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ASIAN RESOURCES IN NEW YORK CITY
 The
Asia Society
The Asia Society is America's leading institution dedicated to fostering
under-standing of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples
of Asia and the Pacific. A national nonprofit, nonpartisan educational
organization, the Society provides a forum for building awareness of the
more than thirty countries broadly defined as the Asia-Pacific region
- the area from Japan to Iran, and from Central Asia to New Zealand, Australia
and the Pacific Islands. Through art exhibitions and performances, films,
lectures, seminars and conferences, publications and assistance to the
media, and materials and programs for students and teachers, the Asia
Society presents the uniqueness and diversity of Asia to the American
people.
 The
China Institute
Established 1926, China Institute in America is a nonprofit, non-partisan
educational and cultural institution that promotes the understanding,
appreciation and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary Chinese civilization,
culture and heritage, and provides the cultural and historical context
for understanding contemporary China. The Institute carries out their
mission through classroom teaching and seminars, art exhibitions, public
programs for children and adults, teacher education and curriculum development,
lectures and symposia and business programming.
 The
Japan Society
Japan Society, America's leading resource on Japan, is a private, nonprofit,
nonpolitical institution offering programs in the arts, business, education
and public affairs. Founded in New York in 1907, Japan Society promotes
greater understanding and cooperation between Japan and the U.S., and
in recent years has reflected a broader Asian and global context in U.S.-Japan
relations.
 The
Korea Society
The Korea Society is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization
with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the
promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between
the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission,
the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges and
research on topics of vital interest to both countries in the areas of
public policy, business, education, intercultural relations and the arts.
 The
New York Qin Society
'The mission of the New York Qin Society is to explore and promote the
culture of the guqin (the seven-string Chinese zither) in its traditional
and modern aspects by the performance and study of the instrument and
the creative historical interpretation of its tablature. It seeks to do
this through regular meetings of its members and at public performances
in settings such as the Chinese Scholar’s Garden. Guests are welcome
to attend meetings and performances.
 Queens
Botanical Garden
Features plants native to Asian environs as well as classes, including
Tai Chi, bonsai pruning and Ikebana, and activities that cater to the
nearby Asian communities. Seasonal displays of flowers and a variety of
plants and trees in 39 verdant acres of beauty and tranquility in the
heart of Queens (43-50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens; (718) 886-3800;
7 train to Flushing/Main Street).
 Urasenke
Tea Ceremony Society/Urasenke Chanoyu Center
Private lessons in the classic ritual are given by the tea teachers (153
E. 69th Street, Manhattan; (212) 988-6161; 6 train to 68th Street; by
appointment only).
 Isamu
Noguchi Garden Museum
Need some respite from the harried pace of Manhattan? You won’t
find a more peaceful setting than this spot in Queens. Elegant stone sculptures
populate both the spare galleries and an outdoor setting that emphasizes
Noguchi’s keen understanding of natural forms, evident in his graceful
creations (32-37 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens; (718) 545-8842;
N train to Broadway; closed during the winter).
 New
York Chinese Scholar’s Garden at the Staten Island Botanical Garden/Snug
Harbor Cultural Center
This site is the home of the only authentic classical Chinese garden to
be built in the United States, created by a team of Chinese artists and
artisans. A triumph of garden design (1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island;
(718) 273-8200; Staten Island Ferry from Battery Park, then S40 Bus to
Snug Harbor).
NYU China House
China House, founded on September 28, 2006, is the newest of New York University’s International Centers and aims to seize upon the enormous intellectual and scholarly opportunities that lie in modern China to advance the study of the dynamic changes taking place through joint dialogue and research. China House is home to many research-oriented activities across NYU and host to conference and seminar series that cover the humanities, social sciences, law, business, the natural sciences and the medical sciences. A central mission of China House is to support and facilitate joint research, joint programs and scholar exchange between NYU schools and Chinese universities.
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ASIAN STUDIES DISCUSSION LISTS
GENERAL
H-Asia:
Asia History and Studies Discussion Network
A member of H-Net Humanities
& Social Sciences OnLine. The primary purpose of H-ASIA is to enable historians
and other Asia scholars to easily communicate current research and teaching
interests; to discuss new articles, books, papers, approaches, methods
and tools of analysis; to test new ideas and share comments and tips on
teaching. H-Asia is especially committed to discussing region wide, comparative
and professional issues important to scholars of Asia.
CHINA
Chinese
Studies Discussion, Princeton University (Send a message with this
text: subscribe china (your e-mail address)
The
Early Medieval China Mailing List
JAPAN
H-Japan:
History of Japan Discussion Network
A member of H-Net Humanities
& Social Sciences OnLine. H-Japan is an international, nonpartisan electronic
discussion group sponsored by H-Net, Humanities-On-Line and the Kansai
Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (KIAPS) of Osaka University of Foreign
Studies. It provides scholars, graduate students and professionals a free
daily forum to discuss Japanese history, culture, religion, and society,
including contemporary political, diplomatic, security, and economic issues.
H-US-Japan:
an H-Net Network Discussing U.S.-Japan Relations
H-US-Japan is an edited,
international, nonpartisan list that provides scholars, graduate students,
politicians, journalists, policy-makers, researchers, professionals, and
others a free daily forum to discuss US-Japan relations in the context
of economic, security, political, and diplomatic issues. The primary purpose
for H-US-Japan is to enable researchers of US-Japan relations to exchange
opinions about the significance of current affairs and historical events
of Japan-US relations in depth, to discuss new articles, books, papers,
approaches, methods and tools of analysis, and to test new ideas and share
comments and tips on teaching. librarians.
Pre-Modern
Japanese Studies
Social
Science Japan Forum
J-Lit
KOREA
Korean
Studies
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NEWS
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LANGUAGE
& OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Chinese
Dictionary
Japanese Dictionary
Korean
Dictionary
Chinapage.com
Asian
Studies WWW Virtual Library: an authoritative, continuously updated
hypertext guide and access tool to scholarly information resources about
the Asian continent as a whole, as well as with individual Asian regions,
countries, and territories. At the Australian National University.
U.S.
State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
National
Bureau of Asian Research
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