China Institute
China Institute in America
Established1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Type501(c)3 organization
13-1623937
FocusEducation, Arts, Cultural Programs
Headquarters100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006
Websitewww.chinainstitute.org Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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 (2021-06-04). "NYC's China Institute, the Oldest Chinese Bicultural Non-Profit in America". Untapped New York. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. ^ "Confucius Institute at China Institute (CI@CI)". China Institute. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  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 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ "China Institute - About Us". China Institute. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ Fuchs, Chris (2020-04-20). "The soft power of New York's China Institute". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ a b Pogrebin, Robin (2015-07-09). "China Institute Moving to Larger Home in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ a b Kino, Carol (2010-03-17). "Curator of Collections and Connections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  9. ^ Cotter, Holland (2016-11-17). "Chinese History, Writ in Stunning Stone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

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