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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Marking Time: Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Prints
Allen memorial Art Museum presents an exhibition celebrating seasonal imagery in Japanese prints from the Edo period.
Columbia Business School's Greater China Society hosts 7th Annual China Business Conference
Themed "The Search for China's Next Growth Frontier," the event will embrace the profound business success across the U.S. and China
China’s Circular Economy: From Problems to Progress
The USC East Asian Studies Center presents Dr. Du Huanzheng, who will be speaking on the latest initiatives in Guiyu (infamous for e-waste pollution) and new solutions for China’s municipal solid waste and food waste.
Urban Growth and Sustainability: An Economist's Perspective
The University of Southern California presents a discussion by Matthew E. Kahn about his book "Urban Growth and Sustainability: An Economist's Perspective". Kahn is a Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Before joining the UCLA faculty in January 2007, he taught at Columbia and the Fletcher School at Tufts University.
The Origins of Sedentism and Agriculture in Early China
Stanford University presents a public talk on food production in China.
Trash for Cash: Making a Killing and Making a Living on Garbage in China
Pomona College's Pacific Basin Institute presents a talk by Joshua Goldstein on the growing global garbage complex from the perspective of China's street-level trash traders.
Working Towards Clean Cars and Clear Skies in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
Los Angeles is the quintessential horizontal city, the capital of sprawl where car-centric urban development has given the city the reputation as t
From Here to China: Secrets of Plastic Recycling
This event is sponsored by the Ecology Center and is part of a series for Plastic-Free July.
Documenting Climate Change: David Breashears and the Vanishing Glaciers of the Himalaya
David Breashears, the photographer behind the Rivers of Ice show will discuss climate change and the glaciers of the Himalayas.
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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?