's International Exchange Program.
U.S. Congressional–Executive Commission on China, "Annual Report 2008," October 31, 2008
The Congressional-Executive Commission offers its annual report on human rights in China and current affairs in regards to rule of law.
Congressional Research Service, “Taiwan-US Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications,” October 27, 2008
Kerry Dumbaugh of the Congressional Research Service prepared this report.
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Events
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?