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
July 17, Fri: Hans van de Ven on his new book “Blood Dawn: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia” with David Rennie (online)
July 27, Mon: Jerome Sauvage on his book “Witness to North Korea: Three years on the ground in DPRK,” with Jonathan Cheng (online)
Aug 3, Mon: Max Duncan on his award-winning documentary “Made in Ethiopia” (online)
Aug 5, Wed: Online talk by Frances Wood on Sir Hans Sloane's early 18th century collection of Chinese books—the first major collection in London, spanning Chinese literature and culture (online)
Sept 2, Wed: Rana Foroohar introduces her book “Sea Change: The New Great Game in the Arctic Circle” (online)
Sept 5, Sat: Wine and Jazz at Canaan Winery in Hebei province (in person)
Sept 16, Wed: Online talk by Paul French on his book “The Last Emperor of China: Twilight of the Forbidden City”
Oct 28, Wed: Hans van de Ven and Dominic Lieven discuss “Empire” (in person, with Yale Center Beijing)


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