Past Events
On June 7, 2017, delve into the history behind China Institute’s upcoming exhibit, Dreams Of The Kings: A Jade Suit for Eternity with lecture exploring the architecture and decoration of Han dynasty tombs by renowned scholar, Nancy S. Steinhardt. Placing objects from the exhibition in their architectural context, Dr Steinhardt will contrast royal and non-royal tombs, and through the tombs of wealthy citizens of Han dynasty show how the desire for immortality is only part of the final statements of men and women in Han China.
In honor of International Children’s Day and in conjunction with BookExpo America & BookCon, China Institute presents a family festival celebrating some of the most beloved Chinese children’s stories.
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2017, "Near East Ensemble and Music of China Ensemble Concert".
This talk will introduce the evolvement of the Chinese Mind from the Axial Age to the present in the perspective of world philosophy. It will focus on traditional Chinese wisdom in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in ancient China and its interaction with Western thought since 17th century, and underline some important features of the Chinese Mind on the basis of the rich intellectual history of China.
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco presents an exhibit from February 17 to May 28, 2017 displaying rare items from Han-era excavation sites.
Retainers of Anarchy is a solo exhibition featuring new work from Howie Tsui that considers wuxia as a narrative tool for dissidence and resistance. (March 4 - May 28, 2017)
The Vancouver Art Gallery will host the exhibition, "Tsang Kin-Wah: Welcome to Hongcouver." (March 4 - May 28, 2017)
The Vancouver Art Gallery will host the exhibition, "Pacific Crossings: Hong Kong Artists in Vancouver." (March 4 - May 28, 2017)
For the final concert of his residency as the 2017 Cheng Family Visiting Artist at The Huntington, composer Huang Ruo will present excerpts from his highly acclaimed new opera "Paradise Interrupted."
The vast mausoleums of the king and consort of Chu in Shizishan (Lion Mountain) span the hills and valleys of Xuzhou and are among the largest mausoleums of feudal lords in the Han dynasty. Li Yinde will share untold behind-the-scenes stories of his personal experiences of the excavation.