China Week will be Oct. 5-9

The University of Akron and its Confucius Institute, and faculty, staff and student body will present a series of free public events focused on China’s culture, politics, economy, history and language during China Week, Oct. 5-9, at the UA campus.

Events include:

• presentations such as “China's Rise to Power and the Impact of Sino-American Relations and World Politics;”
• films including “The Road Home,” which centers on rural education, old-fashioned courtship, traditional burial customs and related themes;
• programs, such as “Fun with Chinese Characters and Proverbs,” “Learning Chinese,” “China's Population: New Trends and Challenges” and “Working Together: How Chinese and Americans Misunderstand Each Other;”
• a photography exhibit titled “Seen in China;”
• a traditional Chinese dumpling party; and
• a program on how traditional Chinese medicine, Qigong and acupuncture contribute to health and longevity.

For a complete events schedule, visit China Week. For more information, call 330-972-8411 or e-mail haverkamp@uakron.edu.

Media contact: Denise Henry, 330-972-6477 or henryd@uakron.edu.