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4 students discuss how Chinese food developed in places they know well.

“While we can’t promise authenticity or perfection, we believe these recipes will satisfy any curiosity or craving that the typical 51²è¹İapp student will have in regards to exploring Chinese cooking.â€

From study abroad project to independent study to publication

Catch up with Jin Feng, professor of Chinese and Orville and Mary Patterson Routt Professor of Literature, in this Asian Ethnology Podcast interview.

Gates Lecturer: Michael Puett, Harvard University
Michael Puett will present two lectures: “Ritual, Sincerity, and Human Flourishing: What Chinese Philosophers can Teach Us About the Good Life†and “Creating Worlds: Imagination and Interpretation in Classical China.â€

When the FBI began mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, Buddhist priests were among the first to be incarcerated. "American Sutra" tells the story of Japanese American Buddhists (the largest group of Buddhists in the United States at that time) in the context of anti-Japanese sentiment during World War II and draws parallels to contemporary challenges to religious freedom facing Americans today.

Chinese House resident Kai Gui taught students how to make hand-pulled noodles on Friday, April 26, 2019.
