China Institute Lunch and Learn journey is continuing now!
Join us virtually to read aloud Chinese poetry, learn about Chinese culture, and gain insight into Chinese life through Chinese art, literature, and history. Participants will enjoy live, interactive learning sessions with our language and cultural experts from home.
We are featuring Traditional Chinese folk festivals in Fall 2024!
Traditional Chinese folk festivals, held annual, offer a valuable lesson through their consistent presence on the calendar. These festivals highlight the harmony between nature, society, and humanity, vividly reflecting the core values of Chinese culture. Understanding these festivals provides a meaningful pathway to understanding the essence of the Chinese people and their cultural heritage.
Through a selection of folklore prints related to these festivals, Professor Mingjie Li will guide the audience to delve into four major traditional Chinese folk festivals: the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节, the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节, the Qingming Festival 清明节, and the Spring Festival 春节. Discussions will cover the customs and traditions associated with each festival, as well as the unique foods enjoyed during these celebrations.
Join us virtually to learn Chinese culture and art and enjoy live sessions with our Chinese folklore expert from home!
Contact:
Yongqiang Lin, ylin@chinainstitute.org
See the playlist of past Lunch & Learn on YouTube
This program is made possible through the support of the Chinese International Education Foundation, and generous supporters of China Institute in America.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
China Institute in America’s cultural programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Mingjie Li, 李明洁，professor and doctoral supervisor at Folklore Institute of East China Normal University in Shanghai. Dr. Li has focused extensively on the discovery and research of North American Sinological archives in recent years, with a particular emphasis on Chinese folk wood-block prints. Her forthcoming scholarly book, Sacred Understanding: The Research on Chinese Paper Gods Collection at the C.V. Starr East Asian Library of Columbia University, will be published by the Commercial Press (Beijing) in 2024.
