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Renwen Society：The Story of an American Marine in China（11/9）

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The Story of an American Marine in China

Renwen Society：The Story of an American Marine in China（11/9）

Herbert Bingham Mead was an American marine who served in post-war Beijing and Tianjin with the 1st Marine Division. Before he passed away on his 86th birthday in 2010, he asked his son, Jeffrey Bingham Mead, to research and publish a book about the time he served in China. With pictures and stories his father left behind, Jeffrey has been researching those chaotic, tense times. His history blog, My Dad the U.S. China Marine, has attracted the attention and interest of other China Marine descendants and others interested. In this lecture at the Renwen Society, he will share with the audience his research and journey into this area of history few in America are aware of. His desire is to bring to life for Americans, Chinese and all others a vivid and informative narrative of the everyday lives in post-war China, why it is important and what we can learn from this unique period of world history.

Jeffrey Bingham Mead is a native and descendant of the founders of Greenwich, Connecticut. He earned his B.A. in Communications from Pace University, and continued his Master's studies in Education at Manhattanville College. Mead is a former trustee of the Greenwich Historical Society, an author, educator and historian, the co-founder and president of History Education Hawaii, the official council of the National Council for History Education, a former instructor at Hawaii Tokai International College and the Honda International Center of Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu. Mead is the president of The Pacific Learning Consortium, Inc.

Free admission, but advance registration is requested. To register online, please visit http://chineselectures.org/110914.html.

Date：Sunday, November 9, 2014

Time：2:00-4:00 pm

China Institute

125 East 65th Street

New York, New York 10065

646-912-8861

www.chinainstitute.org

Film Series

The Cultural Revolution on Film

One of the most dramatic periods in Chinese history, still reverberating today, the Cultural Revolution（1966-1976）is also one of the least understood. In this short course of six films, made during and after the Cultural Revolution by both Chinese and Western filmmakers, experts in the Chinese and cinema studies fields examine the period and discuss its relevance for China today. This series is organized in conjunction with China Institute's exhibition, Mao's Golden Mangoes and the Cultural Revolution.

We still have room in each of our final three screenings!

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
An Evening of Cultural Revolution Cinema. Immerse yourself in the Cultural Revolution in this illustrated lecture by Richard Peña, with excerpts from the eight model operas and the feature film Breaking with Old Ideas（1975）.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Though I am Gone（2006） A gripping documentary about the Cultural Revolution's first violent event, which took place at a prestigious girls' high school in Beijing. Directed by Hu Jie and introduced by Weili Ye, a former student at the girls' school and Professor of Chinese History at UMass/Boston.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Sacrificed Youth（1985） An elegiac and rarely screened feature film about the "sent-down youth," set among the Dai minority in Southwestern China. Directed by Zhang Nuanxin with post-film discussion by Renqiu Yu, Professor of Chinese History at SUNY/Purchase.

Wednesdays, November 5 - November 19 ~ 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Single tickets：$12 member / $15 non-member

These films are part of a 6-session series that began on October 15. For a full listing, or to register online, please click HERE.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact Aaron Nicholson at 212-744-8181 ext. 138 or by email at anicholson@chinainstitute.org.

Renwen Society：The Story of an American Marine in China（11/9）

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