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Art
Heroic Human Pixels: Mass Ornaments and Digital Multitudes in Zhang Yimou’s Art
Princeton University's East Asian Studies Program presents a lecture with Jason McGrath.
Colette Fu: We Are Tiger People
Artist talk and opening reception for new exhibit of Colette Fu's series of pop-up books, drawing on her tribal Chinese heritage and chronicling the 25 ethnic minorities of Yunnan Province, China
Lecture:"What Happened to the First Emperor's Postmortem Spirit? Or Did He Have One? -- Rethinking the First Qin Emperor's Tomb and its Auxiliary Burial Pits"
The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities presents a lecture with Dr. Eugene Wang.
Schema and Substance in a Northern Song Vessel
University of Michigan LSA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk with Jeffrey Moser on intellectuals in the Song dynasty.
Drawing Buddha
Ann Arbor Art Center Workshops at UMMA
Vistas of a World Beyond: Traditional Gardens in Chinese Material Culture
Traditional Chinese garden design and its characteristic elements have inspired the decor of works of art in China for many centuries. Han Zhu (Assistant Curator for Asian Art, JSMA) and Ina Asim (Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Oregon) explore the topic of Chinese scholar's garden, a private paradise, in selected objects from the JSMA Chinese collection.
Interpreting Rituals: The Butterfly Effect
The New York Art Residency & Studios (NARS) Foundation presents an exploration into sacredness in contemporary society. This exhibition is a part of the "Locating the Sacred Festival."
Women in Chinese Painting
Freer Gallery of Art presents an exhibition on Chinese paintings that capture women's roles in traditional Chinese society.
The Inspired Chinese Brush
The primary tools of the traditional Chinese painter are black water-based ink and bamboo brushes with animal-hair tips.
June 4, 1989: Media and Mobilization Beyond Tiananmen Square
The Museum of Chinese in America in New York City presents an exhibition that features photographs and narratives about the 1989 Tiananmen Square event.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?