Chinese Culture Center
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States.

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On the Cutting Edge: Social and Environmental Change in China

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Pacific Environment and the Chinese Culture Center present:
On the Cutting Edge: Social and Environmental Change in China
A Reception and Presentation Honoring Changemakers in China

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd floor mezzanine (inside the Hilton Hotel)
Admission: $15 suggested donation

China’s growth over the past several decades not only brings enormous economic opportunities for China’s youth, but also the chance to shift social norms. Join us to meet the emerging social leaders from four different regions in China, and explore how China’s rapid rise is influencing the development of social movements.
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Book Reading: Return to Middle Kingdom


Place: Auditorium
Time: 12:00 pm
Admission: Free

Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-Tsung Chen uncovers the past of her late husband, Jack, and his family’s role in China’s history. Chen chronicles how Jack’s grandfather, Ah Chen, a landless peasant, fought in the Taiping Rebellion against the Manchu court and fled to the Caribbean. Then Chen traces the life of Jack’s father, Eugene, who rose from poverty to become Trinidad’s first Chinese lawyer and participated in the revolution that pitted Communists Mao Zedong and Chou En-Lai against Nationalists’ Chiang Kai Shek. Chen’s late husband was seized by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution and ordered to write a confession, while Chen served as his translator. Read more »

5/9/08-7/5/08: Lure/惑 - Installation Art by Beili Liu

Lure/惑 by Beili Liu
劉北立大型裝置藝術展: 惑
Official Selection of the San Francisco International Arts Festival
舊金山國際藝術節指定展覽
11th Annual United States of Asian America Festival
11屆亞美藝術節指定展覽

Co-presented by Redclay Art Lovers Club

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Runs May 9 – July 5th, 2008
Chinese Culture Center Gallery
750 Kearny Street, Third Floor (inside the Hilton Hotel).
Gallery Hours Tue.-Sat, 10-4
Admission: Free

“Absolutely stunning…A must see!” - Flo Oy Wong
“Poetic…” - Jay Xu, Director of Asian Art Museum
“Lure” is emotional, meticulous, and, yes, beautiful.” - SF Weekly

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First CCC Online Gallery Exhibit Opens! 電子畫廊作品首次實地展出!


3/17/08-6/13/08:Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery (www.cccgallery.org) is proud to present the first exhibition. Selected from the online gallery and curated by Artsource Consulting, Manli Chao (San Jose, CA), Yumei Hou (San Francisco, CA), Feng Jin (Alameda, CA), Arthur Mu-Sen Kao (San Jose, CA), Yuan Li (Walnut Creek, CA), Sue Tom (San Francisco, CA), Leland Wong (San Francisco, CA) and Yueying Zhong (Marin County, CA)’s works are on display at the Mills Building, located on 220 Montgomery Street. For more information, please contact Artsource Consulting at 415-399-0333 x 15

The Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery offers a window to view artworks created by Chinese artists to gain exposure for their artworks. Regardless the location, one can easily access the galley of Chinese art, preview exhibitions, artists portfolios, projects, talks and seminars.

中華文化中心電子畫廊為華裔藝術家提供了一個窗口,使其作品得到更多的關注。無論你身在何方,都可以通過網上畫廊,欣賞中華藝術,瀏覽展覽,藝術家作品,論壇以及講座。 Read more »

Living In America: Panel Discussion- “The Others”

Panel Discussion in conjunction with the current exhibitions at SFAI and the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco : United States of America & In Search of Roots
舊金山中華文化中心與舊金山藝術学院聯合舉辦論壇:”美利堅合衆國與尋根

Time: Saturday, February 16th, 4pm/
時間:2月16日下午四點星期六

Location: SFAI Lecture Hall / 地點:舊金山藝術院學術講堂

Moderated by Hou, Hanru (Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs and Chair of the Exhibitions and Museum Studies program) and Abby Chen (Program Director of Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco)


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Chinese Heritage Walk

walkFor an intimate look at the Chinese community, the Chinese Culture Center offers docent conducted walks. The tours emphasize its cultural achievements, social progress and history. The walk begins with a brief introduction at the Center and may include places of interest such as the Chinese Historical Society of America, a Chinese temple, herb store, churches, schools, community organizations, and many architectural and historical points of interest.

More information about the Chinese Heritage Walk.

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