Western classical music was condemned during China's Cultural Revolution. But China is now the principal producer and largest consumer of many "Western" musical instruments.
Reviews - Hong Kong/Macao
Reeves, The Lone Flag -- Memoir of the British Consul in Macao during World War II, 2014
February 9, 2016
Augustine Meaher reviewed this book for the History of War discussion list in February 2016.
Bickers and Howlett, eds., Britain and China, 1840-1970: Empire, Finance and War (July 7, 2015)
January 23, 2016
Reviewed by Stacie A. Kent for the History of Diplomacy discussion list.
Ma, Sounding the Modern Woman: The Songstress in Chinese Cinema (May 13, 2015)
November 13, 2015
This review of Jean Ma's book was written by Andrew Stuckey and published by the H-Asia discussion list. It's republished here by Creative Commons license.
Funnell, Warrior Women - Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star, (July 1, 2014)
April 1, 2015
Lisa Funnell's book was reviewed by Amy Lee for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Buchanan, East Wind: China and the British Left, 1925-1976, 2012 (June 18, 2012)
June 10, 2014
Qiang Zhai reviews the book for H-Diplo, February 2013.
Mendes, Portugal, China and the Macau Negotiations, 1986-1999 (August 27, 2013)
June 10, 2014
This review of Carmen Amado Mendes's book was written by Zhidong Hao of the University of Macau for H-Diplo.
Sinn, Pacific Crossing: California Gold, Chinese Migration, and the Making of Hong Kong (April 2, 2013)
February 12, 2014
Elizabeth Sinn's book was reviewed for H-Empire by Mathew Brundage and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Van Dyke, Americans and Macao: Trade, Smuggling, and Diplomacy on the South China Cost, 2012
December 31, 2011
Daniel Meissner reviews this book for H-Asia in February 2013.
Paau, Reunification with China: Hong Kong Academics Speak, 1998
January 1, 1998
Daojiong Zha reviews the book for H-Asia, December 1998, credit H-Net.
Chinoy, China Live: Two Decades in the Heart of the Dragon, 1997.
January 1, 1997
Tom Grunfeld reviews the book for H-Asia, June 1997.
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Events
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 9:00am PT
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a look at the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, from its first performances in the PRC in 1973 until its most recent tour in 2018.
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
Kirk Denton will look at the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums in Taiwan.