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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary\, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Comedy Night with JEST ASIANS: Asia Unfiltered
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the return of the JEST ASIANS comedy showcase for a night of laughs at the Asia Society! Featuring comedians from the global Asian Diaspora\, the show offers comedic styles ranging from candid deadpan humor to sharp and witty observations. \n\nCash Bar open from 5:30PM\nComedy Show from 6:30PM\n\nTickets: $20 Members\, $30 Nonmembers. Students and Seniors: Use coupon SENSTU at check out. \nPerformers: \nTony Chou (Host & Producer) is one of the very few native Chinese comedians touring the world performing stand-up in English. Based in New York\, he has performed across the U.S.\, China\, the U.K.\, Australia\, and Southeast Asia. He is the co-founder of The Humor Section\, a comedy platform launched in Beijing by Des Bishop in 2013\, and previously co-hosted the hit late-night show The Vicious Liang Huan Show. His work has been featured by major media including the BBC\, CNN\, The Atlantic and more. \nJenny Tian is an Australian comedian whose sharp wit has seen her sell out shows internationally. Off the back of her stand up success\, Jenny secured a spot on the lineup for the televised 2024 and 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and as a cast member in season 2 of Taskmaster AU. \nJamie Wang is a Shanghai-born\, Taiwan-bred comedian\, who has quickly ascended as a rising star in the Asian comedy circuit. Jamie performed on the JFL Singapore 2026 gala\, and has opened for industry heavyweights including Atsuko and Sheng Wang. Her refreshing comedic voice has garnered widespread international attention\, featuring on NPR\, Al Jazeera\, and more. At the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival\, Jamie was awarded “Best New International Act” by the Comic’s Lounge\, Australia’s most prestigious comedy club. She is also a finalist for the 2025 BBC Funny Women “Content Creator Award.” Jamie’s perspective as a Chinese citizen who lives in Taiwan as an outsider\, combined with her cutting wit and hard-hitting punchlines gives her a unique angle proving very popular with western and eastern audiences alike. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/comedy-night-with-jest-asians-asia-unfiltered/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T045236Z
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SUMMARY:Emily Feng: Uyghurs in Syria
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely conversation with NPR journalist Emily Feng on her groundbreaking new book Our Hearts Burned for Home: Uyghur Militants in Syria’s Civil War (Columbia Global Reports\, October 2026)\, an extraordinary work of reportage tracing one of the most surprising and consequential stories to emerge from the global war on terror. \nDrawing on years of reporting across China\, Central Asia\, Turkey and the Middle East\, Feng uncovers the little-known journey of Uyghur families and militants who fled China’s intensifying surveillance state and mass repression in Xinjiang\, seeking refuge abroad. For many\, escape did not bring safety. Instead\, exile led them into the chaos of the Syrian Civil War\, where some Uyghur militants became an unexpected and influential force in the conflict that helped reshape the region and contributed to the eventual collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Through intimate storytelling and sharp geopolitical analysis\, Feng reveals how displacement\, statelessness and repression can reverberate far beyond national borders. \nAt once deeply human and urgently political\, Our Hearts Burned for Home challenges conventional narratives about extremism\, migration and resistance. It asks difficult questions about belonging\, radicalization and the global consequences of authoritarian rule\, while centering the voices of people whose stories have too often been ignored. \nCopies of Our Hearts Burned for Home will be on sale\, with the author available to sign them. \nFeng will be joined in conversation by New York Times journalist Michael Forsythe\, and the event is presented by China Books Review\, a digital magazine of reviews\, essays\, profiles and more — follow their newsletter for event postings and discounts. \nEmily Feng is an award-winning correspondent for NPR covering China\, Taiwan and beyond\, reporting on everything from semiconductors to drones\, environmental wastelands to girl bands. Formerly based in Beijing and Taipei\, she now lives in Washington D.C. Feng is the author of Our Hearts Burned for Home (2026) and Let Only Red Flowers Bloom (2025). \nMichael Forsythe is an American journalist. He is an investigative reporter for The New York Times\, and was formerly Beijing correspondent for Bloomberg News in the 2010s. Forsythe is the coauthor with Henry Sanderson of China’s Superbank (2013).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/emily-feng-uyghurs-in-syria/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T200000
