Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Music
Authors on Asia: Nicole Mones Presentation and Book Signing at the USC Pacific Asia Musuem
Join prize-winning author Nicole Mones as she discusses Night in Shanghai, her novel about jazz and war in Shanghai in 1936.
Chinese Traditional Concert & Workshop
The Duke University Asian Pacific Studies Institute welcomes you to come and enjoy traditional Chinese music performed by the RTP Chinese Music Ensemble and some of its very own Duke students. The event will feature the sounds of instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa, dizi, guqin, and hulusi.
Chinese Art Music: Yang Wei and Ensemble
The Cleveland Museum of Art hosts Yang Wei for a night of powerful and eloquent music.
Lunarfest 2016
Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University hosts Lunar Fest, a New Year celebration.
Music in the Chinese Garden - Meiye Ma on pipa
A different solo musician will perform each week inside the Love for the Lotus Pavilion, playing unamplified melodies on classical instruments including the dizi, sheng, pipa, erhu, and zheng.
Family Amphitheater Performances: Los Angeles Chinese Music Ensemble
Hear both traditional and modern Chinese music with this accomplished ensemble led by performing artist Li Chi. Playing the erhu (the Chinese two-string bowed fiddle), Chi captivates audiences with her skilled musicianship.
Thirteen Harmonies
Thirteen Harmonies is a partial arrangement of John Cage's music, which had incorporated the concept of chance, derived from the ”I-Ching,” the classic Chinese book of divination. This performance is a part of the "Locating the Sacred Festival."
Music for the Phoenix: Washington Guzheng Society
Hear music inspired by the mythical phoenix of Chinese legend, performed on the ancient 21-stringed guzheng zither by members of the Washington Guzheng Society.
Lecture/Demontration: The Red Dress
Asia Society presents the Beijing National Theater Company's return to the U.S. with their new piece, The Red Dress, premiering at Lincoln Center.
Legendary Opera Diva Liao Chiung-Chih Performance & Lecture
The Pacific Asia Museum presents a lecture and demonstration by Taiwanese opera legend Liao Chiung-Chih
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
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?