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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ About These Events

All events listed here are manually curated for readers of Whatโ€™s on Weibo, with a focus on Chinese (digital) culture, language, society, history, and broader China insights. Many of these events are hosted around the world.

๐ŸŒ To only see events you can attend virtually, click here: online events.

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  • Mahjong Rules! Book Talk and Game Play with Nicole Wong (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)

    Chinese Historical Society of America Museum 965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An in-person evening at the Chinese Historical Society of America highlights the enduring cultural significance of mahjong ๐Ÿ€„. Author Nicole Wong discusses her new book Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora, which explores gameplay, family traditions, and the role mahjong has played in Chinese American communities.

  • Event | 2025 Third London International Chinese Music Festival (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง)

    SOAS 10 Thornhaugh St, London, United Kingdom

    From 25 to 30 August 2025, SOAS University of London will host the Third London International Chinese Music Festival. The week-long event features a summer school, masterclasses, concerts, workshops, and a music competition, highlighting traditional Chinese instruments and contemporary compositions. Musicians, educators, and composers from China, the UK, and beyond will lead sessions in guqin, pipa, erhu, dizi, opera, and more.

    ๐Ÿ“ SOAS, University of London | ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Registration required

  • Dan Wang on Engineers vs. Lawyers: Book Talk on Breakneck (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)

    Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, United States

    At this special in-person event, Wang will discuss Breakneck in conversation with Julian Gewirtz, a former senior official in the Biden administration and a scholar of U.S.-China relations. The discussion will ask: Can authoritarian engineering adapt and learn from liberal pluralism? And can Americaโ€™s lawyer-dominated elite make room for the engineers of the future?

    $15
  • Book Launch: Governing Digital China (๐Ÿ’ป Virtual Event)

    Virtual Event

    An online launch of Governing Digital China, with authors Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo discussing their research on how Chinese tech firms and citizens interact with the state in shaping digital governance. Hosted by the Hertie School.

  • Strangers in the Land: A Conversation with Michael Luo (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & on YouTube)

    China Institute in America 100 Washington Street, New York, NY, United States

    This in-person and virtual event features Michael Luo, executive editor of The New Yorker and author of Strangers in the Land: The Struggle for Belonging in America, in a conversation on the history of Chinese exclusion, the roots of anti-Asian sentiment, and broader questions around race, immigration, and civic belonging in the United States.

    $12
  • Mo Yan After the Nobel: Literature, Identity, and Cultural Responsibility (๐Ÿ’ป Virtual Event)

    Virtual Event

    In this special online lecture, scholar and screenwriter Dr. Pan Gengโ€”one of Mo Yanโ€™s former studentsโ€”explores the celebrated Chinese writerโ€™s creative journey since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature. From his turn toward theater and traditional stage arts to his public cultural engagement through poetry, calligraphy, and new media, the talk offers a multidimensional portrait of Mo Yan as both artist and cultural figure.

  • ReConnect China Conference 2025 (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ & Livestream)

    Virtual Event

    On 9 October 2025, the Clingendael Institute will host an online conference examining the evolving nature of EUโ€“China relations. As part of the ReConnect China consortium, this event will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss how the EU engages with Chinaโ€”as a partner, competitor, and systemic rivalโ€”and what this means for Europeโ€™s strategic future.

  • Chinaโ€™s Tech Strategy ( ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & Online)

    University of California San Diego Robinson Building Complex, Downstairs in Building 3, La Jolla, CA, United States

    ๐Ÿ“ก Chinaโ€™s Tech Strategy ๐Ÿ“… Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 ๐Ÿ•” Time: 5:00 PM PDT ๐Ÿ“ Location: School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States (& Virtual attendance possible) ๐ŸŒ Organizer: 21st Century China Center, UC San Diego ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Registration: Free with registration ๐Ÿท๏ธ Description: As global tech competition […]

    FREE
  • Book talk: The Partyโ€™s Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ & Online)

    Universiteit Leiden Wijnhaven 3.60, Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, Netherlands

    In this seminar, political historian Joseph Torigian presents his new biography of Xi Zhongxun, the long-serving Chinese Communist Party official and father of Xi Jinping. Based on new archival sources and interviews, the talk explores Xi Zhongxunโ€™s role in shaping CCP policy from the revolutionary period through reform-era China.

  • Milk Tea Alliance & the China Effect: A Talk with Jeffrey (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ and online)

    Universiteit Leiden Wijnhaven 3.60, Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, Netherlands

    โœŠ Milk Tea Alliance & the China Effect: A Talk with Jeffrey Wasserstrom ๐Ÿ“… Date: Thursday, October 10, 2025 ๐Ÿ•• Time: 6:00 โ€“ 7:30 PM ET ๐Ÿ“ Location: The Hague, In Person & Online, register here ๐ŸŒ Organizer: TBD ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Registration: Free with RSVP ๐Ÿท๏ธ Description: Join acclaimed historian Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom for an eye-opening […]