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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NE Colloquium- China Nuclear Power Industry – A Comparative Study
Join the Nuclear Engineering Department, and the Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley for a comparative look at China's nuclear industry, by Jun Li, Wharton School University of Penn.
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.
The Making of a Medium: Borrowing Views from Painting and Fiction in Early Modern Chinese Garden Design
The Huntington Library hosts a talk on the first Chinese works to consider garden design an art.
The Oil Reserves of Western China: The Junggar adn Tarim Basins
Dr. Marc Hendrix will discuss oil and gas reserves in China at the University of Montana.
Fourth Annual China Symposium: Defining Chinese Modernity: Information, Economy, and Environment
This year's annual China symposium will have a panel discussion exploring the impacts of a growing economy on the Chinese society.
Screening: The Chinese Mayor
University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies hosts a screening of the documentary The Chinese Mayor that tells to story of Datong mayor Geng Yanbo as he tries to transform one of China's most polluted cities.
Feeding Frenzy: China, Africa, and the 'Great Land Grab'
USC Dornsife's Center for International Studies presents a talk by Deborah Brautigam on the affairs of China in the African continent
Clayton Dube - The Need to Go Green, Challenges and Opportunities for US-China Cooperation
USC U.S.-China Institute associate director speaks at the 2008 Asian American Environmental Symposium
Tea and the taste of climate change: effects of global change on specialty crop quality
The University of Washington East Asia Center presents a lecture by Dr. Selena Ahmed addressing topics such as the impact of climate change on specialty crop quality and more.
Waking the Green Tiger
Documentaries from the Front Lines of China's Environmental Crisis-Part of the film series "Waking the Green Tiger: Documentaries from the Front Lines of China's Environmental Crisis"
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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?