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The City Besieged by Garbage: Politics of Waste Production and Distribution in Beijing
UC Berkeley will hold a conference on waste management in Beijing.
Film Screening: Human Harvest
In the award-winning documentary Human Harvest, Nobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ harvesting trade in China and uncover one of the world’s worst crimes against humanity. This screening is organized by the UNC-Chapel Hill Falun Dafa Club.
On the Shelves of Kam Wah Chung & Co.: General Store and Apothecary in John Day, Oregon
Starting April 26th, the Museum of Chinese in America presents an exhibition on Ing Hay, a prominent figure during the gold rush. (Exhibition dates: April 26 - September 9, 2018)
Using Chinese Medicine to Manage Caregiver STress
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a discussion of the Chinese medicine can ease stress, especially for caregivers of the elderly or ill
Female Meditation Techniques in Late Imperial and Modern China
Several panels of experts will discuss the tradition of female meditation in this two day conference.
Off the Epicenter: How Rural China is Coping with COVID-19
Join Scott Rozelle for his webinar on how rural China is coping with Covid-19.
Film Screening: DNA Dreams
Part of the film series "Being Human in a Biotech Age," the University of California, Berkeley hosts a screening of DNA Dreams
Blood and Self in Modern Chinese Medicine and Culture
University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Professor Bridie Andrews Minehan on Chinese medicine's connection to the concept of modernity.
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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?