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.
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Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion Tibetan Buddhist Art Workshop
In this Tibetan Buddhist art workshop you will learn how to draw the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion according to the Tibetan thangka tradition. Avalokiteshvara (“One who hears the cries of the world”) is the Bodhisattva of Compassion and protector of Tibet. He is the Buddha of the famous mantra om mani padme hum, and the Dalai Lama is considered to be the earthly incarnation of Avalokiteshvara.
Film Screening: Shanghai Blues
Shanghai Blues is a Hong Kong film directed by Tsui Hark, which had its premiere on September 1984.
Re-drawing the Boundaries: Multi-disciplinary Interrogations of State and Society in China
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a conference to explore the changing state-society boundaries in China.
A "Fu" by Liu Xin on His Travels in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia in the Late Western Han
A colloquium concerning the “Sui chu fu” attributed to Liu Xin of the late Western Han period will be held at UC Berkeley.
Graduate Study Opportunity in Beijing, China: Coming to visit Los Angeles
Representatives from Beijing's Normal University will be attending a Graduate Studies Fair in Los Angeles.
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
Neighborhood Concert: Haochen Zhang
Haochen Zhang will perform at Flushing Town Hall.
Horizontal Transmission and the Formation of Chinese Dialects
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asia Institute and C.V. Starr East Asian Library present a lecture with Zhongwei Shen, Professor of Chinese, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Shorts Program 2 at the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival presents a collection of short films.
SOUL'D OUT with Gotham Chopra & Mao's image in Chinese Contemporary Art with Eliot Kiang
Gotham Chopra and Eliot Kiang speak about the documentary film SOUL'D OUT and Mao Zedong as an art icon respectively.
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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?