Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
In the 21st century, China’s population reached 1.3 billion making it the most populous country in the world. Presently, there are 34 million Chinese living overseas. The migration of Chinese communities across the world means that nearly every country has a Chinatown… In this special edition of Globe Trekker Chinatown, Lavinia Tan, Justine Shapiro and … Read more
Ms. Kuang-Yu Fong will share her story of why she chose to perform Chinese theater in the United States. The mission of her company, Chinese Theatre Works, is to “preserve and promote classic Chinese theater through performance, research and teaching; and to create new works that fuse Chinese theatrical aesthetics with contemporary western performance methods … Read more
The recent convergence of several economic and social changes has led to widespread transformation of China’s post-secondary education to meet changing labor market and social needs and simultaneously to develop a corps of world-class universities assumed to be needed for China’s growing importance as a major leader in world affairs. The presentation will consider some … Read more
This presentation is a preliminary report of our ongoing research project on the adaptation of 150 Chinese-American youths to the living environment in New York City. Following Sung’s (1987) groundbreaking study, we have attempted to address similar issues with a focus on the psychological factors that mediate sociocultural and behavioral variables. To serve this purpose, … Read more
Hanson Chan will discuss his experience as a screenplay writer, including during the 1990’s in Hong Kong while working on screenplays such as “Swordsman II: Legend of the Invincible”, and “Once Upon a Time in China”, the Wong Fei Hung Series 1, 2, 3, and 4. In addition, Mr. Chan will discuss some of the … Read more
An advisor for the New York State Small Business Development Center, Prof. Brian Yeung will discuss some of the basic information future entrepreneurs need to know when starting a small business. Choosing your business structure – For liability and tax reasons Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Limited Liability Company Local, state, and federal business regulations – … Read more