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Migration
How Language Informs Society: Dialect Variation in Beijing
Ohio State University's Institute for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Hui Zhao on dialect variation in Beijing.
The Rising Stakes of Refugee Issues in China
A roundtable discussion presented by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Visions of Humanity: 20th Century Chinese Paintings from the Jones Collection
This exhibition of approximately thirty paintings and a thirty-minute film featuring the collectors focuses on the work of post-Cultural Revolution artists of the 1980s, who survived that revolutionary period to thrive through the creation of new works that pushed the boundaries of art in China.
Discovering a Musical Heartland: Wu Man's Return to China
The Huntington Library presents a discussion with Wu Man of her music and the life of a musician in remote areas of China, included a documentary film she created.
Performing Asia: South of Gold Mountain
Asia Society Texas hosts a performance by H.T. Chen & Dancers to celebrate the history of Chinese settlers of America prior to World War II.
Last Train Home
Fan Lixin follows a migrant worker couple on their annual trek home to Sichuan Province where their children are being raised by family members.
The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting
The fourth in a series of exhibitions curated by the renowned Tibetan scholar David Jackson, The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting explores the four distinctive provincial artistic styles of Tibet as well as those of Bhutan, Mongolia, and Qing-dynasty China.
EASC Special Film Screening: "Imported From China (2013)"
Indiana University East Asian Studies Center hosts a screening of "Imported From China"
Traversing Boundaries: Bridging Asian and Asian American Studies through Critical Mixed Race
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk with Emma Teng on the identities of mixed Chinese Eurasian families during the Chinese Treaty Port Era.
Encountering Africa: Racial Attitudes of the Chinese in Guangzhou, China
Min Zhou, Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies will give a talk on African migration in Guangzhou, China.
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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?