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The Idea of Female Liberty and Zhang Ziyi — Qinglai

Posted on April 23, 2016 by qinglai

Qinglai Zeng Final Project Female Liberty and Zhang Ziyi 04/23/2016 The Chinese female liberty fights against the traditional sex discriminated custom. Zhang Ziyi, as China’s most internationally recognizable female star, Continue Reading →

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Modern Art as Performance—Ai Weiwei’s Activism

Posted on April 23, 2016 by peltiera

Written by Alexa R. Peltier Asian 356: Contemporary Chinese Performance Culture Introduction Photographer, designer, architect, artist, blogger, dissident—those are just several of the titles that global figure Ai Weiwei has Continue Reading →

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Zhiyuan’s research — Square dance

Posted on April 7, 2016 by zhychen

Chinese Square Dance Chinese Square dance is a special dancing performance that emphasizes on the exercise routine performed to music. It usually took places in the squares, plazas, and parks Continue Reading →

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Sixth Generation Film: Jia Zhangke

Posted on April 6, 2016 by cwanghao

Introduction For the past half century, Chinese cinematography has undergone several dramatic changes due in no small part to the political movements of the Chinese government. During the Cultural Revolution, Continue Reading →

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Performance Elements and Developing Modern Chinese Dance

Posted on April 6, 2016 by thmoh

Written by Tabassum Mohibi Asia is in its most cutting edge era for culture, and one important facet that is developing is modern dance. The imaginations of young dancers, choreographers, Continue Reading →

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128 BPM: Electronic Music in East and Southeast Asia

Posted on April 6, 2016 by rohant

Western music forms such as Electronic Dance Music (EDM) have become increasingly popular outside of the west, spreading rapidly into other countries throughout the last decade. However, while EDM’s popularity in China Continue Reading →

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Mark’s Research Proposal

Posted on April 6, 2016 by markzhao

I plan to research about how Western magic shows influence the magic performances in China. I will be watching performances of David Copperfield, one traditional magic show in ancient time Continue Reading →

Posted in Winter 2016

The Buddha Machine: An Expression of DIY and Spontaneity in Chinese Experimental Music

Posted on April 6, 2016 by nathandr

I often wonder what new possibilities the world of music holds. What instruments have yet to be invented that will shift how we interact with and produce sound in the Continue Reading →

Posted in Winter 2016

Which Mood of Love? Analyzing Love in Wong Kar Wai’s Films

Posted on April 6, 2016 by bjlau

  Which Mood of Love? Analyzing Love in Wong Kar-wai’s Films More often than not in legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai’s films, the idea of amorous and romantic love Continue Reading →

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Portrayal of Women in Chinese Martial Arts Cinema

Posted on April 6, 2016 by kehug

  As martial arts is an extremely important part of Chinese culture, it has naturally arisen as an important theme in Chinese cinema. Although martial arts such as wuxia, which Continue Reading →

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