Stories about "China"
Hello, China

Sunday, June 22, 2008 12:00 pm

The new exhibition "Stairway to Heaven" explores China's transformation from a closed society to a global power.

My City Was Gone

Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:00 pm

Emphasizing photography, the exhibition portrays the cities through three wide lenses: the changing forms and meanings of public monuments; the forests of skyscrapers springing up like bamboo; and the street-level scenes that are disappearing as those skyscrapers hoist residential living into the heavens.

Against Olympics backdrop, museum exhibit explores Chinese cityscape

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:15 am

As the 2008 Beijing Olympics put China in the global spotlight this summer, a photographic exhibition at the Bates College Museum of Art will offer alternative perspectives on that intriguing, dynamic nation. "Stairway to Heaven: From Chinese Streets to Monuments and Skyscrapers" showcases work by 17 Chinese artists who examine how economic reform, a new influx of personal wealth and rapid industrialization have changed the urban environment. The exhibit appears from June 7 through Dec. 14.

Bates semester abroad in China (slideshow)

Thursday, May 1, 2008 12:00 pm

The Bates group trekked up Mount Pamuling to visit the Buddhist monastery, which sits amidst a stunning landscape.

Inside China

Thursday, May 1, 2008 12:00 pm

As China becomes a global player, Bates economist Margaret Maurer-Fazio and her students have ringside seats. Bates economist Margaret Maurer-Fazio has tracked China's economy since the early 1980s.

Journalist presents relationship of environment to Chinese society

Monday, March 19, 2007 2:44 pm

Journalist Bill Porter, aka "Red Pine," will make two presentations about the relationship of the environment to Chinese history and culture at Bates College on Thursday, March 22.

Experts in ancient Japanese music, pipa, virtuoso Wu Man to perform

Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:39 am

This year's edition of the Bates College world music series features Wu Man, the renowned virtuoso on the Chinese stringed "pipa," and members of the premiere ensemble performing ancient Japanese court music.

Performances reflect cultures of China, Russia, Indonesia

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:49 pm

A concert of Indonesian music and dance, a play by the Russian master Anton Chekhov and an afternoon of classical Chinese opera will open windows onto the world for audiences at Bates College during the next week and a half.

Performance closes exhibition by major Chinese artist

Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:58 pm

The Bates College Museum of Art installation "From Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium," by Chinese artist Wenda Gu, closes with a reception and a performance piece by Gu at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. The event takes place during Parents and Family Weekend at Bates.

Performance closes exhibition by major Chinese artist

Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:09 am

The Bates College Museum of Art installation "From Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium," by Chinese artist Wenda Gu, closes with a reception and a performance piece by Gu at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St.

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