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Culture
Jie (界): Boundaries of Self in Contemporary Art from Taiwan
Through the lens of two generations of contemporary artists from Taiwan, this exhibition examines the effects of globalization on the island's transformation
6th International Symposium on Studies of Language Contact and the History of Chinese Syntax
Chinese has been continuously in contact with a substantial number of languages belonging to other families in past periods as well as modern times
Fallen Angels and Time and Tide
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will screen Wong Kar-wai's 1995 film Fallen Angels and Tsui Hark's 2000 film Time and Tide as a part of their Hard Boiled Hong Kong Weekend Series.
Presentation and Demonstration of Chinese Dance Culture
The Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication, The China Institute, & The Department of Kinesiology at CSUN present a presentation and demonstration of Chinese Dance Culture by Dr. Wei Xu from the School of Dance at the Nanjing University of the Arts in China.
Prehistoric Pottery from Northwest China
Harvard Art Museums hosts an exhibit on prehistoric pottery from Northwest China.
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Yale University's Council on East Asian Studies presents Ezra Vogel as part of the China colloquium series.
Hooligan Sparrow LA Theatrical Premiere
The danger is palpable as filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal.
DC Chinese Film Festival at the Wilson Center: Part 1: COP SHOP II (差馆II)
Film screening will start at noon on Friday, September 5, with a spotlight screening of COP SHOP II (差馆II).
Nationhood, Cultural Politics, and the Cold War: How Modern Chinese Literature Was Invented
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University presents a talk with Xiaojue Wang on how modern Chinese literature was invented as a discipline in post-1949 mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan through critical reading of three foundational treatises that informed the cultural politics of these divided entities
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?