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Brick carving is a traditional folk art that was used to decorate architecture and adorn tombs. The Shanxi region was an area famed for its brick carving; artisans there developed very sophisticated carving techniques such as high relief, open carving, and round carving, which transformed plain bricks into vibrant artworks. Theatrical scenes were popular subjects for brick carving in Shanxi and revealed the passion for theater and opera in this region. Their tombs, adorned with beautiful, intricate brick carvings and other décor revealed two kinds of popular entertainment：Za Ju, formal performances of written plays and San Qu, performances related to village festivals. Theater, Life, and the Afterlife：Tomb Décor of the Jin Dynasty from Shanxi will bring to life the intersection of the brick carving and theater traditions. More...

Make your child's summer a fun-filled experience by enrolling in China Institute's 2012 Children's Summer Program. More...

Your child will learn Mandarin Chinese language and culture through songs, stories, games and art projects in a student-centered classroom environment. More...

Classes start the week of June 25! Learn to read, write, and speak Chinese from the first session. Register by May 18th to receive a $20 discount off tuition. More...

This six-week intensive course covers the basic sounds and tones, fundamental sentence patterns and structures of the Chinese language, and a vocabulary of at least 500 written characters. Cultural activities to augment the primary language instruction in the past have included a museum trip, a contemporary Chinese film, a live traditional musical performance, and a final banquet. Each day begins with two hours of language drills, followed by two hours of smaller group instruction. Upon completion, students will be able to conduct conversations about everyday life and read and write short passages. The course is equivalent to a two-semester university language program. Prospective students should be prepared for an intensive learning environment and daily homework. More...

Since Nixon's historic visit 40 years ago, the biggest role reversal between the US and China is now taking place as more and more Chinese companies build factories, buy properties and seek to invest in the US. The United States' provision of affordable land, reliable energy supply, and various tax incentives（including those that offset high labor costs）attracts Chinese companies and, in turn, helps with much-needed job creation. In China, companies hold excess cash and want to diversify investments while facing fierce domestic competition. The government aims at reducing imbalance caused by net capital inflow while pressed by RMB appreciation, inflation, and property market risks. Please join seasoned professionals for an in-depth discussion in exploring opportunities and practical issues related to these exciting new trends. More...

Author Chi Wang will speak about his book, A Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington：Building a New Life in America. Wang's father was a prominent Chinese government official and general in the Nationalist government. The book depicts Wang's extraordinary childhood and experiences living through one of the most turbulent periods in Chinese history, including the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and mainland China and the Chinese civil war. In 1949, Wang left China to study in the United States, traveling through mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong during the final days of the Chinese civil war. After graduation from college, however, his life took a very different turn. He could not return to China as planned due to the outbreak of the Korean War. In the United States, he started working on an archives project for the Library of Congress, which would lead to an unexpected career that spanned nearly half a century of helping the Library build up its Chinese collections. Wang later became a professor of history and U.S.-China relations at Georgetown University, where he still teaches today. During this time, he became part of a growing movement to help reestablish ties between China and America. In 1995, he founded the U.S.-China Policy Foundation, and today is still working there on what has been a lifelong goal to bring China and America closer together. This lecture will be in English. More...

In the early twentieth century, Chinese traditional architecture and the French-derived methods of the École des Beaux-Arts converged in the United States when Chinese students were given scholarships to train as architects at American universities whose design curricula were dominated by Beaux-Arts methods. More...

The film, features in-depth profiles of 10 leading-edge Chinese animators/animation studios together with a sampling of work spanning a wide variety of styles and themes. Screening will follow an introduction and end with a Q&A discussion with Sean Leow, Co-Founder of NeochaEDGE, Executive