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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Aging in Asia: Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthy Aging and End of Life Care Across the Asia-Pacific Region
Join UCLA's Center for Chinese Studies Conference on Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthy Aging and End of Life Care Across the Asia-Pacific Region.
Van Gogh on Demand, Winnie Wong: Berkeley Book Chat
Professor of Rhetoric Winnie Wong specializes in the history and present of artistic authorship, with a focus on interactions between China and the West. Her book, Van Gogh on Demand: China and the Readymade (University of Chicago Press, 2014), explores contemporary art in the world's largest production center for oil-on-canvas painting, Dafen village, China.
Depth & Detail: Carved Bamboo from China, Japan & Korea
The Denver Art Museum is currently hosting the exhibition, "Depth & Detail: Carved Bamboo from China, Japan & Korea".
Prestigious Goods along the Silk Road? An Archaeological Perspective
A Lecture by Armin Selbitschka, University of Munich
Celebrating the Year of the Dog
The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the Year of the Dog with an exhibition of works from the Met Collection.
Mastering Materials: Rare Objects from the IMA's Asian Collection
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will host the exhibition, "Mastering Materials: Rare Objects from the IMA's Asian Collection".
Spirited Creatures: Animal Representations in Chinese Silk and Lacquer
Drawn from the Met's collection, an exhibition on depiciton of animals in Chinese silk and lacquer
A Tribute to Edward Yang: A Brighter Summer Day (Guling Jie Shaonian Sharen Shijan) Director’s cut
Part of the Jack H. Skirball Screening Series - New Chinese Cinema: The Unofficial Stories of Tang Tang, Fourth Child, Little Moth and Others
The Inspired Chinese Brush
The primary tools of the traditional Chinese painter are black water-based ink and bamboo brushes with animal-hair tips.
Screening: Beast Cops
Famed for its bloody final fight scene, gritty performances, and the armloads of prizes it won at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Beast Cops is credited with breathing new life into the cops versus triads genre.
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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?