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VineOnline is a blog dedicated to reporting the latest news and events from ChinaVine team members

Integrating ChinaVine into the Classroom

How can ChinaVine reach new audiences in academic environments? Previous iterations of the Vine Online blog have been used in classrooms to promote thought-provoking online discussions of educational value. By publishing intriguing posts related to Chinese art and culture, students and teachers are able to create new dialogue and opinions about the content while learning […]

Student Research Spotlight: Mary-Kate Murphy

Mary-Kate Murphy

Chinese cuisine, calligraphy, mask changing performances, and tea ceremonies; these are just some characteristics of Chinese culture that have been captured by University of Central Florida student, Mary-Kate Murphy, during her first year working on the ChinaVine project. Mary-Kate, a ChinaVine contributor, is an interdisciplinary student at the University of Central […]

ChinaVine’s First Field School

Song Zhuang (Photo Credit: Tomas Valladares – University of Oregon)

ChinaVine makes big strides this summer as Professors Doug Blandy and John Fenn will co-direct and embark on the first Beijing-Based Field School. Focusing specifically on Public Culture and Heritage, this program will offer a unique opportunity for seven students from the University […]

Digital Bridges to Connect Continents

Bright, glowing digital displays illuminate the millions of eyes across the world everyday. These are the eyes of the next generation – a generation which will see unprecedented ease and immediacy of communication. In this case, they are viewing interconnected networks for communication and social media.

Social networking outlets, such as Facebook, have created a […]

Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Techniques Infused with New Media

'Requiem', 2007: Sun Xun Animation

A top hat, a solider, an airplane, a magician and a mosquito; these are the poignant and recurring images that might have been collected and stored in audience member’s memories after viewing Chinese artist Sun Xun’s work the opening night of the Cinema Pacific Film Festival last […]

ChinaVine member Nan Yang at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The most surprising thing for ChinaVine member Nan Yang was just how much she learned about her native China. A city girl, from the Chaoyang District of Beijing, Yang is currently leading ChinaVine’s efforts to create a presence on China’s […]

Student Research Spotlight

Changsha Folk Opera

A group of opera performers assembled in a small square in Changsha. The troupe entertains a gathering crowd of onlookers. The performers—mostly nonprofessional, but some from the China Conservatory of Music—are Beijing opera enthusiasts who enjoy bringing their skill, knowledge, and love for opera to the Chinese people. For those […]

New CV Website

What the new ChinaVine site might look like.

In a lowly lit room, a group of ten deliberate over a long walnut-colored table. Kirsten Hierholzer directs the conversation. A project she has labored over for the last nine months is now coming to fruition. With the basic structure, wire-frames, and a good […]

Connect with ChinaVine!

ChinaVine is unrolling a new social media strategy, VineOnline, and we are inviting you to connect with us.

VineOnline’s hub is our new blog, C-Vine updates. With C-Vine updates we will track and chronicle ChinaVine’s progress, keeping you up to date on all the latest developments and changes. And we want your input. Comment on […]