This year's PIFOCNY was the biggest yet!
Project Pengyou intern, Jacob Sierra, examines the development of hip-hop in China and wonders what the future of the art form will be.
Pengyou intern Jenna Ludwig dispels five common myths surrounding TCM.
An update from our friends at the U.S.-China comedy center (which is housed at the Project Pengyou courtyard). Jesse tells us that “Comedy is a Way of Looking at The World”
In addition to the online campaign, Project Pengyou Chapters held various interactive events, including a Ping-Pong tournament, a panel discussion on building professional networks, and even a calligraphy class to celebrate. Stay tuned for a full recap to come!
Students from over 35 exchange programs and academic institutions gathered at the Ambassador's residence in Beijing for the special reception.
Jeremy Goldkorn is co-founder of the Sinica Podcast and editor of SupChina.
The Project Pengyou Chapter at SUNY Geneseo’s dynamic duo Christina Lu and William Jockers and their talented team celebrated Pengyou Day by sharing stories and smiles! Despite a brutal blizzard that hit upstate New York, the Geneseo team had solid attendance and a great chapter launch! We applaud your persistence Pengyoumen!
The Project Pengyou Chapter at Swarthmore College celebrated Pengyou Day with a Humans of New York-style photo and story sharing event!
On Pengyou Day, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Project Pengyou Chapter hosted a talk by Dan Gold, Director of International Academic Programs.
Pengyou Day was a night of “Dumplings and Diplomacy” at the Project Pengyou UMD Chapter!
The Project Pengyou chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder celebrated Pengyou Day with multi-cultural games, Chinese tea ceremonies and calligraphy lessons!
After a highly successful Pengyou Day event which included a tour of New York’s Chinatown as well as a night of Karaoke, the team was interviewed by their school news organization, NYU’s Washington Square News, a student-run news organization, who lauded them for their efforts.
Held on a Thursday during the State Department’s International Education Week, our inaugural Pengyou Day was a rousing success. With the help of our nationwide Project Pengyou chapter teams as well as our signature partners, Asia Society and the Committee of 100, we celebrated building friendships between Americans and Chinese while trying to deepen engagement and mutual understanding through the launch of simultaneous events across the country!
The Valpo Chapter celebrated Pengyou Day by hosting an interactive booth including learning how to write Chinese characters, eating dumplings and also a presentation about the various study abroad programs in China the school has to offer! See the blog post for highlights from the event!
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