A Professional Development Program for K-12 Educators Amid power consolidation, an empire was emerging, as well as philosophical thoughts and religious belief that built the foundation for the concept of this world and for afterlife in Chinese culture. How profound was this process and its lasting influence in the history of China and the world? […]
The Mandarin “Lunch and Learn 午间中文” is a free, online, monthly ‘Read-Aloud’ series for Chinese language learners of all levels. Join us virtually to learn and practice Mandarin, while engaging with Chinese literature, poetry, history and more with fellow enthusiasts. Participants will enjoy live, interactive learning sessions with our language and cultural experts from home. […]
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first federal law that mandated the exclusion of foreigners from immigrating to the United States purely on the basis of race. The law not only profoundly shaped the American experience of the Chinese immigrants in U.S., but also marked the beginning of the end of free immigration […]
The U.S. and China have hurtled toward decoupling in recent years. Relations between the world’s biggest superpowers reached an unprecedentedly low point this year, as most U.S.-China bilateral dialogues — including on climate — were frozen after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan this August. Yet, climate change waits for no one. Climate, perhaps more […]
A Professional Development Program for K-12 Educators How was Buddhism introduced to China and successfully adapted to Chinese culture to form the three-pillar belief system, together with Confucianism and Daoism? How do we trace this process by examining objects from the ancient time that reveal a complex cross-cultural journey? Part of the expansion of the […]
Join China Institute online to have a conversation with Paul Salopek, who is now walking through China as part of his ambitious 24,000-mile Out of Eden Walk journey. Started in 2013 in Ethiopia, "Out of Eden Walk" is a unique "slow journalism" project to walk the pathways of the first humans who migrated out of […]
On December 16, China Institute invites audience to a unique music experience with the New Dasheng Chime-Bells (大晟新钟), ceremonial carillon reconstructed based on historical models of Dasheng Bells (the Great Brilliance) of the 12th Century, connecting the sound of China’s dynastic rituals to the music world today. This set of 20 new Dasheng Chime-bells, beautifully […]
Hailing from Fenghuang County in southwestern Hunan Province, Shen Congwen was one of the most influential and widely-known authors of the 20th century in China. He was famed for his refined literary voice, his deep understanding of, and sympathy for his home province of Hunan, as well as his passion for the simple art of […]