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Born in China -- Disney Film Screening at UCLA
The UCLA Confucius Institute will host a free screening of Disney's Born in China.
Where
Acclaimed Chinese director Lu Chuan (City of Life and Death, The Missing Gun) and a team of pioneering nature filmmakers journey deep into China for an unprecedented vision of its untouched wilderness and the amazing animals that make it their home. From pandas rollicking in a lush bamboo forest to snow leopards struggling to survive on a rugged mountain range—with golden monkeys, red-crowned cranes, chirus and more in between—Born in China captures moments intimate and epic in the lives of these reclusive creatures photographed with astonishing beauty and grandeur. The film’s teeming diversity of life and landscape evokes the natural foundations of China’s multiplicitous traditional mythology while John Krasinski’s narration brings out the playful side of China’s animal kingdoms.
Featured Articles
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?