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Peter Hessler's 'Strange Stones' (Complete)

NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 — New Yorker magazine staff writer Peter Hessler discusses his new book Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West, a collection of essays on China and the United States, with author Michael Meyer and ChinaFile Editor Susan Jakes. (1 hr., 19 min.)

ASK-Y | Session 3: Why is the Earth Sick?
Policy
 /  Korea

ASK-Y — Session 3: Why Is the Earth Sick?

In an Asia Society Korea webinar on climate and environmental sustainability, participants examine the state of the planet and warn that humanity's future could be filled with risk.
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Fireside Chat with 'Shang-Chi' Director Destin Daniel Cretton
Arts
 /  Southern California

A Fireside Chat With 'Shang-Chi' Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Cretton, a 2021 Asia Entertainment Game Changer nominee, talked with Janet Yang at Asia Society Southern California's 12th annual U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit.
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Rewriting the Narrative with the authors of forthcoming Rise
Arts
 /  Southern California

Authors of the Forthcoming Book 'Rise' Rewrite the Narrative

Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang talk with Michelle Sugihara at Asia Society Southern California's 12th annual U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit.
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Laxmi's Mooch
Education
 /  New York

A Reading of 'Laxmi's Mooch'

The Center for Global Education is pleased to present, Laxmi's Mooch. A book about body positivity and acceptance. Join us for a reading, followed by a discussion with author Shelly Anand and illustrator Nabi H. Ali.
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Stained glass artist Janel Foo
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Stained Glass Artist Janel Foo on the 'Unbelievable' Prevalence of Anti-Asian Hate

Foo talks with Kevin Rudd about her experience with anti-Asian racism.
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Peninsula Snapshot: Politics, Security, and Economics on the Korean Peninsula
Policy
 /  Korea

Peninsula Snapshot: Politics, Security, and Economics on the Korean Peninsula

Based on the recently edited volume, The Future of the Korean Peninsula, Asia Society Korea brings together three renowned experts who offer an enlightening take on inter-Korean relations and the place of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
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Policy
 /  Northern California

Great Power Politics: The Biden Administration and China

An expert panel discusses the current state of U.S. and China relations.
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2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit: Update on China
Arts
 /  Southern California

2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit: An Update on China

Ellen Eliasoph, Sum Huang, Andre Morgan, Jun Oh share insights into the business environment for entertainment in China.
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Fireside Chat: The Legacy of Bruce Lee
Arts
 /  Southern California

Fireside Chat: The Legacy of Bruce Lee

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee and president of the Bruce Lee Foundation, talks with Bao Nguyen, director of 'Be Water,' about her father’s philosophy and his filmmaking process.
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Parul Shah
Arts
 /  New York

Diwali Family Day: Dancing Ganesh With Parul Shah

Learn the language of abinaya, the movement vocabulary of Indian dance with choreographer and dancer Parul Shah.
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Sameer Gupta
Arts
 /  New York

Diwali Family Day: Ganesha's Favorite Hand Drum With Sameer Gupta

Part of Asia Society’s virtual Diwali, percussionist Sameer Gupta demonstrates how the tabla connects with the holiday.
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Preeti Vasudevan
Arts
 /  New York

Diwali Family Day: Light the World With Preeti Vasudevan

Part of Asia Society's virtual Diwali, choreographer and storyteller Preeti Vasudevan takes viewers on a magical journey of dance to celebrate the festival of lights.
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