Chinese Cinema Meets Digital Humanities with Christopher Rea (2/28)
How can we use digital platforms—including social media—to enhance research and learning on modern China? How can we make the “obscure” (to non-specialists) discoverable? What are the expected and unexpected results of making an audiovisual archive public, as measured by views, comments, likes, or Google Analytics data? And what happens when your book project morphs […]
students of Chinese explored Chinese cultures in Peabody Essex museum
On November 5th, the students of Chinese embarked on an enlightening culture learning journey through the exhibits at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). The trip was led by senior lecturer Liling Huang. The highlight of the trip was the exploration of the historic Ying Yu Tang House, a 200-year-old Hui Style dwelling transported to and […]
Mid Autumn Festival Gala (10/6)
Mahjong Night(03/31) Newsletter
We are excited to share the success of our recent Mahjong Night event that took place on March 31st! With around 40 students in attendance, it was a fantastic evening filled with laughter, friendly competition, and lots of learning. We were thrilled to see so many skilled Mahjong players volunteering to teach their peers who […]
Asian American Film Forum (04/10)
With the historical wins for Asian Americans at the Oscars, Department of World Languages and Literatures is launching the BU Asian American Film Forum on April 10, 2023. At this inaugural film forum, we will be screening “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and opening up for students to discuss the film. Prior to this discussion, Prof. Petrus […]
Along the River during the Qingming Festival Newsletter
The Chinese Language Program arranged a cultural event on February 23rd, 2023 to showcase the renowned Chinese painting, Along the River during the Qingming Festival. During the event, students had the opportunity to view a reproduction of the 37.8 feet long painting and thoroughly examine its intricacies. Through the painting, students gained a glimpse […]
Along the River During Qingming (02/23)
Chinese New Year Celebration Fair Newsletter
On February 8th 2023, BU Chinese Program partnered with Global House Chinese cluster to host an in-person Chinese New Year Celebration Fair. This is the first in person CNY celebration after Covid-19. The event theme this year, according to the event coordinator Liling Huang, is to experience the activities locals do in traditional CNY. […]
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Global House, WLL, and Pardee School of International Studies are hosting a Chinese Lunar New Year event. Please see the flyer for event specifics, and use the link below to RSVP! Participants need to register for the event before 1/27 to access global house building. RSVP: https://forms.gle/gctuFXHYJE2t87qz6 Masks required.
Chinese Game Event (10/21)
On October 21st, 2022, Chinese Language Program organized an outdoor culture event. Students played Chinese traditional shuttlecock (Jiànzi) and corn hole (Shābāo) at BU beach. We also talked about different ways to play both games. Students improvised cool tricks that attracted people passing by. Everyone had fun and enjoyed a fun workout. This event was […]