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
Allied Forces Invade China to Relieve Foreign Legations During Boxer Rebellion: Allied Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Tianjin (Tientsin), 1900
December 13, 1901
Allied Forces Invade China to Relieve Foreign Legations During Boxer Rebellion: Allied Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Tianjin (Tientsin)
‘Statement of His Excellency Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, KCMG, on the Census Returns and the Progress of the Colony, 1881’
December 13, 1901
An increased Chinese community of great importance to the commercial interests of England 1881
Lin Zexu (LinTse-hsu) writing to Britain's Queen Victoria to Protest the Opium Trade, 1839
December 13, 1901
Lin Tse-hsu saw that the opium trade, which gave Europe such huge profits, undermined his country. He asked Queen Victoria to put a stop to the trade.
John Hay to Andrew White, "First 'Open Door' Note, Sept. 6, 1899
December 13, 1901
Secretary John Hay wrote versions of this note to each of the major powers (Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, and Japan).
John Hay, "Letter of Instruction," March 20, 1900
December 13, 1901
The U.S. Secretary of State John Hay sent this letter to U.S. ambassadors.
John Hay, "Update: U.S. Ambassadors," July 3, 1900
December 13, 1901
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay directed U.S. representatives abroad to convey American policy on China to their host governments.
Treaty of Tianjin (Tien-tsin), 1858
December 13, 1901
Treaty between the United States of America and the Empire of China.
Cap. Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendent of Trade, to Hong Kong Residents (February 2, 1841)
December 13, 1901
Cap. Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendent of Trade, to Hong Kong Residents (February 2, 1841)
Extracts from the Lockhart Report on the New Territory, 8 October, 1898, from Great Britain
December 13, 1901
Extracts from the Lockhart Report on the New Territory, 8 October, 1898, from Great Britain
Treaty of Wangxia (Treaty of Wang-hsia 望廈條約), May 18, 1844
December 13, 1901
The first agreement between the United States of America and the Qing Empire. Wàngxià 望厦 was a village in Macau where the treaty was set.
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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?