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SUMMARY:Adrift in the South: China's Migrant Literature
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively conversation on the rise of China’s migrant worker literature\, bringing the voices and lived experiences of the country’s vast internal migrant population into the literary mainstream. \nWe will be joined by Xiao Hai\, author of Adrift in the South (Granta\, April 2026)\, a gripping autobiographical account of his 23 years as a migrant laborer\, as well as its translator Tony Hao. In the book\, Xiao recounts working 17 different jobs across seven cities in China\, moving through factories\, construction sites and service-sector work in search of survival and dignity. His story captures not only the physical exhaustion and precarity of migrant labor\, but also the resilience\, solidarity and hard-won moments of humanity that emerge amid relentless economic pressures. \nAs migrant worker writing gains increasing recognition both within China and internationally\, Adrift in the South offers a vital lens into questions of class\, mobility\, inequality and belonging in contemporary Chinese society. Together with other recently translated works\, such as Hu Anyan’s Delivering Parcels in Beijing\, this genre offers an unflinching portrait of the people who have powered China’s economic transformation while often remaining socially and culturally marginalized. The discussion will explore the emergence of worker literature as both a literary movement and a form of social testimony\, examining how personal narrative can illuminate broader structural realities. \nCopies of Adrift in the South will be on sale\, with the author available to sign them. \nThe event is presented by China Books Review\, a digital magazine of reviews\, essays\, profiles and more — follow their newsletter for event postings and discounts. \nXiao Hai is a Chinese poet and writer. Having worked as a migrant laborer for many years\, he was also a long-standing member of the Picun Writers’ Collective in Beijing. He is the author of Adrift in the South (2026)\, translated by Tony Hao. He lives in Beijing. \nTony Hao is a Chinese-to-English literary translator and writer. He is the translator of Adrift in the South (2026) by Xiao Hai\, as well as Tong Wei-Ger\, Ban Yu\, and others. His short-form translations have appeared in Granta\, The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. Hao is based in New Haven.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/adrift-in-the-south-chinas-migrant-literature/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T141845Z
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SUMMARY:King of the Yees: Lauren Yee\, Francis Jue and David Henry Hwang
DESCRIPTION:Use coupon code A430 at checkout for a 30% discount\nJoin us in an intimate conversation with three important theatermakers on the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s play\, King of the Yees\, at Signature Theatre (running from October 6 – November 15). Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee\, Tony-winning actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang talk about sharing the notion of family in their work\, their poignant\, moving stories of their fathers\, and the art of portraying them on the stage. An “epic joyride across cultural\, national and familial borders”\, King of the Yees tells the story of Lauren’s father Larry Yee (played by Francis Jue)\, a driving force in San Francisco Chinatown. Francis Jue has also played David Henry Hwang’s father in his Tony-winning play\, Yellowface. Lauren\, Francis\, and David discuss Asian American families\, lineages and storytelling in the theater as part of this special conversation at Asia Society. \n\nKing of the Yees (Signature Theatre)  \n10.06.26–11.15.26 / Tue–Sun / 7 – 9 P.M. \nWritten by Lauren Yee \nDirected by Joshua Kahan Brody \nFor nearly twenty years\, Larry Yee has been the heart and soul of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association\, a fraternal organization in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown. But to his daughter Lauren\, a playwright living in New York\, the association is an obsolete relic of a vanishing world. When Larry suddenly disappears\, Lauren sets off on a wild quest to find him\, embarking on a surreal\, magical journey through the history and myths of her own lineage. KING OF THE YEES is a hilarious and heartfelt “kind of true” story by Signature resident artist Lauren Yee\, who turns her incisive comedic eye on what we inherit and what it means to truly be a Yee. \n\nSpeaker Biographies\nLauren Yee  \nLauren Yee