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CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2017 Recipient

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Mr. Peter Lee is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology at Brooklyn College/CUNY. As part of a year-long anthropological research project starting in Fall 2017, Mr. Lee will curate and complete an ethnographic photo collection that documents the practice of Chinese seniors who travel to long distances to casinos to redeem vouchers as a way of living. The project will critically examine the larger issues of poverty, aging, and the well-being within the Chinese community.

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Emile Bocian: Photojournalist for The China Post, NYC

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From the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, a Polish Jew named Emile Bocian, extensively photographed and documented New York City’s Chinese community for The China Post, a Chinese-language daily paper. Billing itself as “The Voice of the American Chinese,” The China Post was in publication from 1972 through 1986. At its height, the paper saw a … Read more

Qin Music and Calligraphy

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The qin, the Ancient Chinese seven stringed zither is one of the four refined arts traditionally pursued for self-cultivation. (The other three are painting, calligraphy, and chess.) Dr. Mingmei Yip will discuss the interrelation of two of these arts: qin and calligraphy. Chinese aesthetic theories of the two arts will be discussed, especially the abstract beauty of notes … Read more

Paris, Ni Hao: A Documentary

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When Olivier and Rui joined their parents at the age of seven as undocumented immigrants in Paris, neither of them knew if they would ever belong to their new city. When Xue left China as a political refugee at the age of 40, he brought to Paris the taste of home with his frying pan. … Read more

Hoisanva: The Chinese Spoken Dialect Spoken by Most Chinese in America (1849-1965)

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Chinese American Genealogy Conference 2016 Hoisanva: The Chinese Spoken Dialect Spoken by Most Chinese in America (1849-1965) Sat, Oct 15, 2016 @ 9:00am – 5:00pm Documenting your family history is an invaluable gift for future generations, so don’t wait! Register for the conference today. REGISTER ONLINE The Museum of Chinese in America presents the inaugural conference … Read more

Incensed – A Novel

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Author Ed Lin will discuss and read from his new novel, Incensed, part of the Taipei Night Market Novel Series. The sequel to his 2014 mystery novel, Ghost Month, Incensed is set during Taiwan’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival—also known as Chinese Thanksgiving. About Incensed In Taiwan, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for prioritizing family. When … Read more