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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ChinaFile Presents: Documentary Films From China
In collaboration with the News and Documentary program at the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, ChinaFile, the online magazine of Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, will present a public screening and discussion of two films by young directors from China.
Screening: The Seal of Love (CAFF 2011)
The 2011 Chinese American Film Festival presents a screening of The Seal of Love.
Silk Fabrics of the Golden Horde: Historical, Cultural and Ideological Aspects
The UCLA Asia Institute presents a talk with Dr. Zvezdana Dode of Stavropol State University, Russia, who will present her identification of the Mongol garment found at Guva-2, and her observations on the origin of the Christian embroidery found on it.
A Chinese View of the Restoration of China-US Ties
Please join the US-China Institute for the screening of Between China and the U.S., a documentary series on China-U.S. relations. After the screening, director and filmmaker Gu Jun will discuss the film with the audience.
Exploring Music in China's New African Diaspora - An Innovative U.S.-China Team Research Project
The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies hosts a discussion with the team, lead by Professor Su Zheng, that is researching the impact of music in China's African Diaspora
Chicken Poets
The Asian Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University will screen Chicken Poets, a deliberately allegorical visual fantasy that focuses on the 30-something generation in China who have to adapt to a materialistic society very different from the political utopia of their childhood.
Cultural Heritage and Identity:Comparing Mainland China and Hongkong
The Center for East Asian Studies presents a lecture by Jung-a Chang on the recent movement to protect cultural heritage and traditional culture in China.
Mutually Beneficial Upgrading? China's Changing Relationship with Developed Country Manufacturing Multinationals
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago presents a workshop with Gary Herrigel.
Screening - Iron Moon: The Poetry of Chinese Migrant Workers 我的诗篇
The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a screening of "Iron Moon: The Poetry of Chinese Migrant Workers," a documentary following Chinese workers who use poetry as a tool to express the hidden life stories and experiences of people living at the bottom of the society. The film is in Chinese with English subtitles.
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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?