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Women
'Leftover' Women and Gender Inequality in China
Dr. Leta Hong Fincher will discuss her new book at a National Committee program on Monday, July 21.
Detained at Liberty's Door: The Story of Liberty Lost on Angel Island
A new exhibit at De Anza College's California History Center tells the story of one woman who was trapped between a Chinese and an American life on the island.
The Search for Identity Through Female Eyes
The Chao Center for Asian Studies will host a lecture to be given by Shu-ching Shih entitled, "The Search for Identity Through Female Eyes."
Author Talk and Presentation with Belle Yang
Belle Yang presents her illustrations, paintings, comic book pages, work environment and images of her family in Carmel and old China.
Modern Women in Local Tibetan History: The View from Biographical Sources
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosts a talk by Sarah Jacoby on the representation of women in Tibetan history.
Women, Cadres, and Sexual Abuses in Wuwei County, Anhui, around the Great Leap Forward
Professor Bin Yang, Harvard University Yenching Institute's visiting scholar will be speaking at Columbia University.
China Onscreen Biennial: LACUNA (醉后一夜) North American Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial (银幕中国双年展)project, a screening of LACUNA, a romantic comedy of a Hong Kong boy and Mainland girl trying to uncover the events that lead them to wake up together in a deserted department store.
Chinese Painting from Tang to Qing
The Society for Asian Art presents a talk with Robert Mowry on the development of Chinese painting from the Tang (618-907) through the Qing (1644-1912).
Children's Hilltop Festival - Mulan: The Warrior Princess
Adapted from the legendary Chinese poem and set in ancient China, Mulan is a devoted daughter who disguises herself as a man to serve in the army in her aging father's place.
6th Annual Greater Philadelphia Asian Studies Consortium Undergraduate Research Conference
University of Pennsylvania hosts the sixth annual Greater Philadelphia Asian Studies Consortium Undergraduate Research Conference. The theme for this year will be Exploring Asia: From the Silk Road to the Shanghai Expo.
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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?