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Beijing International Society (BIS, 北京国际协会) is a non-profit group of foreigners who share an interest in exploring and understanding China’s rich and varied culture, by organizing two to three events per month. More about BIS.

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BIS is open to foreign passport holders only. Advance reservations for lectures are required. Guests are welcome to attend for a single lecture attendance fee or may sign up for annual membership. More about our membership program.

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Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 19:30

As China celebrates its 40 years of reforms, the leadership is stepping up with more reforms and more opening up. What will be the implications for ordinary Chinese and the rest of the world?

A panel discussion with Ian Johnson and Zhang Lijia

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform era, which has seen the country move from an isolated impoverished country to the world's second-largest economy and a global power. But behind such headlines, what has this meant for ordinary people--how have their lives changed and what are their prospects in the coming decades? Pulitzer-Prize winning writer, Ian Johnson, and Chinese Author Zhang Lijia will talk about the impact of the reforms and opening up, both the benefits and the challenges it has brought along....

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