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Talking Points, June 11-25, 2008
Talking Points
June 11 - June 25, 2008
The title of the new Koppel on Discovery series, “The People’s Republic of Capitalism,” is a clear signal of how China has changed in the thirty years since the initial reforms of China’s rural economy. In 1978 those first steps involved distributing collective land to individual households and permitting individuals to open small businesses. Over time, foreign investment was permitted and trade began to grow. Last year, China’s 2007 international trade exceeded US $2.1 trillion. China’s economy and society are dramatically different from a generation ago. The Koppel series will be launched on July 9, but we hope you’ll join us at USC on Tuesday, June 17 for an advance screening of excerpts from the first two episodes. Producer Elissa Rubin will introduce the series and take questions after the screening. Details for this event and others are below and in the calendar section of the website.
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USC Events
06/17/2008: The People’s Republic of Capitalism
USC Lucas 108, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Cost: Free
Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Refreshments will be served
The US-China Institute will screen a portion from the series and producers will answer questions from the audience.06/23/2008: The United Nations: Its Mission and Work
Location: TBA
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Mr. Huang Hongjiang, China's representative to the United Nations, will join the South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Yememi, Montenegran, and Bosnian UN representatives at USC.
07/28/2008 - 08/07/2008: 2008 Summer Residential Seminar at USC
USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Currently accepting applications
For more information please contact Miranda Ko at mirandak@usc.edu.
An intensive nine-day equivalent of our "East Asia and New Media in My Classroom" professional development seminar for K-12 teachers employed outside of the greater Los Angeles area.
California Events
06/17/2008: How Will China Emerge from the Rubble?
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Located in the Wilshire Courtyard Campus, kitty corner from the La Brea Tar Pits. Enter on Wilshire at Courtyard Place, one block east of Curson. Free parking on site after 6 pm.
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Moderated by Michael Woo, USC professor and former Los Angeles City Councilman
06/20/2008 - 06/21/2008: Exodus (Ceot Oi Kap Gei)
Friday, June 20th 7:00pm
The Landmark
Saturday, June 21st 9:45pm
AMC Avco Center
Cost: $$12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival06/21/2008: China Earthquake Relief Fund-Raising Concert
Campus Theater, Nordhoff Hall, CSUN
Address: Northridge, CA 91330
Cost: Regular ticket: $50 or VIP ticket: $100
Time: 7:30PM - 9:30PM
The CSUN China Institute & San Fernando Valley Chinese Cultural Association(SFVCCA)host a fundraiser for earthquake victims.
06/22/2008: The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (Wu Lang Pa Gua Gun)
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Time: 9:30pm
Cost: $12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
06/22/2008: August 15 (Ba Yue Shi Wu)
Sunday, June 22nd 1:30pm
Mann Festival Theatre
Tuesday, June 24th 10:00pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
Cost: $12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
06/22/2008 - 06/23/2008: Useless (Wu Yong)
Sunday, June 22nd 7:00pm
The Landmark
Monday, June 23rd 9:30pm
The Regent
Cost: $12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
06/25/2008: The Boxer From Shantung (Ma Yongzhen)
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Time: 9:30pm
Cost: $12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
06/25/2008: For the Unseen
Wednesday, June 25th 9:45pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
Sunday, June 29th 4:30pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
Cost: $12
A part of the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival
North America Events:
06/10/2008 - 06/12/2008: American/Chinese Ping Pong Diplomacy: The Rematch
Richard Nixon Library
Cost: Varies
Table tennis exhibition featuring American and Chinese champions will serve as a prologue to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.06/24/2008: China's Publishing Industry: Market Opportunities & Regulatory Challenges for U.S. Exporters
Location: Your Computer
Cost: $75
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
Location: Your computer
Fee: $75 (includes detailed market research report, access to webinar recording, transcript and presenter powerpoints)
China Publishing Industry Webinar.
Exhibitions:
03/06/2008 - 07/27/2008: Chinaman's Chance: Views of the Chinese American Experience
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena , CA 91101
Cost: $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors
While the experience of being of Chinese heritage and living in America is unique to each individual, this exhibition will investigate the similarities and dissimilarities of these experiences.
01/29/2008 - 09/07/2008: The Shape of Things: Chinese and Japanese Art from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue , New York, New York
Cost: Free
Phone: 212-517-ASIA
This exhibition of ceramics, metalworks, sculpture, and painting demonstrates that a depth of information can be revealed through the careful observation and study of the form of an object.
05/18/2008 - 10/12/2008: Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of the First Emperor
Bowers Museum
Address: 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Phone: 714-567-3600
This summer exhibit at Bowers Museum showcases the famous terra cotta warriors buried with the First Emperor of China.
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