China Institute

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China Institute
China Institute in America
Established1926;99 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 based in New York City. Its work is focused on promoting Chinese culture and history through talks, business initiatives, language immersion programs, and gallery exhibitions. [1] It 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]

References

  1. ↑ Sheidlower, Noah (June 4, 2021). "NYC's China Institute, the Oldest Chinese Bicultural Non-Profit in America". Untapped New York. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Confucius Institute at China Institute (CI@CI)". China Institute. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "All But Five Confucius Institutes on US Campuses Have Closed, According to GAO". Bloomberg News . November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "How Many Confucius Institutes Are in the United States?". National Association of Scholars . June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "China Institute - About Us". China Institute. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fuchs, Chris (April 20, 2020). "The soft power of New York's China Institute". NBC News . Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Pogrebin, Robin (July 9, 2015). "China Institute Moving to Larger Home in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Kino, Carol (March 17, 2010). "Curator of Collections and Connections". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ Cotter, Holland (November 17, 2016). "Chinese History, Writ in Stunning Stone". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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