Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Culture
Demolition (J. P. Sniadecki; US, 2008): Afterimage: Filmmakers and Critics in Conversation - J. P. Sniadecki
One of the first works from Harvard’s acclaimed Sensory Ethnography Lab was this riveting study of the never-ending cycle of construction and destruction in booming modern China, in this case the western city of Chengdu. On a massive construction site, laborers in shirtsleeves smoke, joke, and slave away, dwarfed by the machinery and landscapes that surround them. As time goes on, they also begin to notice the camera that’s filming them, and “that man from Harvard” who is always there. A document on labor, modernity, and cinema, Demolition offers a primer on both China and the documentary form.
Small Happiness: Women of a Chinese Village (1984) and Guomen (2003)
USCI presents a screening of Small Happiness (1984) and Guomen (2003). Q&A with director, Carma Hinton will follow.
A Billion Urban Chinese by 2025
The East Asia Center at the University of Washington presents a talk by Setty Pendakur on China's population growth.
Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition
In this groundbreaking exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, contemporary Chinese ink painters engage in dialogue with classical artworks from China's past.
Guzheng Seminar and Concert
The Carolina Asia Center presents Ms. Meng Cao of The Chinese Traditional Music Foundation to host a seminar introducing the various schools and styles of the traditional Chinese instrument guzheng (zither), following with a performance.
Journey Through China II
Dance of Asian America presents authentic Chinese dances.
Tsai Ming-liang: The Wayward Cloud (Tian Bian Yi Duo Yun)
Part of the Jack H. Skirball Screening Series-
New Chinese Cinema: The Unofficial Stories of Tang Tang, Fourth Child, Little Moth and Others
The Best of Both Worlds: Co-Producing Films for the U.S. and China
A panel discussion with Janet Yang (producer of Joy Luck Club and Shanghai Calling), Daniel Hsia (writer and director of Shanghai Calling), Bennett Pozil (Executive VP of EastWest Bank), and Chris Fenton (President of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group) on the globalization of Hollywood. A part of the Hollywood 3.0 Forum.
Civil Society in East Asia
The Harvard-Yenching Institute presents a roundtable discussion.
The Kanazawa Library in Context: Chinese Books in the Medieval Japanese Shogunate
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University will host Brian Steininger, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University, to discuss medieval Japanese shogunate figures and their collections of Chinese books.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
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?