is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter based in New York. Recent plays include Cambodian Rock Band (South Coast Rep\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, La Jolla Playhouse\, Signature Theatre)\, The Great Leap (Denver Center\, Seattle Rep\, the Atlantic\, Steppenwolf\, ACT)\, King of the Yees (Goodman Theatre\, Center Theatre Group)\, and Mother Russia (Seattle Rep\, Signature Theatre). Honors include the Doris Duke Artist Award\, Whiting Award\, Steinberg/ATCA Award\, Horton Foote Prize\, and Kesselring Prize. TV:  “Pachinko” (Apple)\, “Soundtrack” (Netflix)\, “Interior Chinatown” (Hulu)\, “Billions” (Showtime)\, “Clipped” (FX). She’s previously developed pilots for Netflix and Apple\, and is currently developing TV and feature projects for Netflix and Universal. BA: Yale\, MFA: UCSD. Laurenyee.com \nDavid Henry Hwang \nDavid Henry Hwang’s work includes the plays M. Butterfly\, Yellow Face (Tony Award-winning Broadway revival\, 2024)\, Chinglish\, The Dance and the Railroad\, and FOB\, as well as the musicals Soft Power\, Flower Drum Song and Disney’s international hits Aida and Tarzan. He has written thirteen opera libretti\, including Ainadamar with composer Osvaldo Golijov (Metropolitan Opera premiere\, Fall 2024) and The Monkey King with Huang Ruo\, which opened at San Francisco Opera in 2025 to critical and audience acclaim. Hwang was a Writer/Consulting Producer for the Golden Globe-winning television series The Affair\, co-wrote the Gold Record “Solo” with the late pop legend Prince\, and has penned an Anna May Wong biopic to star actress Gemma Chan. Particle Fever\, a new musical with book by Hwang\, will open at La Jolla Playhouse this season. He is a Tony Award winner and four-time nominee\, a Grammy Award winner and three-time nominee\, a three-time OBIE Award winner\, and a three-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. A professor emeritus at Columbia University\, Hwang has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dramatists Guild in 2025.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/king-of-the-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwang/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260814T050453Z
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SUMMARY:Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2026
DESCRIPTION:Diwali\, often known as the festival of lights\, is celebrated in South Asia\, by Hindus\, Sikhs\, Jains\, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness\, knowledge over ignorance\, and hope over despair. \nDiwali returns to Asia Society with a colorful\, fun-filled\, and multi-sensorial afternoon\, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. \nJoin us on November 7\, 2026\, 1 – 4 p.m.\, to celebrate good fortune\, family\, and friendships. Enjoy music and dance performances\, storytelling\, and hands-on arts and crafts inspired by the holiday. \nMake sure to check out our special Diwali menu at Asia Society’s Leo Cafe for the occasion. \n\nSchedule\nSchedule subject to change. Watch this space for schedule updates. \nThis year’s Diwali celebration features dance and music performances in Asia Society’s Visitor Center\, Auditorium as well as arts and crafts and storytelling on the Eighth Floor. \nAuditorium\n1 p.m. Introduction to Diwali \n1.15 p.m. Express Yourself through Indian Dance: Learn the languages of Bharatnatyam and Kathak! \n2:15 p.m. Interactive Puppet Shows: Stories of Diwali \n3:15 p.m.  Express Yourself through Indian Dance: Learn the Ghoomar and Bhangra dance forms for a fun-filled Diwali dance party! \nVisitor Center/First Floor Lobby\n“Meet and Greet” with Lord Ganesh \nCome check out the statue of the Indian god Ganesh at Asia Society\, and read about his symbolism in Indian culture and significance during Diwali. \nEighth Floor\n1 – 4 p.m. Arts and Crafts\, Sweets and Storytelling \nMake your own Diya: During Diwali\, people light small clay lamps called diyas to symbolize the light of knowledge and goodness. Make and decorate your own clay diya to put by your window at night. \nDiwali Jewelry and Key Chains: Make Diwali-inspired jewelry and keychain charms. \nHenna Tattoos: Come and get elaborate temporary tattoos on your hands. \nDiwali Mithai Decoration: Learn about mithai\, Indian sweets which are integral to Diwali. Decorate your mithai and then eat it. \nDiwali Library and Mask Making: Learn more about the stories of Diwali through an interactive storytime session\, and make your own Diwali mask!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/diwali-lights-up-asia-society-2026/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Dance,Family Day,Festival,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000
