Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen (1902-1991): Chinese American Education Pioneer and Founder of East Asian Studies at USC Main Menu Introduction Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen’s Life and Career at USC Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen's Scholarship Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen’s Legacy to the USC and the Community Events and Celebration Archives and Resources About the Project

Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen and the China Society of Southern California (CSSC)

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** Maybe add one paragraph here to give some overview about CSSC? The text was copied and pasted from http://www.chinasocietyofsocal.org/aboutus.html. The China Society of Southern California (CSSC) was Founded in 1935 as a non-profit cultural organization, and incorporated under the laws of the State of California. It is the oldest Sino-American organization of its kind in the United States. It was initiated on May 8, 1935, by a selected group of Chinese and American friends, who met together at the home of Dr. Yi-Seng Kiang, then Vice-Consul, later Consul-General of the Republic of China, under its first President, Mr. Peter SooHoo, it held its inaugural meeting on the evening of June 6, 1935, at the Soochow Cafe, then located opposite the historic Los Angeles Plaza, 504 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, USA. We are a 501 (c) 3 organization since June 1, 1982. 

Dr. Chen was an influential leader in both the academic and social community. He was a very active member in the China Society of Southern California (CSSC), the oldest Sino-American society of its kind since 1935, where he was the most popular speaker in the history of CSSC. Dr. Chen served as the CSSC Chair during 1942-1944 and devoted to building transpacific connections between the USA and China and inviting famous Chinese writers such as Hu Shih 胡適 (1891-1962) and Lao She 老舍 (1899-1966) to visit Los Angeles and give talks at USC.

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  1. Dr. Theodore Hsi-en Chen (1902-1991)
    Chinese American Education Pioneer and Founder of East Asian Studies at USC         Tang Li

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  1. CSSC Monthly Bulletins from 1942-1944
  2. Hu Shih and Lao She's visits to Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s
  3. CSSC's 50th Anniversary Celebration and Congressional Recognition for the 80th Anniversary

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