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Women
China Onscreen Biennial: Sauna On Moon (嫦娥) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, the fantastical factory that is the sauna becomes a vortex of ironies, prompting both scopophilic pleasure and an uncanny catalog of the effects of China's economic divides.
Yours Truly, Miss Chinatown
YOURS TRULY, MISS CHINATOWN goes behind the scenes of the 2003 Los Angeles Miss Chinatown pageant, delving into the lives of two pageant contestants during the pageant and the aftermath.
Lecture: "Medicine, Exorcism and Female Sexualities in Medieval China", Harvard University, Cambridge MA, February 12, 2014
Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School
presents "Medicine, Exorcism, and Female Sexualities in Medieval China"
Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China
Dr. Zheng will talk on sex workers in China at UC Berkeley.
The Golden Era 黄金时代
The UCLA International Institute presents the film, "The Golden Era," as part of their 2014 China Onscreen Biennial: Spectrum.
Gender Bias, Government Policies & Unexpected Consequences
The Sawyer Seminar Series on Gender Bias in the Past and Future of Asia
Women in Tibetan Buddhism
Stanford University presents a discussion with Rinchen Khando Choegyal, the Director of the Tibetan Nun's Project.
Taiwan’s Feminist Movement and the Changing Role of Women
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a talk by Anru Lee, John Jay College, CUNY as part of their Modern Taiwan Lecture Series.
China Onscreen Biennial: Three Sisters ( 三姊妹) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, master documentarist Wang Bing turns his camera to the most invisible among the Chinese population, three girls living in poverty.
Dragon Lady: Reconsidering the Ambiguous Legacy of Madame Chiang Kai-shek in U.S.-China Relations
George Washington University presents Laura Tyson Li's talk on Madame Chiang Kai-shek, one of the world's most influential, colorful, and controversial women in modern history.
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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?