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
The Last Emperor (1987)
The story of the final Emperor of China.
The Rise and Fall of Jazz in Shanghai
The Society for Asian Art presents Corey Combs as he speaks about the influence of jazz on Shanghai culture, providing an unusual perspective during one of the most turbulent times in modern history.
Conference on Sustainability in Asia
Join Cornell University in Hong Kong for a discussion to explore advances in sustainability research, engagement with communities, and opportunities for collaboration.
Cao Fei: RMB City
RMB City created by the Chinese artist Cao Fei within the virtual world of Second Life will be presented at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Kinky: Ancient Chinese and Japanese Erotic Images
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents an exhibit on ancient Chinese and Japanese erotic images.
Ai Weiwei: According to What?
A major retrospective of the artist's work, Ai Weiwei: According to What?, includes examples from the broad spectrum of the artist's practice, from sculpture, photography, and video to site-specific architectural installations.
Double Happiness
Caltech-Occidental Concert Band will perform the music of Chen Yi, John Barnes Chance, Joseph Curiale, J.S. Bach, and Eric Whitacre.
Trans-Pacific Transmissions: Video Art Across the Pacific
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria hosts an exhibit exploring the visual culture of exchange between Asia and the Americas.
The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting
The fourth in a series of exhibitions curated by the renowned Tibetan scholar David Jackson, The Place of Provenance: Regional Styles in Tibetan Painting explores the four distinctive provincial artistic styles of Tibet as well as those of Bhutan, Mongolia, and Qing-dynasty China.
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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?