11/12/2009: China's Urban Poorest and their Program: Anti-Emblem of Municipal Modernization

USCI presents a talk with UC Irvine's Dorothy Solinger.

11/13/2009: POSTPONED: The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa

Join Professor Deborah Brautigam for a discussion on her book on China's actions and intentions in Africa.

11/18/2009: "Rebels of the Neon God" Film Screening and Q&A

The USC East Asian Studies Center and School of Cinematic Arts present a screening of the movie "Rebels of the Neon God."

11/19/2009: When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of Western Civilization

The US-China Institute presents a talk by Martin Jacques on his new book, which argues that the twenty-first century will be different with the rise of China and the end of Western dominance.

12/01/2009: Dream Weavers - Beijing 2008

The East Asian Studies Center and U.S.-China Institute present the screening of Dream Weavers - Beijing 2008 and Q&A with documentary filmmaker Gu Jun.

12/03/2009: Honorable Survivor: Mao’s China, McCarthy’s America, and the Persecution of John S. Service

The USC US-China Institute presents a talk and Q&A session with Lynne Joiner on her new book.

12/08/2009: China's Chronic Disease Transition

The Annenberg School for Communication presents a lecture with Dr. Gonghuan Yang on China’s new disease burden and the shift from infectious disease to a global chronic disease epidemic.

12/09/2009: China's Chronic Disease Transition

The Annenberg School for Communication presents a lecture with Dr. Gonghuan Yang on China’s new disease burden and the shift from infectious disease to a global chronic disease epidemic.

10/29/2009: USC Global Conference

The USC Global Conference heads to Taipei for a look at the emerging trends that will shape tomorrow’s world.

10/29/2009: Chinese Female Filmmakers Screening Series

USC School of Cinematic Arts presents the Chinese Female Filmmakers Screening Series.

10/29/2009: Bride Prices, Land Division, and Education in Rural China: Substitution Effects in Parental Investments -

Loren Brandt (University of Toronto) discusses the investment decisions parents make regarding their children.

10/28/2009: Documenting The Global City: Beijing

USC School of Cinematic Arts' Mark Jonathan Harris, Johanna Demetrakas, and students from USC present and comment on their work following the sample screenings.

10/28/2009: USC/Economist Symposium: Life after 60: What is next for the PRC?

USC and the Economist Intelligence Unit explore China's future.

10/26/2009: Roundtable Conversation with Mark Edward Lewis

Join Professor Lewis, one of the most interesting and productive scholars of early China in the Euro-American world, for a series of multi-faceted histories of ancient China.

10/22/2009: Literary Luncheon

Lisa See discusses her most recent novel, Shanghai Girls.

10/15/2009: China’s Changing Outbound Foreign Direct Investment Profile

USCI presents a talk with Daniel H. Rosen.

10/14/2009: China Blue

USCI presents a screening of the award winning documentary, China Blue, followed by a Q&A session with director Micha X. Peled.

10/13/2009: USC Global Exchange: Summer 2009

USC School for Cinematic Arts presents seven documentary films by USC students who where in Beijing as part of the USC Global Exchange program.

11/07/2009: The Buddhist Arts of Tea in Medieval China

UCLA Fowler Museum presents a talk by James A. Benn on the role of Buddhism in the creation of Chinese tea culture.

11/09/2009: Somewhere I Have Never Traveled

Taiwanese director Tien-Yu Fu will discuss and answer questions about the new film "Somewhere I Have Never Traveled."

11/10/2009: Healing Without Harm: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Endangered Species in Asia

Join Jill Robinson and Lixin Huang for a fascinating look at the use of endangered species products in traditional medicine.

11/12/2009: Red-Headed Mummies and Indo-European Languages: The Archaeology and Linguistics of Migration in 'Chinese' Eurasia

The Asia Institute presents a panel presentation with Elizabeth Barber and Melanie Malzahn on the discovery of red-haired mummies and an Indo-European language within the territory of modern China.

11/12/2009: The Elvera Kwang Siam Lim Memorial Lecture in Chinese Studies: Chinese Reforms in Historical and Comparative Perspective

UC Berkeley presents a talk by Prasenjit Duara on the last 30 years of reform in China.

11/12/2009: Taiwan Culture in the New Millennium: A Conversation with Two Cultural Figures

The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a roundtable with screenwriter and novelist Chu Tien-wen, and novelist, poet, and naturalist Liu Ke-shiang.

11/13/2009: Wartime Culture and Economy

UC Berkeley presents a one-day conference on the various aspects of culture and economy that pertain to the daily lives of the Chinese people during times of war.

