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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Splendid China VII
This performance will feature new works from China's top ranking dance companies.
China Event: Film Screening and Discussion "Golden Gate Girls (2013)"
Golden Gate Girls tells the fascinating story of filmmaker Esther Eng: the first woman to direct Chinese-language films in the US, the mos
INTERACT fellow Shi-Yan Chao discusses upcoming April 25 event “Documenting Queer Histories in China and the U.S.”
Shi-Yan Chao, 2013 – 2014 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, discusses the upcoming Friday, April 25, 2014 event “Documenting Queer Histories in China and the U.S.,” which will feature the screenings of Cui Zi’en’s "Queer China, ‘Comrade’ China" and Barbara Hammer’s "Nitrate Kisses" followed by a discussion with both filmmakers.
Accumulating Culture: The Collections of Emperor Huizong with Patricia Buckley Ebrey
The Pivotal Perspective forum presents a talk by Professor Patricia Buckley Ebrey on the art collections of Song emperor Huizong.
Sacred Spaces with The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
The Rubin Museum presents an exhibition that reflects on sacred spaces by focusing on devotional activities in awe-inspiring places. In particular the exhibition presents three distinct but related environments shaped by acts of veneration. What spaces are sacred to you?
East Asian Garden Lecture Series - Popcorn on the Ginza: Literature, Art, & Photography from Tokyo's City within a City
Author and social commentator Robert Campbell discusses the position occupied in Japanese literature by Ginza, an area in Tokyo that has long stood as an emblem of luxury.
Landscape Relativities: The Collaborative Works of Arnold Chang and Michael Cherney
The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art presents an exhibit from February 25 to June 25, 2017 displaying contemporary Chinese American art.
2015 Chinese American Film Festival Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the Chinese American Film Festival will launch this year's festival.
Half the World and All of Time: Asian Art at the Met (Oct. 8)
"Korea Through the Western Eye" & "Harder Than Steel: China's Enduring Passion for Jade"
Cinema and the Chinese Cultural Revolution
Professor Hu Ke from the Media University in Beijing will lecture on Cinema and the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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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?