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NYC’s China Institute, the Oldest Chinese Bicultural Non-Profit in America
Since 1926, China Institute has worked to advance a deeper understanding of China and its rapidly shifting culture through education,
NYC’s China Institute Explores 600 Years of the Forbidden City
In the China Institute’s new virtual series, The Forbidden City at 600, the Institute celebrates “the architecture, history, design,
Meet 100+ Cats in the “Cat Village” of Houtong, Taiwan, near Taipei
As you pull up into the Houtong Train Station, an hour north of Taipei City in Taiwan, a huge rattan
Beijing Through Sidney Gamble’s Camera: A Rare Glimpse into Chinese History
1917-1919, Tai Mountains, China. Young Sidney Gamble took a picture of himself, sitting on a human-powered chair and smiling with
True Street Meat: Xinjiang Barbecue in Flushing
Traditional Xinjiang Barbecue is the original and most popular of five Xinjiang BBQ carts in Flushing. The location on the
Sunday in Chinatown – 農曆新年 (Chinese New Year)
For me, the ‘regular’ New Year has always been supremely disappointing. Due in part to globally inflated expectation, the night
The Shanghai Fog
Shanghai welcomed me with heavy fog and humid air. The city resides by the sea and enjoys relatively mild weather,
Ten Tips for Traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway
Waiting to board the Trans-Siberian Railway at a stop in rural Russia. Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those
Underground Chinese Artist Liu Xia on Exhibit at the Italian Academy
The Silent Strength of Liu Xia opened on February 9 at the Italian Academy at Columbia University to a crowd
Ai Wei Wei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: The Cost of Activism
Art is often intentionally employed as a means of spreading political messages. Goya’s “The Third of May and Picaso’
