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.
A Time to Live and a Time to Die
Part of the series Taiwanese Cinema: Two Pivotal Films
When:
October 23, 2011 2:00pm
Where
This wistful, moving film established the distinctive visual and narrative style that defines the international reputation of Hou Hsiao-hsien (A City of Sadness; The Flowers of Shanghai). Described by Hou as “some memories from my youth,” it examines how exile affects three generations of a mainland family trapped in Taiwan by the Communist takeover of China. As parents and grandparents pine for their homeland, the younger generation comes to terms with a country that both is and isn’t their own.
Hou’s exquisitely composed long-shots capture small-town family life swept up in the currents of history. A breakthrough film for Hou in aesthetics and subject matter, it established him as the foremost cinematic chronicler of Taiwan’s recent history.
Cost:
Free
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
(202) 633-1000
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