11/13/2009: Wartime Economy and Culture in Chinese Daily Life, 1937-49

UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies presents a two day conference on the various aspects of culture and economy that pertain to the daily lives of the Chinese people during the Sino-Japanese and Chinese Civil Wars.

11/13/2009: Wartime Economy and Culture in Chinese Daily Life, 1937-49

UC Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies presents a two day conference on the various aspects of culture and economy that pertain to the daily lives of the Chinese people during the Sino-Japanese and Chinese Civil Wars.

11/17/2009: Chinese Play Reading of Adeline Yen Mah's "Falling Leaves"

South Coast Repertory presents a staged reading of Chinese American author Adeline Yen Mah’s best-selling book entitled Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter.

11/05/2009: Panel Discussion: Designing China

The University of California Humanities Research Institute presents a panel discussion on Designing China, a seminar in experimental critical theory hosted in Shanghai this summer.

11/05/2009: Introduction to the Asian Area and the Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden

UC Berkeley presents a lecture and tour of the Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden.

11/04/2009: Chinese Investment and Aid in Cambodia

UC Berkeley presents a talk by Michael Sullivan on Chinese investment in Cambodia in the context of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

11/03/2009: Lang Lang and Friends

The Philharmonic Society presents pianist Lang Lang and other Chinese musicians.

10/31/2009: Poetry Textual Memory in the Chinese Garden

The Huntington will be hosting an all-day symposium entitled “Poetry & Textual Memory in the Chinese Garden.”

10/30/2009: Staging History - Action and Reenactment in the Cultural Revolution

UC Berkeley presents a talk by Carma Hinton on the representation of China’s revolutionary culture during the 1950s and 1960s.

10/29/2009: The Colburn Orchestra with Cho-Liang Lin

The Colburn Orchestra, led by conductor Yehuda Gilad, will be joined by violinist Cho-Liang Lin.

10/29/2009: Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It

Asia Society presents economist and author Zachary Karabell in conversation with James Flanigan.

10/28/2009: China on the World Stage: Ready for Prime Time?

UC Berkeley presents a talk by Thomas Fingar on China's role in the world stage.

10/27/2009: Musical Journeys Through China with Wu Man

World renowned pipa virtuoso and founding member of Yo-Yo Ma’s cross-cultural Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man returns to Orange County with Musical Journeys through China.

11/09/2009: Speaker Series Fall 2009

Mr. Bing will speak on his work in calligraphy and print making.

11/09/2009: New Juilliard Ensemble

The New Julliard Ensemble will be performing at Alice Tulley Hall.

11/09/2009: China, Law, and Copenhagen: CFR and NRDC Discuss

Chinese legal expert Jerome Cohen brings together a panel of leading experts on U.S.-China climate policy to discuss the run-up to Copenhagen and the current state of U.S.-China environmental relations.

11/09/2009: CEO Forum with Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm

Gary Hirshberg will discuss the possibility in a change in the way China produces its food and the effect an organic China could have on world markets.

11/10/2009: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

The Carnegie Hall presents the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.

11/10/2009: Perspectives on China: The Perpetual Discovery

The Folger Shakespeare Library presents a talk by Orville Schell and James Fallows on the converging histories of Europe and China.

11/13/2009: Rebels of the Neon God

Part of the Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture.

11/15/2009: Face

Part of the Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture.

11/15/2009: Conversation with Tsai Ming-Liang (with Special Guest Actor Lee Kang-Sheng)

Director Tsai Ming-Liang discusses his films and creative process.

11/17/2009: Cultural Heritage and Identity:Comparing Mainland China and Hongkong

The Center for East Asian Studies presents a lecture by Jung-a Chang on the recent movement to protect cultural heritage and traditional culture in China.

11/07/2009: Music and Theater: A Universal Language

The Paley Theater will present two screenings of the documentary, From Mao to Mozart.

11/07/2009: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Carnegie Hall features a performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

11/06/2009: Dam Street

The Freer Gallery of Art presents a free screening of the film Dam Street.

11/06/2009: Local Practice - National Memories: A Lecture by Evans Chan (film director)

Indiana University's East Asian Studies Center presents a talk by director Evans Chan on the trajectory of representation of Tiananmen 1989 on Chinese cinema.

11/06/2009: The Chinese Peasant in Politics and Policy in Our Contemporary Global Moment

The Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska presents a talk by Alexander Day on the current conditions of the Chinese peasantry, the changing politics surrounding rural reform, and their relation to contemporary global economic situation.

