January 5, 2016 China’s ‘Mega Water Transfer’ In 1952, Mao Zedong suggested diverting some of southern China’s abundant water resources to the country’s arid north. Four decades later, the idea came to life with the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. But in the ensuing years, it has created new environmental problems and displaced many people. In a video published by ChinaFile, two filmmakers explore the implications of “China’s most ambitious engineering project.” Watch the video Asia Society's Year in Pictures 2015 was another colorful year for Asia Society’s “three pillars” of policy, education, and arts across its 11 (soon to be 12) centers from around the world. As the organization looks toward 2016, Asia Blog looked back at some of its most memorable photos from the year that was. View the photos The Top Asia Society Videos of 2015 In another of several posts looking back at Asia Society over the past year, Asia Blog culled the organization’s videos that received the most views on YouTube. From “speed dating” world powers to discussion on the legacy of partition, one thing was clear: India was in high demand. See the videos Upcoming Events San Francisco: India and Pakistan: Challenges for Regional Stability, 1/11 New York: Future Histories 2: Xi Ban & Pi Huang Club, 1/13 Hong Kong: Proposition for Higher Education: Enduring Lessons and 21st-Century Skills, 1/15 Become a Member Donate Now           Asia Society 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 USA Copyright © 2016 Asia Society, All rights reserved.  www.asiasociety.org