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Art
Faces from China’s Past: Paintings for Entertainment & Remembrance
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents paintings that were made for decoration and entertainment or to honor the living and commemorate the dead in ancient China.
From the Land of the Immortals: Chinese Taoist Robes and Textiles
The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design presents an exhibition featuring robes and textiles of the Taoist religion.
Xu Bing: Tobacco Project
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents an exhibition that explores the production and culture of tobacco as seen through the eyes of one of China's most innovative contemporary artists.
The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration to America
USC Pacific Asia Museum presents the new exhibition through August 17, 2014
Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (1933 - 1941)
An exhibition bringing together for the first time photos, personal stories and artifacts from Shanghai's Jewish Refugee Museum, along with an international conference on Shanghai culture that puts this extraordinary exhibition in context.
China’s Past: New Strategies for Teaching the Sources of Chinese Civilization
China’s Past: New Strategies for Teaching the Sources of Chinese Civilization will use primary sources, rich text, and images to build an understanding of selected topics in early Chinese history and civilization. The week will focus on adapting content and materials to one’s own classroom in grades 3-8.
Alternative Visions: Renditions of Myth, Legend, and Folk Tales from China and Japan
China and Japan are two countries rich in myths, legends and folk tales. This exhibition will attempt to show how artists and craftsmen portrayed or rendered these subjects in their own way in various media
The Business of Trade Ceramics in Asia
In conjunction with the USC Pacific Asia Museum’s exhibition China Trace: The Export of Chinese Ceramics in the Global Market, on view in Doheny Memorial Library from March 2 to August 6, USC professor and internationally renowned ceramicist Karen Koblitz will talk with experts in Asian business and economics about the role of ceramics in Asia.
China's China: Porcelain, Earthenware, Stoneware & Glazes
The Newark Museum is currently hosting the exhibit, "China's China: Porcelain, Earthenware, Stoneware & Glazes".
Dragon Fest 2012
McDonald's presents the 2012 Dragon Fest—back this summer with vibrant Lion and Dragon dances, rhythmical Japanese taiko drumming, Chinese martial arts demonstrations, Asian drill team, Indian dance performances, and much more!
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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?