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Jackie Chan (L) and Asia Society Film Curator La Frances Hui at Asia Society headquarters in New York on June 11, 2013. (C. Bay Milin/Asia Society)

Photos/Video: Seatbelts Required for Lively Jackie Chan Q&A at Asia Society

In a rollicking 30-minute Q&A which saw an animated Chan spend just as much time out of his seat as in it, the superstar said China should use Hollywood to tell its story. more
Zhou Xunshu's father. (Dan Washburn)

Book Excerpt: Dan Washburn's Chapter From the 'Unsavory Elements' China Anthology

There are no guardrails on the road to Qixin. And there is only one other way to the top of the mountain — a four-hour hike. more
Josette Sheeran during an interview near carcasses of animals that died because of drought in Wajir, northeastern Kenya, on July 23, 2011. (WFP/Siegfried Modola)

Meet New Asia Society President Josette Sheeran in Photos and Videos

Follow Sheeran on a visual world tour that includes stops in Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan — and even the Late Show with David Letterman. more
Japanese artist Mariko Mori gave a special performance for the gala. (Eric Powell/Asia Society)

Photos: Asia Society Museum's Hong Kong Art Gala

Major international artists, art-world dignitaries, and powerhouse collectors converge on inaugural event in Hong Kong. more
A group of friends pose for photos during the Asian Pacific American Heritage celebration at Asia Society New York on May 3, 2013. (Tahiat Mahboob/Asia Society)

Photos: Epic Asian Pacific Heritage Celebration Packs AS New York

In honor of Heritage Month, Asia Society New York celebrated with music, drinks, Korean food truck, free gallery tours — and lots of photos. more
Al Jazeera's coverage of the Iran earthquake shows a map of the affected area, near the country's border with Pakistan.

The Web Reacts: Earthquake Strikes Iran and Pakistan, Tremors Felt Around Asia

On April 16, 2013, a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, struck southeastern Iran. Asia Society takes a look at the coverage of the news. more
China's First Lady, Peng Liyuan (L), and her Tanzanian counterpart Salma Kikwete (R) on a joint visit to the Wanawake na Maendeleo Foundation (WAMA) offices in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 25, 2013. (John Lukuwi/AFP/Getty Images)

Photos: Pomp and Circumstance Greet China's Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan in Africa

In pictures: how China's president and first lady received the red-carpet treatment on their three-country tour of Africa. more
Three refugee children work together at the dump in Mae Sot, Thailand. The child on the left is just seven years old and recently received a pair of gumboots. (Jacques Maudy)

Photos: In Legal Limbo, Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Eke Out a Living at Trash Dump

Photographer Jacques Maudy documents the hardscrabble lives of Burmese refugees trapped in neighboring Thailand. more
Photographer Toshiya Watanabe captures the gradual decline of his hometown near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant eight months after a huge tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan. (Toshiya Watanabe)

Photos Show Japanese Town's Slow, Creeping Decline Months After Fukushima

Photographer Toshiya Watanabe captures the gradual decline of his hometown near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after a huge tsunami devastated northeastern Japan. more
Yao Ming during his interview at Asia Society Texas Center on February 12. (Douglas Bolduc/Asia Society)

Video: Yao Ming Talks Hoops, Animals and Wine in Texas

Former Houston Rocket (and budding vigneron) Yao Ming makes his first visit to Asia Society Texas Center since attending the groundbreaking in 2008. more