Become a member and save up to 33% on the price of your tickets! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Three Pillars of Chinese Culture: Architecture, Film, and Ideology Chinese Silent Films Evening Course Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0302B Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Tickets Login $25 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $30 Non-Member Add to cart *Log in to add this program to your wishlist Reserving your tickets... Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 3 Program Series: Three Pillars of Chinese Culture: Architecture, Film, and Ideology Find series tickets Resize text Chinese silent film poster "Romance of the Western Chamber", 1927 Chinese culture has a rich history going back thousands of years. This lecture series examines one of the enduring and most resilient hallmarks of Chinese culture—its architecture—before seeing how the modern era was represented in silent films of the early 20th century. Moving into the second half of the 20th century, the series delves into the sweeping cultural changes enacted under the new political ideology of communism. Justin M. Jacobs, a professor of Chinese history at American University, is the author of several books, including The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures. Session Information Chinese Silent Films Chinese cinema is nearly as old as Hollywood itself. During this session, view two short silent movies from China’s first golden age of film in the 1920s and ‘30s: Romance of the Fruit Peddler (1922) and Song of China (1935). Jacobs provides historical and cultural context for scenes and explains how these films reflect the turbulent milieu of early 20th-century China. Additional Sessions of Three Pillars of Chinese Culture Series November 7: Chinese Architecture December 19: Cultural Reform under Mao General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
