On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
East Asian Cinema Series--"Let the Wind Carry Me"
Duke University presents the screening of "Let the Wind Carry Me."
Film Screening--"Let the Wind Carry Me" (Chiang Hsiu-chiung & Kwan Pun Leung, 2009, 86 min, Mandarin with English subtitles, Color, DVD) -- A documentary portrait of the prolific cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bin, the creative eye behind such masterpieces as Wong Kar-wai's "In the Mood for Love", Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Three Times", Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Air Doll" and Tran Anh Hung's "The Vertical Ray of the Sun". The film was shot over the course of three years in Hong Kong, Japan, Europe and his native Taiwan, capturing his obsessive work process and his philosophies of light and shadow.
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