11/06/2009: The Evolving Cultural Identity of Chinese American Artists

Tony-award playwright David Henry Hwang will moderate a discussion on the changes of the cultural identity of Chinese-American artists.

11/05/2009: Business Lobbying in China/游说中国

The Center for Chinese Language Pedagogy presents the second in its series of lectures presented entirely in Chinese.

11/05/2009: Traditional Chinese Music in the 21st Century

The China Institute will hold a panel discussion focusing on the integration of Chinese and Western music.

11/04/2009: Contemporary Art in China: Where has it come from and where is it heading?

Dr. Melissa Chiu will speak at the University of Michigan.

11/04/2009: The Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China (Online Chat)

The Scouting Report presents two experts that will lead an online discussion pertaining to President Obama's first trip to China.

10/21/2009 - 11/10/2009: Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: Celebrating Chinese Culture

A citywide festival featuring Chinese musicians and artists performing different genres of music.

11/14/2008 - 11/14/2009: Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective

The Seattle Asian Art Museum presents an opportunity to see a collection with representative works from each dynastic period.

11/15/2008 - 11/15/2009: Masters of Adornment: The Miao People of China

The Bowers Museum presents a collection of exquisite textiles and silver jewelry that highlights the beauty and wealth of the Miao peoples of southwest China.

08/16/2009 - 11/29/2009: Steeped in History: The Art of Tea

The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents an exhibition on the history of tea in Asia, Europe, and America through art.

09/11/2009 - 12/05/2009: Pearl of the Snowlands: Buddhist Printing at the Derge Parkhang

This exhibit will present photographs, interviews and artifacts collected in Derge Parkhang.

01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009: Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy

Bowers Museum presents a collection that portrays the evolution of Chinese technology, art and culture.

11/11/2009 - 12/31/2009: Masters of Adornment: The Miao People of China

The Bowers Museum presents a collection of exquisite textiles and silver jewelry that highlights the beauty and wealth of the Miao peoples of southwest China.

09/18/2009 - 01/09/2010: Imagining China: The View from Europe, 1550-1700

Celebrate the opening of the latest exhibition at Folger Shakespeare Library.

09/17/2009 - 01/17/2010: Calligraffiti: Writing in Contemporary Chinese and Latino Art

Calligraffiti: Writing in Contemporary Chinese and Latino Art addresses issues of power, culture, and universality.

02/12/2009 - 02/12/2010: Art of Adornment: Tribal Beauty

An exhibit featuring body adornments from indigenous peoples around the world

10/15/2009 - 11/07/2009: Christian Dior Presents Photographs By Quentin Shih

South Coast Plaza in partnership with Christian Dior will present the U.S. premiere of a capsule exhibition featuring the work of celebrated Beijing-based fashion photographer Quentin Shih.

10/15/2009 - 11/07/2009: Huntington Library and Gardens Chinese Garden Model Display

South Coast Plaza will display a scale model of the 12-acre classical Chinese garden, Liu Fang Yuan (The Garden of Flowing Fragrance), completed in early 2008 at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

11/03/2008 - 11/03/2009: Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy

Bowers Museum presents a collection that portrays the evolution of Chinese technology, art and culture.

10/24/2009 - 10/24/2009: China Seen by the Chinese: Documentary Photography, 1951-2003

Princeton University presents a one-day exhibtion that showcases works by Chinese documentary photographers.

09/17/2009 - 10/22/2009: China's Great Wall: The Forgotten Story

The Forgotten Story is a series of historically-based photographs of the Great Wall of China. It is a collaboration between Jonathan Ball, a California based photographer, and David Spindler, one of the world's foremost experts on Great Wall history.

09/14/2009 - 10/09/2009: Red-Color News Soldier Exhibit

Photojournalist Li Zhensheng will present his collection of photographs from his Red-Color News Soldier exhibit.

08/23/2009 - 09/20/2009: Divergent Convergence: Speculations on China

A landmark exhibition in the heart of Beijing, exploring the future of architecture and urban design in China.

02/10/2009 - 08/09/2009: Asian Journeys: Collecting Art in Post-war America

Asia Society and Museum in New York presents John D. Rockefeller 3rd's exceptional collection of Asian art, as well as that of their adviser Sherman E. Lee.

04/25/2009 - 07/19/2009: Urban China: Informal Cities

An exhibition that explores the dynamic and innovative content of Urban China.

04/22/2009 - 07/15/2009: Eternal Sky: Reviving the Art of Mongol Zurag

The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents an exhibition of the work of artist Narmandakh Tsultem, who paints in the traditional Mongol Zurag style.