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Culture
Mere Straws in the Wind or Genuine Change? Society, Culture and Public Opinion under China's New Leadership
With an increasingly vocal society, and a possible loosening of censorship in media and culture, what are we to make of these changes and, more importantly, how have these changes been received within China, for example on the increasingly important Chinese microblogs?
Psycho/Somatic: Visions of the Body in Contemporary East Asian Art
The Allen Memorial Art Museum of Oberlin College is currently hosting Psycho/Somatic: Visions of the Body in Contemporary East Asian Art. This exhibition examines divergent ways of thinking about the body—from physical vehicle to transcendent symbol—and how our perceptions are created in large part by the culture in which we live.
Half the Sky: Schooling China’s Millennial Girls
A new webinar program hosted by the Indiana University, East Asian Studies Center dedicated to discovering improved methods to teach and learn about East Asia
Image and Experience: Watching Shanghai Promotional Videos with Shanghai Residents
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a talk by Professor Lu Ye from the Fudan University on how locals in Shanghai understand visual expressions of their urban culture, and how their personal experiences shape what people take away from these images of the city.
Translation and Dissemination of Chinese Medicine
The UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and the Confucius Institute presents a conference workshop on Chinese medicine.
Reyner Banham Loves L.A.: The New Chinatowns
Explore "The New Chinatowns" on a bus tour through Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead and (mainly) Monterey Park.
Citizenship and Skill in Twentieth-Century China
Professor Jacob Eyferth discusses the historical labor trends in China before the middle and twentieth century.
Fall 2008 CCS Chinese Documentary Film Series - No Sex, No Violence, No News: The Battle to Control China's Airwaves
A screening of the film No Sex, No Violence, No News: The Battle to Control China's Airwaves.
The Mermaid Screening
The University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies presents a screening of "The Mermaid" as part of their Electric Shadows: 2016 Contemporary Chinese Film Series.
Exemplary Everymen: Confucian Commoners in Early Medieval China
University of Pennsylvania's Center for East Asian Studies presents a talk by Keith Knapp on the beginnings of a Confucian merchant ethic in fifth-century southern China.
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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?