China
Chinese 'Power Couple' Defends Harvard Donation
Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who donated $15 million to the University last July, shared their views on education and philanthropy with hundreds of students on Wednesday.
25th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Movement
Claudia Rosett, former editorial-page editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal in 1989, shares a banner with the words, "Crusade against Xiaoping" from the 1989 Tiananmen movement. Journalists who were present at the Tiananmen massacres share their emotional experiences in Fong auditorium on the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Movement.
Annual China Forum Packs Science Center
Students from Harvard and across the nation flocked to campus this weekend to discuss China’s role in the world as part of the annual Harvard China Forum.
Harvard China Forum
A full audience listens to panelists discuss topics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and modern development in China at the Harvard China Forum on Saturday.
China 2035
Robert Zoellick, left, a former president of the World Bank and current senior fellow at the Kennedy School discusses Chinese energy, climate, and development with Professor Michael B. McElroy.
Major University Donor Approaches HMS-Affiliated Hospital About China Expansion
Brigham and Women's Hospital's board of trustees is currently considering a proposal for a project in China, presented by Evergrande Real Estate Group, a major Harvard donor.
China at the gate
François Godement, right, a professor of political science at the Paris Institute of Political Science, hosts a seminar about past, present, and future relations that the European Union and China have with each other.
Chinese Airline To Offer Direct Service from Beijing to Boston
China’s Hainan Airlines will offer non-stop flights between Boston and Beijing starting in June 2014, an announcement expected to benefit Cambridge’s tourism industry and Chinese students at area colleges.
Why You Should Never Stay in Shanghai's Red Light District
I’m not sure when it first hit me, but it was around the time I discovered someone’s shit lying in the hallway outside my room: Shanghai’s a mess.
HBS Alum Creates New Scholarship Program
Designs for Schwarzman College’s forum were modeled after the Harvard Kennedy Program Founder and Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group Stephen A. Schwarzman, who himself graduated from the Business School in 1972, said that he envisions the program as comparable to the Rhodes Scholarship.
Scholar Perry Link Visits Seminar on China
Princeton professor emeritus E. Perry Link ’66, who specializes in the history of China, visited a Harvard freshman seminar focused on Chinese rebellions Tuesday, where he spoke to students about the country’s history and politics.
Chinese Consortium Adopts edX Platform
Representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Education and more than 10 of China’s top universities met Oct. 10 at Tsinghua University in Beijing to announce XuetangX, China’s newest online education portal.
Hey, Atlantic! Here Are The Real Reasons We Take ER 18
Yesterday, The Atlantic published an article asking what the draw was for students taking ER 18: Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory. Here are some things they didn’t think of:
Harvard Alums Help Organize Beijing Screenwriting Contest
Screenplays must focus on Beijing and, according to the event’s press release, attempt to convey the romance, mystery, and cultural diversity of Beijing.
China Rising: Jon Huntsman and Kevin Rudd Speaks at IOP
Former Republican Presidential candidate and U.S. Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman Jr, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and Washington Post Journalist Keith Richburg engaged in a discussion on the topic "China Rising" at IOP In their conversation, they discussed different policy issues including US collaboration with China, Chinese cyber-threat, and China-North Korean diplomatic relations.
Huntsman, Rudd Discuss China's Rise
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd discussed China’s likely unseating of the United States as the world’s greatest economic power at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Wednesday evening.
CSA Celebrates New Year
The annual celebration was organized by the Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association, and included performances by the Asian-American Dance Troupe, the Harvard Breakers, and the Harvard Din and Tonics.
China Through the Looking Glass
Adrian Gordon, a photographer who was born in China but now works in New York, has attempted to document China's recent social shifts.
Chinese University President Calls for Education Reform
Speaking to an audience in CGIS Thursday afternoon, Chongqing University President Lin Jianhua argued that an outdated educational model that places too little emphasis on teaching has stunted the progress of Chinese higher education.
Students To Create Modules for ChinaX
The students who take Chinese History 185: “Creating ChinaX—Teaching China’s History Online” will produce work that will be used by thousands of online learners across the globe.
Widespread Rumors Claim Harvard Students Are Super Studious
According to an op-ed penned by University Professor Robert C. Darnton '60, director of the Harvard University Library, there is a widespread belief in China that the walls of Harvard libraries are graced by 20 allocutions which express an expectation that Harvard students constantly grind away at studies.