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.
Culture
Foreign Echoes & Discerning the Soil: Translation, Chineseness, & World Literature in Chinese Poetry
Stanford University Center for East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Lucas Klein
Screen Asia: "Rush Hour 2"
Detective Inspector Lee and Detective Carter return in the second installment of the Rush Hour franchise, this time both venturing to Lee’s home of Hong Kong. Chinese cinematic superstar Zhang Ziyi joins the star-studded cast, along with Don Cheadle and Roselyn Sánchez.
China's Favourite Pottery for Tea, Yixing Ware
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents an exhibit of Yixing tea wares.
The Language of Xu Bing
Xu Bing's first solo presentation in Los Angeles explores the artist's two-decade-long career. One of the most active and influential Chinese artists living today, Xu Bing received his training in the Printmaking Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing.
Lecture: The Rise and Fall of Jazz in Shanghai
A look at Jazz in Shanghai by Cory Combs, hosted by the Pacific Asia Museum
Mountain Viewing in Early Medieval China: The Case of Xie Lingyun
The East Asian Studies Program at Princeton hosts a lecture by David. R. Knechtges of the University of Washington.
Gateway to Himalayan Art
Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces visitors to the main forms, concepts, and meanings of Himalayan art represented in the Rubin Museum's collect
The Artist as Environmental Activist
Photographer Wang Jiuliang will speak on artists acting as environmentalists at the University of California, Berkeley.
The China Challenge with Thomas Christensen
The National Committee on US-China Relations will host Thomas Christensen to discuss his new book, The China Challenge.
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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?