Retelling the Story of the Monkey King
Monday, November 17 12 p.m. Online via Zoom The novel Journey to the West was first published in 1592, but even before it was published, dramas and stories about a monk…
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2025 Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture
Tuesday, November 18 5-6:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center (directions) Reflections on the Chinese and Indian Innovation Ecosystem China and India have evolved their national innovation systems dramatically…
5th Annual Mid-Autumn Festival at China Friendship Garden: A Fusion of Cultural Celebration and Green Action
(photos by: Anna Wan, Xi Chen, Junwei Han, Yong Yang, Adam Nelson) By Joshua Grace On Saturday, October 4th, hundreds of people gathered at the Minnesota China Friendship Garden…
2025 Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture
Tuesday, November 18 5-6:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center (directions) Reflections on the Chinese and Indian Innovation Ecosystem China and India have evolved their national innovation systems…
Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” with The Honorable Elaine Chao
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 6 PM – 6:45 PM ET / 3 PM – 3:45 PM PT | Online You’re invited to an upcoming Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers…
The World According to the Chinese People: How They See the U.S. and Their Own Future Will Impact Global Peace and Prosperity
Wednesday, October 1 12 p.m. Central Time Online via Zoom Despite the difficulties of conducting public opinion research in China, there have been quite a few polls exploring how…
Minnesota Open 2025 Go Tournament
The University of Minnesota China Center is delighted to co-sponsor the 2025 Minnesota Go Tournament with the Twin Cities Go Club. Saturday, October 18 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Coffman Memorial Union, President’s…
Backyard Beehive Wonders: A Sweet, Surreal Community Field Trip in Maple Grove
By Jing Li & Grace Li, ZIRAN On a sunny, breezy afternoon on Aug 10, 2025, ZIRAN (Zone for Integrated Resources and Alliances with Nature) and a group of…
Lion Dance, Lanterns, and Mooncakes: Mid-Autumn at Asia Mall
Asia Mall will host a festive celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, October 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at 12160 Technology Drive in Eden Prairie. Recognized as one…
China displays Military Strength in Parade on the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Balloons and pigeons are released into the sky over Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the…