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Arts & Culture
Lotus. Fu Nan period, 7th–8th century. Go Xoai site, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province. Gold foil. Long An Museum, BT87-M1-V-2. (Kaz Tsuruta, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco)

Nancy Tingley describes the heyday of Viet Nam's Hoi An, when it became "the port of choice" in Southeast Asia. (1 min., 28 sec.)

Viet Nam, Center of Trade

Curator Nancy Tingley discusses Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea.

 
Scene from Fujian Blue (Robin Weng, 2007). (dGenerate Films)

China's Past, Present, Future on Film

This seven-film survey explores the hearts and minds of China's future generations.

 
John Woo at Asia Society's New York Center on Oct. 12, 2009. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Director John Woo: 'I Feel Like A General!'

Hong Kong's action master goes behind the scenes of his new film Red Cliff.

 
Shahram and Hafez Nazeri. (Navid Soheillian)

Iranian Sounds of Peace

Acclaimed Iranian father and son present an East/West "musical dialogue" at Carnegie Hall.