China Institute

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China Institute
China Institute in America
Established1926;98 years ago (1926)
Type 501(c)3 organization
13-1623937
FocusEducation, Arts, Cultural Programs
Headquarters100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006
Website www.chinainstitute.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

China Institute in America is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution in New York City. Its programs highlight Chinese culture and history through talks, business initiatives, language immersion programs and gallery exhibitions. [1] The China Institute hosts a Confucius Institute in partnership with the East China Normal University. [2] [3] [4]

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History

China Institute was founded in 1926 by a group of American and Chinese educators—including educational philosopher John Dewey of Columbia University and Chinese educator Hu Shih (later president of Beijing University and China's ambassador to the U.S.) [5]

China Institute is believed to be the oldest educational organization devoted solely to Chinese culture, and has drawn one million visitors in its nearly hundred years of existence. [6] [7] [8] Following the 1949 establishment of the People's Republic of China, the organization lost many of its ties to the Chinese mainland. [8] In 2015, China Institute announced plans to move from the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan the following year. [7] The new space at 100 Washington Street opened in November 2016, coinciding with the gallery's fiftieth anniversary. [9]

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