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
Klein on China: Then and Now
January 1, 2007
Veteran newsman Herb Klein has witnessed first-hand the changes in China. He first beheld Hong Kong in 1950 and then went to Shanghai in 1972 with President Nixon.
Mller, Representing History in Chinese Media: The TV Drama "Zou Xiang Gonghe" (Towards the Republic), 2007.
January 1, 2007
Thoralf Klein reviews the book for H-Net, November 2008.
2007 China Media Yearbook & Directory, 2007
January 1, 2007
James F. Paradise reviews the publication for AsiaMedia.
Franke and Loeken, Losers and Winners (film), 2007
January 1, 2007
Maurizio Marinelli reviews the film for H-Asia.
Wakabayashi, ed. The Nanking Atrocity, 1937-38- Complicating the Picture, 2007
January 1, 2007
This edited volume was reviewed by Sven Saaler for H-Genocide in September 2009. It is reprinted here under Creative Commons license.
James Millward, Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang, 2007.
January 1, 2007
Morgan Liu reviews the book for H-Asia, October 2008. Republished here under Creative Commons license.
Isett, State, Peasant, and Merchant in Qing Manchuria, 1644-1862, 2007
January 1, 2007
Peer Vries reviews Christopher Isett's State, Peasant, and Merchant in Qing Manchuria, 1644-1862.
Chinese and US Students Place Spotlight on Urban Development
January 1, 2007
In Summer 2006, teams of students from Chongqing, Beijing and Los Angeles investigated urban development in Chongqing towns (in China) with World Bank-funded projects underway.
Richard C. Atkinson, Recollections of the First U.S.-China Student Exchange, December 14, 2006
December 14, 2006
Recollections of events leading to the first exchange of students, scholars and scientists between the United States and the People’s Republic of China
Shaolin Temple and the 21st Century
November 30, 2006
Monks from China's famed Shaolin Temple visit USC to discuss their beliefs and rituals and how the temple is working to reach a global audience.
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Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
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?