China Institute

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The China Institute (Chinese: 華美協進社; pinyin: Huáměi Xiéjìnshè; literally "Sino-American Cooperation Advancement Society"^[1]) is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution in New York City, that was founded in 1926.^[2]

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The China Institute, located at 125 East 65th Street, New York City, endeavors to bring a deeper level of understanding about China to the people of the United States through education, culture and art. Founded in 1926 by a group of American and Chinese educators -- including educational philosopher John Dewey of Columbia University and Chinese educator Hu Shih (later president of Peking University and China's ambassador to the U.S.) -- the China Institute is the oldest bicultural, non-profit organization in America to focus exclusively on China. It was founded with Boxer Rebellion indemnity money (paid by China to the United States) to help administer the Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship Program that provided funding for Chinese students to study in the U.S.

Today, the China Institute promotes the appreciation of Chinese heritage, and provides the historical context for understanding contemporary China. Programs, activities, courses and seminars are offered on the visual and performing arts, culture, history, music, philosophy, language and literature for the general public, children, teachers, and corporations.^[2]

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