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
Silent Poetry: Masterworks of Chinese Painting
The Cleveland Museum of Art will host the exhibition Silent Poetry: Masterworks of Chinese Painting in celebration of the museum's 100th anniversary in 2016.
Drawing The Offerings Of The Five Senses: Tibetan Buddhist Art Workshop With Carmen Mensink
In this workshop led by artist and teacher Carmen Mensink, you will learn how to draw the most famous set of offerings in Tibetan Buddhist thangka art: the offerings of the five senses.
Finding Chinatown
Sara Jane Boyers' decade long project photographing in the Chinatowns of the US & Canada is having its first solo exhibition.
Beethoven in China
The new Penguin Special “Beethoven in China,” by Stanford professor and orchestra conductor Jindong Cai and culture journalist Sheila Melvin tells the compelling story of Beethoven and the Chinese people.
From “Yellow Peril” to “Model Minority”: Chinese American Educational Experiences under the Perspective of Racial Formation
Harvard-Yenching Institute hosts a talk with Chen Bateer on the transition of public opinion towards Chinese immigrants in the U.S.
Asia Society Presents: The Tang Dynasty Ball
Join the Asia Society for a stylish Reception with live music and pan-Asian tastes, followed by an elegant Dinner and Dancing.
Poetic Sound: Chanting & Appreciation of Literary Texts in the Chinese Tradition
Hosted by the Huntington Library, Professor Yang Ye will discuss the art of chanting classical literary texts, and demonstrate its close connection to understanding and appreciation
Discussion and Screening: My Dream
Overcoming disability is the focus of a USCI panel discussion and film screening.
The 3rd Annual USC/CUC Global Exchange Screening
Johanna Demetrakas leads a class of six partnerships, made up of one Chinese and one American student, as they documented a wide range of topics central to the idea of Los Angeles being a Global City.
Exhibition - Whose Utopia
An exhibition by Guangzhou artist, Cao Fei at The Orange County Museum of Art. Exhibition will last from June 30, 2007 - Sept. 2, 2007
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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?