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political forces. Filmmaker Zheng Hu will talk about Chinese film during the 1930’s and focus on some of the most significant individuals.
November 5, 2005: Traditional Culture: Shadow Puppets
(Please not date change due to the opening of the 2nd Guangzhou Triennial on November 18)
Chinese shadow puppets are are very delicate items, normally made from donkey skin and decorated with cut-out designs and translucent dyes. They are usually so thin that the colors as well as the outline are displayed on the screen, bringing a variety of Chinese characters to life in many different plays, whether military, religious or simple folk tales. Learn about the history of these folk performances.
December 3, 2005: Traditional Culture: Wood Carving
(Please note date change, due to holiday season)
The tradition of wood carving in China not only includes intricate patterns and stories carved into wood panels in homes, but also decorative items. Different areas in China are known for different techniques in wood carving.

Exhibition Tours:
Members will be given guided tours of the museum’s special exhibitions. Guests are welcome, members’ entrance is free. (New tours will be added as the exhibition schedule is published).
- May 28, 2005, 2:00 p.m.: Art in the Era of Mao Tze Dong (1942 – 1976)
Join Victoria Durrer for a guided tour of this documentary exhibition before it closes on May 29! This exhibition contains a vast number of painting that document the era when Mao was at his height of power. Since none of the information for this exhibition is in English, this guided tour is a great opportunity to get some insight into how Mao used art to promote his ideas.
- September 2005: (Date and time TBA): Exhibition of Abstract Painting from Austria
- November 2005: (Date and time TBA): The 2nd Guangzhou Triennial: ‘Beyond: an extraordinary space of experimentation for modernization’
This exhibition, which opens on November 18, 2005, is host to work by international artists examining the world’s new condition of urban modernization.

Trips:
- October 29, 2005: Join Friends for a trip to Cong Hua, Guangdong Province
Cong Hua is a little-known town less than two hours from Guangzhou. While the town boasts hot springs in order to gain tourists, its treasures lay in the Qing and Ming dynasty homes that dot the area. We will view some of these historic homes as well as the area museum. For those of you that attended Wang Yi Jun’s residential architecture lecture in August 2004, the images she provided us will come to life. These homes, while still very much in use today, are a reach back into the past standing among buildings of the future.
Members will be taken by bus to and from Cong Hua. Museum members are free of charge, non-members will be asked to pay a small fee for transportation and food. (More information to follow)