General Highlights:

Education
2012-2013 Chinese for Children ~ Registration OPEN
Your child will learn Mandarin Chinese language and culture through songs, stories, games and art projects in a student-centered classroom environment. More...

Adult Language & Studio Programs ~ Fall 2012
The Fall semester will begin the week of September 24th, offering classes for all levels & interests! More...

Teach China - Confucianism in Chinese History ~ Starts September 19, 2012
This 12 session course for K-12 educators explores Confucianism -- one of the most influential schools of thought in world history and a foundational tradition that has shaped Chinese civilization ever since the Han Dynasty. More...

Arts & Culture
Locating the Sacred Festival ~ September 12-23, 2012
This vibrant, innovative, and deeply meaningful series of programs was inspired by the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and the national rancor that broke out over Park51, the "Ground Zero Mosque." Asian American Arts Alliance has been providing a public stage, in collaboration with other community organizations, on which Asian American artists could contribute to the critical conversation regarding what constitutes the sacred in our complex urban environment. Two of the programs in this festival are organized by and feature artists who premiered their works at China Institute -- the installation artist Chang-Jin Lee, whose award-winning work "Comfort Women Wanted" has received international acclaim and was a speaker for our Women Activists in the Arts symposium in 2011, and Amir ElSaffar, a world renowned maqam musician whose ensemble gave a sold-out concert "East meets Middle East" in our Library in April of this year. More...

Special Lecture on Chinese Medicine ~ September 18, 2012
Having been immersed in the practice and study of Daoism and the classics of Chinese medicine since early childhood, Dr. Jeffrey C. Yuen, DMS, offers unparalleled knowledge of the rich, oral traditions that fully integrate physical, psychological, and spiritual facets of the medicine. More...

Symposium - New "China"：Porcelain Art from Jingdezhen, 1910-2012 ~ September 22, 2012
Renowned artists and curators will present on：Jingdezhen：History and Development of Contemporary Chinese Porcelain; Chinese Porcelain：Contemporary Global Impact on Artists and Education; and Contemporary Chinese Porcelain：Curatorial Perspectives. More...

Renwen Society
Renwen Lecture：Porcelain as an Art ~ September 22, 2012
To help Chinese art lovers and collectors gain insight into the appreciation and collection of porcelain as an art form, the Renwen Society at China Institute is inviting Mr. Chen Haibo, a leading porcelain collector and specialist in China, to give a lecture on this unique artifact on Saturday, September 22, from 5:30-6:30 pm. Mr. Chen’s lecture will cover the following topics：a brief history of porcelain development in China, porcelain as an art form in the contemporary world and its investment market, and a presentation of sample porcelain items and an analysis of their art and investment value. This program is free, but advanced registration is required. More...