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 Chinese culture and practice Mandarin, while engaging with Chinese literature, poetry, art, history and more with fellow enthusiasts. Participants will enjoy live, interactive learning sessions with our language and cultural […]
On an August night in 1923, Zhu Ziqing and Yu Pingbo, two prominent Chinese writers, took a boat ride along the famed Qinhuai River in Nanjing and each wrote an essay under the same title of “Splashing Oars and Lantern Light on the Qinhuai River.” Both pieces had subsequently become classics in the history of […]
Come to China Institute to learn, explore, and practice calligraphy, an ancient art that cultivates appreciation of art and culture, language learning, and self-wellness in general. A unique way of writing that incorporates brushwork, composition, and balance to create an expressive piece of artwork, Chinese calligraphy has been widely considered as the finest form of […]
Born on February 23, 1873 in Guangdong Province, Liang Qichao was as a prodigy, passing the local examinations at 11 and the provincial examinations at 16, and subsequently emerged as a most brilliant scholar and the foremost intellectual leader of China in the first two decades of the 20th century. His thought had a significant […]
Nushu (女书), a secret language written in calligraphy shared by generations of Chinese women in their covert support of sisterhood, hope and survival, is now disappearing. Created during a time when women were not allowed to read or write, Nushu was used to communicate their pain, resistance and support with each other. Fast forward to […]
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 Chinese culture and practice Mandarin, while engaging with Chinese literature, poetry, art, history and more with fellow enthusiasts. Participants will enjoy live, interactive learning sessions with our language and cultural […]
This spring, bring your little ones to China Institute to meet new friends and have fun playing! Every first Sunday starting March, China Institute Hoppy Rabbit Playdate program offers 1-hour open session where families can bring their children to our spacious and cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, have fun with age-appropriate toys and […]