Press

- Exploring China, Taste Buds First, Edward Wong, The New York Times, Arts Beat blog November 14, 2011

- Big Names in U.S. Culture Take ‘Class Trip’ to China, Josh Chin, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 15, 2011

- Coen, Streep join U.S.-China Forum, Clifford Coonan, Variety November 15, 2011

- Amy Tan Q&A: China Then and Now, and How to Bridge the Gap, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 15, 2011

- China‘s Food Sector at Critical Juncture, Waters Says, Laurie Burkitt, Wall Street Journal  November 16, 2011

- Artists Gather in Beijing for First US-China Forum, Stephanie Ho, VOA November 17, 2011

- Celebrities bring US soft power to China, AFP November 17, 2011

- US-China Building Diplomacy Via Arts and Culture, Mary Kay Magistad, PRI’s The World November 18, 2011

- Art Market ‘Darlings’ Can’t Escape Ai Weiwei, Debra Bruno, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 18, 2011

- Alice Waters Does Organic American-Style at Dinner in Beijing, Laurie Burkitt, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 18, 2011

- The Weirdest Viewing Experience of Joel Coen’s Life, Josh Chin, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 18, 2011

- Lil’ Buck Jooks His Way Through Beijing With Yo-Yo Ma and Meryl Streep, Edward Wong, The New York Times, Arts Beat blog November 18, 2011

- Watch: Yo Yo Ma and Lil’ Buck Perform ‘The Swan’ in Beijing, Josh Chin, The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time blog November 20, 2011

- Joel Coen praises China biz, Clifford Coonan, Variety November 21, 2011

- A Transcendent, if Rare, American Outreach, Ian Johnson, The New York Times November 21, 2011

- Streep and Coen Discuss Foreign Film in China, Edward Wong, The New York Times, Arts Beat blog November 21, 2011

- Alice Waters brings Chez Panisse experience to Beijing, Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times November 22, 2011

- Food for Thought: Alice Waters Visits China Amid Safety Scares, Hannah Beech, Time Magazine, Global Spin blog November 22, 2011

- How Alice Waters United West and East With a Dinner in Beijing, Corby Kummer, The Atlantic  Nov 23, 2011

- Organic Farming in China, Mary Kay Magistad, PRI’s The World November 24, 2011

- Did Meryl Streep and Ge You Achieve World Peace, Marilyn Mai, The Beijinger November 25, 2011

- Gary Locke is star in China as first U.S. ambassador of Chinese ancestry, Keith Richburg, Washington Post November 30