About Us

RASBJ/ 北京煌雅文化, based in Beijing, offers in-person talks, online discussions, excursions and social gatherings which explore Chinese and Asian culture, history, art, cultural heritage preservation, science and technology. Our events feature Chinese and international scholars, authors and others focusing on the peoples of China and Asia and their interactions with the rest of the world – past, present, and future.

RASBJ aims to be a bridge towards cultural understanding. Our high-quality, curated events cater to the intellectually curious; about 120 have been recorded since February 2020 and the video archive can be accessed on demand by RASBJ members. If you'd like to join as a member, please visit the Memberships page of this website. (On your phone, click on the menu at the top left corner of the screen -- the three horizontal lines -- and select Memberships. On the computer, click on the Memberships tab at the top of the screen.)
For more on RASBJ activities, please visit the Events page of this website, where you can toggle between Upcoming Events and Past Events to see what is currently open for registration, as well as activities held in the past.
Aug 6, Barbara Demick on “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove” (online)

Aug 22, Friday: “Tea and WWII History at the Peking Hotel”, featuring RAS Librarian Sven Serrano (in-person, limited spaces)

Aug 24, Books & Bubbles (in-person)

Sep10, Dr. Valerie Hansen on “The Song Dynasty (960-1276): Was China Modern Before Europe?” with by Dr. Jeremiah Jenne (online)

“WWII in China: Allied Victory” tours by WildChina and curated by RASBJ's Melinda Liu and Alan Babington-Smith (in-person)
Oct 10-18: Doolittle Raiders & the Battle of Shanghai

Oct 18-25: Flying Tigers & the Battle of Hong Kong
For tour details, please email communications@rasbj.org


Oct15, Dr. Jeremiah Jenne on “My Top 5 Jesuit Moments in Chinese History” (online)

Oct 29, an in-person talk by Dr. Arthur Kroeber
Nov 26, an in-person talk by Dr. Martin Powers