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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Environmental Activism in Taiwan
The China Environment Forum and the Asia Program will host an informal talk on environmental activism in Taiwan.
#MillennialMinds
Join us in Shanghai as we explore the aims and concerns of this large and important generation.
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series ~ Is Lying Contagious? Spatial Diffusion of Agricultural “Satellites” During China’s Great Leap Forward
The University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Hongwei Xu on Agricultural Satellites during the Great Leap Forward.
Grand finale to Pacific Asia Museum’s 2012 Chinese Culture Sundays
Please join the Pacific Asia Museum for its “Chinese Culture Sundays” presented by MetLife Foundation. This new event series is free and open to the public with opportunities to explore Chinese art and culture through workshops, performances and presentations.
Reawakening the Emperor's Private Paradise
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Massachusetts presents a talk on the conservation of the Qianlong Garden.
Logic of Constructing and Maintaining the Grand Canal in North China: Jining's Water Conservancy Projects, 1289-1855
The Harvard-Yenching Institute will host Sun Jinghao, a professor from Zhejiang University's School of Humanities, for a public talk.
China's Environmental Challenges
Author and leading China environmental expert Barbara Finamore offers a look at the economic and political challenges that China faces in addressing its domestic environmental crisis and its role in the future of the global climate.
Altered Landscapes: Golf Course Development in China
China-based photojournalist Ryan Pyle will present photos and information on golf course development on Hainan Island focusing on the environmental impacts and governance challenges at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Alternative Energy in China
The China Institute in New York City will host a panel discussion on alternative energy in China.
The Evolution of Millet Agriculture in North China
Robert Bettinger gives a talk on the appearance of millet agriculture in North China around 8000 B.P.
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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?