Upcoming Events

Music of Guqin
Thursday, October 10, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Young Research Library Presentation Room

The China Fallacy ：How the U.S. Can Benefit from China's Rise and Avoid Another Cold War
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
10383 Bunche Hall

The World in the Year 1000：The View from Beijing
Thursday, October 24, 2013
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
History Conference Room

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Spotlight

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block signs agreement with Taiwan

An agreement between UCLA and the government of Taiwan, signed July 5 in Taipei, will fund the Spotlight Taiwan Program at the Center for Chinese Studies.
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26th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Archaeology and Art

Saturday, November 02, 2013
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Recent Podcasts

Flowers, Fragrance, and Porcelain Wares in the Cultural History of Song China 宋人與花與香與瓷器

A Public Lecture by Leading Scholar of Ancient Chinese Culture, Professor Li Ling

Unfolding the Principle of Color Decoration in Yingzao Fashi, a 12th Century’s Chinese Imperial Building Standard

Double Feature Lecture：Prof. Feng Shi and Prof. Miao Zhe

The Rights Movement and Civic Engagement in China Today：A Conversation with Teng Biao

Archaeological Landscapes of the Lu City：Memory and Landscape Transformation in Early China

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News

Being a Good Samaritan in China can cost you
UCLA Professor of Anthropology Yunxiang Yan, Director of the Center for Chinese Studies, is quoted by The Economist on the pitfalls of being a Good Samaritan in China.

The World in the Year 1000：The View From Beijing Eurasian Empires Seminar Series Lecture by Valerie Hansen, Yale University   Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM History Conference Room 6275 Bunche Hall   The tribal confederation of the Kitans, based in today’s Inner Mongolia and Liaoning provinces, offer a fascinating instance of a nomadic state that both defeated the Chinese and forged a lasting peace. Many people who have heard of the Song dynasty do not know who the Kitans were. Engaging in sophisticated cross-cultural collaboration, the Kitan drafted an ingenious treaty in 1004 that realigned power relations without injuring Chinese pride. The exchange of lavish gifts was a key element of diplomacy, and the Kitan also made artworks displaying exquisite craftsmanship, which they sent to and received from powerful rivals in the Islamic world, northern Europe, and possibly even more distant places. This talk suggests how these changes produced a globalized world in 1000 that resembled our own to a surprising degree.   The 2013-2014 seminar series, Eurasian Empires & Central Asian Peoples：The Backlands in World History, is co-sponsored by the UCLA Program on Central Asia and the Center for Near Eastern Studies. Click here for more information about the series. The lecture is a part of the “Eurasian Empire Series” organized jointly by the UCLA Asia Institute’s Program on Central Asia and the Center for Near Eastern Studies Sponsors: Center for Near Eastern Studies, Center for Chinese Studies, Asia Institute, Program on Central Asia

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