NEW YORK—Nikit and Eleanora Ordjanian Visiting Professor at Columbia University and former Armenian Weekly editor Dr. Khatchig Mouradian will be presenting a lecture on March 3 at Columbia University titled “Don’t drop off the World: Armenian Communities in China from the 1880’s to the 1950’s.” Dr. Khatchig Mouradian will be presenting a lecture on March 3 at Columbia University titled ‘Don’t drop off the World: Armenian Communities in China from the 1880’s to the 1950’s.’ The lecture will commence at 6:30 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Columbia University Faculty House (64 Morningside Dr; Enter via Wein courtyard on E. 116th St.). Hundreds of Armenians journeyed eastward to China in the late 19th century in search of opportunity,anchoring themselves in major cities, as well as in Harbin, or a town that rose to prominence with the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway. A few thousand others arrived in the region escaping the Armenian Genocide and turmoil in the Caucasus in the years that followed. Many of these Armenians coupled their personal success with a dedication to community life,helping build small but vibrant communities (even a church and community centers) in Harbin, Shanghai, or Tientsin,and other cities, [...]
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