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Past Events: public talk
Chinese-Canadian author Chunqing Wang will be coming to the Chinatown Branch on August 13, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., to talk about life in a Chinese village.
Richard Martini's new book "It's A Wonderful Afterlife" examines near death experiences, between life sessions.
The United States Studies Centre presents a screening of "Assignment: China - Tiananmen Square", followed by discussion and Q&A with the film's reporter and narrator Mr Mike Chinoy.
Eric Liu, Founder and CEO, Citizen University will discuss what it means to be a Chinese American in this grand moment for China and the United States and how each generation throughout America's kaleidoscope of migration and acculturation has changed this country.
Dr. Leta Hong Fincher will discuss her new book at a National Committee program on Monday, July 21.
Annelise Heinz traces mah jongg's American career from its roots in China to its rapid popularity in the Jewish community.
Photographer, calligrapher, and book artist Michael Cherney presents his extraordinary handscroll, Yuezhou.
USC Pacific Asia Museum presents the discussion with artist Zhi Lin.
Edward Fosmire, guest art historian for "Heavenly Horses," Deputy Director of the Laguna Art Museum & Adjunct Professor of Art History at Chapman University, explores the significance of the horse in Chinese and Japanese art. Professor Fosmire is also the author of the essay for the exhibition catalogue.
In "The People's Republic of Amnesia", NPR correspondent Louisa Lim charts how the events of June 4th changed China, and how China changed the events of June 4th by rewriting its own history.