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SUMMARY:Maya Lin on Art\, Nature\, and Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Asia Society’s New York headquarters for a special evening featuring renowned artist and architectural designer Maya Lin. As part of our 70th-anniversary milestone series\, she will share her perspectives on how creative practice engages with memory\, landscape\, and the natural environment. The discussion will explore how art\, architectural design\, and environmental thinking foster reflection\, responsibility\, and a deeper sense of connection across cultures and generations. \nSpeaker: \nMaya Lin is a visionary artist who has created a remarkable and complex body of work\, encompassing sculpture\, architecture\, and memorials\, that have explored our history and culture\, our relationship with the natural environment\, and the passage of time. \nFrom her very first work\, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. – which she designed when she was a 21-year-old undergraduate student at Yale\, she has forged a unique and highly acclaimed path practicing in both architecture and art\, whilst still maintaining her memory works – five memorials that have focused on some of the critical issues of our time\, that have been groundbreaking in their design. \nArchitectural works such as Novartis Cambridge Campus and the Nielsen Library for Smith College as well as a performing arts lab center for Bard College\, are exemplary for their design\, sustainability\, sensitivity to the environment\, and their deeply human spaces. Her artworks have created a unique voice in large scale environmental earthworks and her studio sculptures are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Whitney Museum and the National Gallery of Art amongst others. Most recently “Seeing Through the Universe”\, two sculptural fountains were unveiled at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \nSeen as a whole\, Lin’s body of work is a remarkable achievement. To have achieved consistent success and renown in three distinct disciplines – art\, architecture\, and the creation of memorials – is extremely rare; to have done so as a woman and as the child of immigrants\, in fields still overwhelmingly dominated by male practitioners\, is unparalleled. \nLin’s achievements have been widely recognized. She was one of the youngest women to be inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame\, and she has been elected to membership in both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has been profiled in TIME\, The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker\, among many other outlets. Freida Lee Mock’s 1996 documentary about her\, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision\, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. In 2009\, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts\, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence\, and in 2016\, President Barack Obama awarded her the nation’s highest civilian honor\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, praising her for a celebrated career in both art and architecture\, and for creating a sacred place of healing in our nation’s capital. \nTickets: $20 Members\, $30 Nonmembers. Students and Seniors: Use coupon SENSTU at check out.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/maya-lin-on-art-nature-and-memory/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260911T213221Z
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SUMMARY:Concert: Aga Khan Master Musicans with Vincent Peirani & Vincent Ségal
DESCRIPTION:One night only! Join us for a special concert with the Aga Khan Master Musicians\, with Vincent Peirani & Vincent Ségal. \nThe artist collective of Aga Khan Master Musicians was formed through the Aga Khan Music Programme\, a multi-faceted education\, performance\, production\, commissioning\, and awards platform that convenes leading artists from the Eastern and Mediterranean worlds to explore what happens when long-travelled musical paths meet again in the present. \nThe members of Aga Khan Master Musicians and their special guests — collectively representing roots in Central Asia\, the Middle East\, and France — draw on both their cultural heritages and their personal experiences\, including encounters with displacement and migration\, to create a modern sound that resonates across continents and centuries. Here\, the group performs a fresh program of jointly created works inspired by the ancient routes that once connected trade and culture between Asia and the Mediterranean. The instrumentation itself embodies this spirit of cross-cultural dialogue: Feras Charestan on the qanun\, a plucked string instrument of the Middle East; Abbos Kosimov on the doira\, the traditional Uzbek frame drum; Vincent Peirani on the accordion; Basel Rajoub on the saxophone and the duclar\, a Middle Eastern wind instrument; Vincent Ségal on the cello; and Yurdal Tokcan on the oud\, the lute-like plucked instrument emblematic