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.
Film/TV/radio
China Onscreen Biennial: Double Exposure (二次曝光) North American Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, Li Yu's briskly paced psychological thriller is her most ambitious feature yet.
Documenting the Western Desert: Liu Xiangchen's Films of Xinjiang
Filmmaker, scholar, and writer Liu Xiangchen will speak at University of California, Berkeley on May 2 and May 9 respectively.
#MillennialMinds
Join us in Shanghai as we explore the aims and concerns of this large and important generation.
Screening: Woman Sesame Oil Maker 香魂女
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute, the East Asian Studies Center, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts for a screening of the 1993 Chinese film Woman Sesame Oil Maker (香魂女). It tells the story of a woman in a small village who buys a peasant wife for his mentally disabled son after her sesame oil business becomes unexpectedly successful. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Xie Fei (谢飞).
China Onscreen Biennial: The Cremator (焚尸人 ) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, Director Peng Tao achieves soaring humanism and lyricism in this portrait of life among the lonely. Cremator Cao makes a living incinerating the dead, while secretly selling “ghost wives” to bereaved families seeking companions for their recently deceased, single sons.
Perfect Life
Perfect Life will be screened at the Museum of Chinese in America in New York City.
The Holy Silent Stones
Part of the Soul-Searching in Tibet: Films by Pema Tseden (Wanma Caidan) series
LA Times' DAVID PIERSON: San Gabriel Valley to Beijing
Esteemed LA Times reporter, David Pierson, will be sharing his experiences as an American journalist covering China. While stationed in Beijing from 2009 to 2013, Pierson covered a variety of topics including agriculture, economics, and Chinese cinema. Currently, he covers food and agriculture, and has written extensively about the San Gabriel Valley and its vast Asian community.
The Rising Tide
A documentary screening of The Rising Tide, featuring some of China's most talented emerging artists.
Pages
Featured Articles
February 7, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
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?