An Introduction to Chinese Poetry: From the Canon of Poetry to the Lyrics of the Song Dynasty, by UCI professor of East Asian studies Michael A. Fuller, has won the Association for Asian Studies' Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for high-quality curriculum materials on Asia.

The Department of East Asian Studies Celebrates Lunar New Year the Year of the Rat

Margherita Long, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, has earned the distinguished award for 2019-2020. She will use the support for her book project, Care, Affect, Crackup: Literature & Activism After Fukushima.

Today's "tea tasting" is not the so-called "Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony."
Instead, it is our quite regular "everyday home-style tea time. Japanese people brew "Sen-cha (green tea)" and have some sweet Wagashi (Japanese sweets) along with the tea. A cup of green tea has been loved by the Japanese that is because it not only refreshes us but also is considered as healthy food.

Recently, monks of the Cambodian Buddhist temple of Khemara Buddhikarama in Long Beach were evicted by the temple's own board of directors. Dr. Tinsley adds remarks to this piece covering the ongoing developments, by Anh Do for the LA Times.

All students currently enrolled in a Chinese language class at UCI had the opportunity to participate in this event. The Chinese calligraphy contest aims to promote interest in the study of Chinese language and culture through practice and appreciation of the art of Chinese calligraphy.

The Korean Language Program has been hosting the Annual Korean Essay Contest for 11 years.

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Presented by Chinese Instructors Ying Petersen and Jessica Chen.
Tea is part of every Chinese family's daily life. Although the Chinese tea ceremony varies from location to location, and can even vary for differing types of tea, most ceremonies tend to follow a similar pattern involving the same brewing techniques. Many of the steps are simply a way of enjoying the full flavor and aroma.