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Art
CHINA: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872
Experience the vanished world of Imperial China vividly captured on glass plates in China: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868–1872, the first exhibition devoted solely to images of China taken by the Scottish photographer that startlingly reveal the character of the vast empire.
Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents exhibits seventy works by thirty-five contemporary artists active in China and abroad during the past three decades.
Intervention in the Other Sphere—Yilin Lin’s Performance Art
Stanford University's Center for East Asian Studies Colloquium Series presents a talk by performance artist Yilin Lin.
Sin City – Impressions of Shanghai: New Work by island6
The Tally Beck Contemporary presents the work of island6.
Breaking Ground: Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles (1945-1980)
The Chinese American Museum showcases Chinese America architects that influenced Los Angeles.
Chinese Folk Pottery: The Art of the Everyday
Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Chinese Lacquerware
Asian Art Museum presents an exhibition of Chinese lacquerware.
The Arts of China
The Arts of China features a variety of objects from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s permanent collection.
Wu Wenguang Program: CDAR (Center for Documentary Arts and Research) Post-realist Seminar
The University of California, Santa Cruz will have two events centered around the visit of Wu Wenguang, one of China's leading independent documentary makers, and three artists (Zhang Mengqi, Li Xinmin, Zou Xueping) from the Caochangdi Workshop in Beijing.
Beyond the Literati: Opening up Our Vision to the Rest of Chinese Painting
The Society for Asian Art presents a lecture with James Cahill on the importance of non-literati classes and women in Chinese art.
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Featured Articles
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
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?