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
Film Screening: Assignment China: Follow the Money with Mike Chinoy
The China Research Center presents a screening of Assignment China: Follow the Money followed by a discussion with Mike Chinoy. The final episode of Assignment China, "Follow the Money" focuses on the behind-the-scenes story of the journalists who during 2012 conducted ground-breaking investigations about China's nouveau riche, and the dramatic, controversial, and often frightening consequences.
The Political Impact of New Media in China
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Anne-Marie Brady on the impact of the continuing evolution of new media on governance in China as well as elite political dynamics.
Screening - God Man Dog 流浪神狗人
University of California Santa Barbara's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies presents a screening of "God Man Dog," a film about a depressed hand model who tries to release herself from the pain of losing a newborn baby.
Screening of "Ice Monster" and "Of Shadows" by the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival presents a documentary feature, Of Shadows and an experimental short, Ice Monster.
Scenes and Visions: Approaches to 20th-Century Chinese Visual Culture
An international group of scholars will examine how the notion of a dynamic and interrelated "visual culture" will introduce new insights and perspectives to our understanding of Chinese societies and cultures since 1900.
Chinese American Film Festival 2011
The 2011 Chinese American Film Festival opens on October 27th and will feature a wide selection of Chinese films.
A Better Tomorrow
Part of the series 18th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival.
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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?