About Us

RASBJ/ 北京煌雅文化, based in Beijing, offers in-person talks, online discussions, excursions and social gatherings to explore Chinese and Asian culture, history, art, science and ecology. Our expert speakers focus on the peoples of China and Asia and their interactions with the rest of the world – past, present, and future.

RASBJ is a bridge towards cultural understanding. Our events are curated and cater to the intellectually curious; an archive of more than 150 event videos can be accessed by RASBJ members. To join as a member, please visit the Memberships page of this website. (On your phone, click on the menu at the screen's top left corner -- the three horizontal lines -- and select Memberships. On the computer, click the Memberships tab at the top of the screen.) For more on RASBJ activities, visit this website's Events page, where you can toggle between Upcoming Events and Past Events.

WHAT'S COMING UP:
October 3, Saturday: “China Remembers: Tributes to US aviators in WWII China link past with present,” by John McQuillan (online)
October 8, Thursday: “Tigers between Empires: The Improbable Return the Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China”—an in-person
talk by wildlife conservationist and author Jonathan Slaght, with Terry Townshend
October 11, Sunday: Books and Bubbles — Xu Zechen’s short story collection “Beijing Sprawl” (in person)
October 28, Wednesday: Hans van de Ven and Dominic Lieven discuss “Empire and Global Order: Past, Present, and Future” (in person, joint
event with Yale Center Beijing)
January 6, Wednesday: Ambassador Karl Eikenberry on “The US-Iran War and Its Implications for China and Asia” (in person, joint event
with Yale Center Beijing)

Disclaimer: RASBJ accepts no liability for loss or damage, including personal injury or damage to property during events