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.
Politics
Gerald Ford, Letter to Family after Visiting Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan, September 3, 1953
September 3, 1953
Congressman Ford's letter to his wife, Betty, and sons Mike and Jack.
Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State July 27, 1953
July 27, 1953
The Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State formally ended the war in Korea.
Treaty of Peace between the Republic of China and Japan (Treaty of Taipei) 1952
April 28, 1952
Signed at Taipei, 28 April 1952
Entered into force, 5 August 1952, by the exchange of the instruments of ratification at Taipei
Treaty of Peace with Japan, 1951
September 8, 1951
Treaty of Peace with Japan, Sept. 8, 1951, San Francisco, California, USA
Mao Zedong's "Order to the Chinese People's Volunteers," 1950
October 1, 1950
Mao Zedong's "Order to the Chinese People's Volunteers" October 1950.
Conversation between the Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin and China's Mao Zedong, 1949
December 16, 1949
Conversation between Stalin and Mao, Moscow, 16 December 1949
Acheson, Statement on China, 1949
August 5, 1949
Secretary of State Dean Acheson's view of China in August 1949.
The Constitution of the Republic of China 1946
December 25, 1946
The 1946 Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Order of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Supplementing the Act of Surrender 1945
September 9, 1945
This is order No. 1 of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to the Japanese forces in China, excluding Manchuria, Formosa, and French Indo-China north of 16 degrees of north latitude, which were surrendered under the act of 9 September 1945. This order supplements the acts of surrender to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and his General Order No. 1.
Instrument of Surrender by Japan, 1945
September 2, 1945
Instrument of Surrender by Japan, September 2, 1945, Tokyo Bay
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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?