Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
At the critical juncture before the British handover of Hong Kong, nearly 800,000 Hongkongers fled. Where did they go and what became of them? Going beyond suppositions and urban myth, for the first time, the full story of the returnees is being told. In her book, Return Migration and Identity: A Global Phenomenon, A Hong … Read more
Kingsborough Community College Asian Society Presents Celebrating the Year of the Tiger China Patterns Featuring Dance China NY Date: Wednesday May 19, 2010 Time: 11:30AM Place: Kingsborough Community College, CUNY Mac Conference Center 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11235 Free Admission The Asian Society MISSION The Asian Society focuses on sharing Asian Culture with the … Read more
Summer Palace (China, 2006) Running Time: 140 Minutes Beijing students and lovers Yu Hong (Lei Hao) and Zhou Wei (Xiaodong Guo) are torn apart during student pro-democracy demonstrations, and Zhou flees to the country. Years later, haunted by the memory of Yu, Zhou returns to China to find his true love. But has their love … Read more
Kingsborough Community College Asian Society Presents Celebrating the Year of the Ox China Patterns Featuring Dance China NY Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Time: 12:30AM Place: Kingsborough Community College, CUNY – Mac Theater 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11235 Directions to Kingsborough Community College, CUNY Free Admission The Asian Society MISSION The Asian Society focuses … Read more
China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province looks at the devastating aftermath of the 2008 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, including many children who were crushed by school buildings. The film follows parents coming to terms with their loss and challenging government officials to explain the inadequate construction. Prof. Peter Kwong (Hunter College, … Read more