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Culture
A Screening of "King of Peking" and "The Summer at Ten" at the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival presents feature, King of Peking, and short film, The Summer at Ten.
The Way of the Barbarians: Reinterpreting Chineseness and Barbarism in Tang and Song China, 800-1200 CE
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies presents Assistant Professor Shao-yun Yang speaking on the topic of "Chineseness and Barbarism in Tang and Song China." This talk will argue that culture, nation, and race are all unsatisfactory conceptual categories for interpreting the discourse of ideological or moral barbarism.
Corporeal Nationalisms: Dance and the State in East Asia
A transnational and interdisciplinary conference that spans over 3 days to highlight movements, dance-on-film screenings, and themed panels to learn about East Asian culture.
EASC Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers: Ken Eng and Ehren Parks, "My Life in China"
The East Asian Studies Center will present a screening of the documentary, My Life in China, on Thursday, April 6. Director Kenneth Eng and Writer/Producer Ehren Parks (bios) will be in attendance to introduce the film and engage in discussion with the audience.
Ghost Town
Cornell Cinema, Ithaca's year-round film festival, is screening Ghost Town as part of their "China Now" film series.
Screening: The Seal of Love (CAFF 2011)
The 2011 Chinese American Film Festival presents a screening of The Seal of Love.
Free Screening of "Tibet in Song" (2008, Tibet)
"Tibet in Song" (2008, Tibet) Directed by Ngawang Choephel
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.
Earthly Hollows: Cave and Kiln Transformations
This exhibition presents a focused look at caves and kilns, aka “earthly hollows,” as symbolic and physical passages of transformation.
Film Screening: Fred Ho’s Last Year
FRED HO'S LAST YEAR captures the unapologetic Fred Ho in an unbelievable year as he fights cancer, leads orchestras, holds lectures, leads protests, publishes books, and even produces his magnum opus: an elaborate, manga-inspired samurai opera on a New York stage. A part of the 2014 Asian American International Film Festival in New York City.
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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?