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
Hong Kong Film Festival: "Full Throttle"
Celebrate twenty years of Hong Kong movies at the Freer|Sackler with screenings and special events, including guest appearances, new hit films, and rare classics. Cosponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
EASC Colloquium "From Propaganda to Entertainment: Waging the Cultural Cold War in Asia's Film Industries"
The Indiana University East Asian Studies Center will host Professor Christina Klein from Boston College to present her talk "From Propaganda to Entertainment: Washing the Cultural Cold War in Asia's Film Industries".
Bingyi: Cascade
The Chinese-born artist Bingyi inaugurates the Threshold series with the specially commissioned Cascade, an enormous painting that fills the central wall in the Smart's reception hall in University of Chicago.
Wing Luke Museum Lunar New Year Festival
The Wing Luke Museum hosts a Lunar New Year celebration for families.
Fifty-Six Chinese Hat Boxes — And One Hat!
Museum International Museum displays an array of headwear from the late Qing Dynasty.
Visual and Material Perspectives on East Asia Workshop: “Regionality: A Resistant Issue and Keyword in Modern Chinese Architecture”
Join a workshop headed by Professor Delin Lai of the University of Louisville about Chinese Architecture.
An Evening with Director Ke Chin-Yuan featuring screenings of BLACK and TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
The USC East Asian Studies Center Taiwanese Documentary Series and the USC School of Cinematic Arts invite you and a guest to attend "An Evening with Director Ke Chin-Yuan featuring screenings of Black and Take My Breath Away". Q&A to follow with DIRECTOR KE CHIN-YUAN, Moderated by Stanley Rosen, Professor of Political Science, USC; Translation by Katherine Chu, MA EAAS and PhD POIR, USC.
The Culture of Water Pollution Control in Rural China
The Institute for Chinese Studies at the Ohio State University presents lectures associated with Chinese culture.
Art of Music - Night 1: Kyrgyzstan and the Uyghurs of China
The Levantine Cultural Center and Mad Guru present a gallery show of paintings by Adnan Hussain, inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, featuring watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia.
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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?