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China Institute in America. founded in 1926, exists today
as a non profit educational and cultural institution. Known
as the first organization for Chinese-American cultural relations
to exist in America, this fine institute's exhibitions are
among the most celebrated in the world. Its aim is to "foster
the understanding between the people of the US and the people
of China through education, and to stimulate interest in and
promote the study of Chinese culture in America."
At the China Institute, one can find its gallery (established
in 1966, which has presented over 80 highly focused exhibitions
of Chinese painting, calligraphy, architecture, decorative
art, folk art, photography and textile curated by internationally
recognized scholars), Classes in the arts as well as language
studies ,
Lectures, Programs for Adults and Children, and quite a host
of other offerings.
The China Institute in America was founded by the accomplished
and famed educator, John Dewey
(1859-1952), an American educational philosopher, and his
Chinese associate and student, Hu
Shih, (1891-1962), a famous Chinese diplomat and scholar
who later in time was president of Peking University and China's
ambassador to the United States.
Located at: 125 East 65th St
(212) 744-8181
China Institute Gallery
Hours
Monday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pj
Tuesday & Thursday to 8:00 P.M.
* Closed all major holidays and between exhibitions.
Admission: $7/$4 students
and seniors
Free: members and children under 12
Free: Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 pmj
Directions
Located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan on East 65th Street,
between Park and Lexington Avenue, China Institute is easily
reached by public transportation.
By Subway
#6 to 68th Street;
N, R, W, #4, #5, #6 to 59th Street & Lexington Avenue;
F to Lexington Avenue & 63rd Street
By Bus
M101, M102, M103 to 65th Street & Third Avenue - uptown
and to 65th Street & Lexington Avenue - downtown;
M66 to Lexington Avenue & 68th / 67th Street - crosstown.
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