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Education
Adult Language Classes ~ Winter 2014 Registration is Now Open!
　　　　　　　　 Classes begin the week of January 13, 2014 with NEW classes in the morning and during lunch hours. China Institute offers a wide range of language Group Classes for students at every proficiency level. Taught by native speakers with advanced training, students learn to speak, read, and write while gaining an appreciation for Chinese culture. Courses are designed using an interactive approach to fully engage learners in language development. In addition, FREE one-on-one tutoring sessions are offered to registered students while group classes are in session. We also offer Customized Classes for Corporate Members, Private Tutoring, Workshops, and Special Events. Study and practice Chinese with us at China Institute! More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Chinese New Year Celebration：The Year of the Horse ~ February 2, 2014
　　　　　　　　 Kick off the Year of the Horse with a free lion dance and kung fu demonstration in front of China Institute at 125 East 65th Street. Following the lion dance, join our New Year-themed workshops and activities inside China Institute, including gallery tours of our newest exhibition Inspired by Dunhuang：Re-creation in Contemporary Chinese Art. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Introduction to Buddhism ~ Begins February 26, 2014
　　　　　　　　 Join us for an illustrated short course offering an exciting and highly visual introduction to one of the fastest growing world religions. In five sessions, participants will gain an understanding of Buddhism's origins in India, its iconography, important concepts and primary schools of thought, its transmission into China and beyond, and contemporary Buddhist practice in China. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Legends of China ~ Outreach Workshops
　　　　　　　　 China Institute is offering a brand new outreach program for elementary school students that we can bring to your school or institution. Our Spring 2014 program, Legends of China, is a series of interactive workshops that has been designed to vibrantly retell five famous Chinese stories through an array of amusing exercises. Taught by our experienced teaching artists, these workshops aim to enrich and deepen students' understanding of Chinese culture by approaching each story through a different lens of Chinese culture, such as art, music, dance and other movement-based arts. We offer individual workshops and we can work with you to develop a unique multipart program. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Gallery
Inspired by Dunhuang：Re-creation in Contemporary Chinese Art ~ Opens on December 14, 2013
　　　　　　　　 Like the old masters before them, modern and contemporary luminaries, such as Zhang Daqian, Zhang Hongtu, Liu Jude, Liu Dan, and Yu Hong, have sought inspiration from Dunhuang's ancient sculptures and murals. Inspired by Dunhuang presents the breathtaking results of their painstaking and creative efforts, which capture the experience of Dunhuang in ways that are powerfully transformative. With its carefully curated group of paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, photographs, and mixed media installations that encompass a variety of themes and forms, this exhibition is a pioneering exploration of the historical, literary, artistic, and conceptual nature of the inspiration and influence exerted by Dunhuang's thousand-year-old tradition on contemporary artistic creation. Organized by China Institute Gallery, this exhibition is curated by Willow Weilan Hai, Director of China Institute Gallery, and Jerome Silbergeld, the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Professor of Chinese Art History, the Chair of the Department of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University, and the Director of Princeton's Tang Center for East Asian Art. More...　　　　　　　　

Programs and Events
Curator's Lecture ~ December 13, 2013
　　　　 Willow Weilan Hai, Director of China Institute Gallery, and Jerome Silbergeld, the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Professor of Chinese Art History, the Chair of the Department of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University, and the Director of Princeton's Tang Center for East Asian Art, will offer insights into the role of Dunhuang as a source of inspiration for contemporary Chinese artists. Dr. Silbergeld will also give a talk entitled, Inspiration, Influence, Imagination：The Role of the Past in Chinese Art. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Symposium：Inspired by Dunhuang ~ December 14, 2013
　　　　　　　　　　 Renowned scholars will present on art, history, literature, and religious studies to contextualize this year's Dunhuang exhibitions. This symposium will also give voice to several artists in the exhibition Inspired by Dunhuang：Re-creation in Contemporary Chinese Art, on view at China Institute Gallery（December 14, 2013 – June 8, 2014）. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Author Talk & Book Signing - Every Rock a Universe：The Yellow Mountains and Chinese Travel Writing ~ December 17, 2013
　　　　　　　　　　 The Yellow Mountains（Huangshan）of China's Anhui Province have been famous for centuries as a place of scenic beauty and inspiration for poets, painters, and travelers, and remain a hugely popular tourist destination today. In this lecture, Professor Jonathan Chaves will present his new book, Every Rock a Universe：The Yellow Mountains and Chinese Travel Writing, which is the first complete translation of the work of Wang Hongdu（1646-1721/22）into a Western language with extensive annotations. Wang's newly rediscovered poetry is also translated, showing him to be one of the most accomplished poets of his day. The book's introductory essays explore the history of scholarly and religious pilgrimage to the area, and the role of the Yellow Mountains as the center of a yearned-for spiritual and cultural renaissance in the great Neo-Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist revivals of the early Qing period. More...　　　　　　　　　　　　

Members' Events
Young Associates Guided Tour at MOCA ~ December 7, 2013
　　　　　　　　 Join the Young Associates this Saturday, December 7th for a guided tour at the Museum of Chinese in America（"MOCA"）! A special admission price of $9 per person will be extended to the group. After the tour, there will be a lunch gathering at Nom Wah Dim Sum Parlor, followed by desserts at Beautiful Memory Desserts, in Chinatown. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP via the Facebook Event Page.　　　　　　　　　　

Special Events
SAVE THE DATE! Chinese New Year Party - "Year of the Horse" ~ February 7, 2014
　　　　　　　　 Join us for our festive annual New Year’s party on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Cipriani 42nd Street to celebrate the “Year of the Horse” honoring Ming Cho Lee, recipient of the 2013 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement and China Institute’s first Blue Cloud Award recipient.  The celebration includes a reception and family style dinner, traditional lion dance, Shaolin Monk performance, silent auction and dancing. More...