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Art
Wu School and the Three Perfections
The Sackler Gallery presents works from the Wu School, a renowned group of Ming dynasty artists with a discussion from curator Stephen Allee.
Symbols in Buddhism
Join the LA County Museum of Art in their workshop on the symbolism of the wheel and lotus in Buddhist art.
Seeing Buddha, the Photographic Experience
The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford presents photojournalist David Butow. In this collection, Butow decided to explore the parallels of his craft with some of the Buddhist concepts he'd been studying such as empathy, compassion and awareness of the present moment.
Facets of the Three Jewels: Tibetan Buddhist Art from the Collections of George E. Hibbard and the Saint Louis Art Museum
From intricate paintings and sparkling bronzes to specialized ritual objects, the visual culture of Buddhism expresses deep religious ideas across a spectrum of philosophical, ethical, and cosmological concerns. This exhibition elucidates the visual language of such art works, establishing them as conveyors of religious meaning as well as objects of exquisite craftsmanship
Classical Chinese: New Ways of Teaching an Old Language
Paul van Els of Leiden University will be speaking at Princeton University.
Evenings With Ai Weiwei - Fairytale
The University of Washington presents a screening of Fairytale by Ai Weiwei.
Chen Shaoxiong: Ink. History. Media
The Seattle Art Museum presents Chen's two recent video works—Ink History and Ink Media—as well as their companion ink drawings.
Porcelain for the Emperor: Chinese Ceramics of the Kangxi Reign (1662–1722)
Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition that showcases the extraordinary technical and aesthetic achievements of the Kangxi-era potters.
Chinese Jade - Inspiration from Nature & Auspicious Meanings
The Sunset Branch Library in San Francisco, CA presents a talk and slides about Chinese Jade.
Hiroshige’s City: From Edo to Tokyo
How does a city develop a distinct visual identity? This question became a major theme in Japanese art during the Edo period (1615–1868).
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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?