of the Middle East. \nThe Aga Khan Master Musicians\nThe Aga Khan Master Musicians create music inspired by their own deep roots in the cultures of the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin\, and Central Asia. Brought together by the Aga Khan Music Programme to explore how musical innovation can contribute to the revitalization of cultural heritage\, the Master Musicians are venerated performers and composer-arrangers who appear on the world’s most prestigious stages while also serving as preeminent teachers\, mentors\, and curators. Each of these exceptional artists has achieved mastery within a rigorous musical tradition defined by canonical styles\, repertoires\, pedagogy\, and performance techniques. At the same time\, they share a belief that tradition can serve as an invaluable compass for an artistic search into new forms of creativity inspired but not constrained by the past. This search has led to a strikingly original body of work composed\, arranged\, and performed by the Master Musicians\, often joined by distinguished guests. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/concert-aga-khan-master-musicans-with-vincent-peirani-vincent-segal/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T230000
DTSTAMP:20260814T050351Z
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SUMMARY:70 After Dark: Festival of Light
DESCRIPTION:70 After Dark: Festival of Light\nCelebrate the close of Asia Society’s 70th anniversary with 70 After Dark: Festival of Light\, an immersive evening inspired by Diwali and the shared traditions of light celebrated across Asia. Guests will enjoy after-hours museum access\, live music\, culinary experiences\, and interactive activations in a vibrant celebration of culture\, connection\, and new beginnings. \nEarly Bird pricing end Monday\, September 7. Reserve your tickets today to enjoy discounted pricing and be part of one of the season’s most anticipated celebrations. Join us for an unforgettable evening marking Asia Society’s 70th anniversary. Early Bird pricing end Monday\, September 7. \nDress Code: Festive Cocktail / Cultural Elegance
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/70-after-dark-festival-of-light/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T200000
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SUMMARY:Jung Chang: My Life After China
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Asia Society⁠ for a special conversation with Jung Chang\, the internationally acclaimed author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Wild Swans\, as she discusses her powerful new memoir\, Fly\, Wild Swans: My Mother\, Myself\, and China (Harper\, January 2026). Moderated by New Yorker staff writer Jiayang Fan\, this event offers a rare opportunity to hear from one of the most influential chroniclers of modern Chinese history and memory. \nIn Fly\, Wild Swans\, Chang returns to the themes that made Wild Swans a landmark work\, while charting a deeply personal new chapter. The memoir intertwines two lives separated by geography but bound by history: Chang’s own journey after leaving China in 1978 to begin a new life abroad\, and the story of her mother\, who remained behind as China entered a period of profound transformation. Across continents and decades\, mother and daughter navigate distance\, longing\, and the lasting emotional consequences of political upheaval. \nWith her signature clarity and narrative force\, Chang reflects on exile\, belonging and the enduring pull of home. The book mirrors the ups and downs of China’s transformation from an isolated state to a world power\, illuminating the human dimensions of China’s dramatic social and political changes in the late twentieth century. Through personal memory and historical reflection\, Fly\, Wild Swans explores what it means to leave a country without ever fully leaving its past behind. \nCopies of Fly\, Wild Swans will be on sale\, with the author available to sign them. \nJung Chang is the bestselling author of Wild Swans\, Mao: the Unknown Story (co-written with Jon Halliday)\, Empress Dowager Cixi\, Big Sister\, Little Sister\, Red Sister\, and most recently Fly\, Wild Swans (2026). She was born in China in 1952\, moved to England in 1978\, and has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to literature and history. She lives in London with her husband. \nJiayang Fan is a Chinese-American journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker since 2016. She was born in Chongqing and immigrated to the United States at the age of seven. Her works include cultural and political commentary\, personal history\, and food critique. She published her first book Motherland in 2024.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/jung-chang-my-life-after-china/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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