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
Traveling Culture and Asian Export Art
Chi-ming Yang explores the role of Asian export art, porcelain in particular, in capturing the global circulation of humans, objects, and animals in the 17th and 18th centuries.
An Unprecedented Social Experiment: The Impact of the One Child Policy on China's Society and Economy
George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs presents a panel discussion on the impact of the one child policy on China's society and economy.
SF Stories
The Pacific Asia Museum's Chinese American Film Festival continues with a screening of SF stories, a collection of 9 mini stories set in San Francisco featuring characters whose lives overlap in unexpected ways.
Tales of the Distant Past: The Story of Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora (A Tribute from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals of Hong Kong)
Tales of the Distant Past: The Story of Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora (A Tribute from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in Hong Kong) explores the factors leading to this mass migration and examines the role of both Hong Kong and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in supporting the needs of Chinese living in Hong Kong and abroad.
Taiwan and Asia Pacific Economic Integration: ECFA, TPP, and Beyond
The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University presents a conference to highlight Taiwan and Asia Pacific Economic Integration.
Facsimiles, Forgeries, and Mistaken Identity among Chinese Rare Books
James Sören Edgren will provide a comprehensive background to the history of printing in China and East Asia, and it will open up avenues of inquiry for Western historians of Chinese rare books.
Contemporary Photography from China
DNJ Gallery showcases works by several emerging Chinese artists who captured China's changing economy, society and culture through their photographs.
My Wedding and Other Secrets
As part of the Asian International Film Festival, the Asia Society will screen "My Wedding and Other Secrets."
Rice in China: Histories and Myths
The Confucius Institute for Global China Studies at the University of Oregon presents a lecture on the histories and myths of rice in 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?