China Institute

China Institute in America is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution in New York City. Its programs highlight Chinese culture and history through talks, business initiatives, language immersion programs and gallery exhibitions.[1]

China Institute
China Institute in America
Established1926 (1926)
Type501(c)3 organization
13-1623937
FocusEducation, Arts, Cultural Programs
Location
  • 100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006
Websitechinainstitute.org

China Institute was 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 Beijing University and China's ambassador to the U.S.). In 1929 the Institute moved to 119 West 57th Street and in 1944 to China House, former residence of Frederick S. Lee, 125 East 65th Street.[2] A gallery was added in 1966.

125 East 65th Street


China Institute is believed to be the oldest educational organization devoted solely to Chinese culture, and has drawn one million visitors in its nearly hundred years of existence.[3][4][5] Following the 1949 establishment of the People's Republic of China, the organization lost many of its ties to the Chinese mainland.[5] In 2015, China Institute announced plans to move from the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan the following year.[4] The new space at 100 Washington Street opened in November 2016, coinciding with the gallery's fiftieth anniversary.[6]

References
  1. Sheidlower, Noah (2021-06-04). "NYC's China Institute, the Oldest Chinese Bicultural Non-Profit in America". Untapped New York. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. "China Institute - About Us". China Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. Fuchs, Chris (2020-04-20). "The soft power of New York's China Institute". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. Pogrebin, Robin (2015-07-09). "China Institute Moving to Larger Home in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. Kino, Carol (2010-03-17). "Curator of Collections and Connections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  6. Cotter, Holland (2016-11-17). "Chinese History, Writ in Stunning Stone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.


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