New Kensington's Xodus Medical hiring Chinese-speaking Computer Programmer.

Xodus Medical, a medical products firm headquartered in New Kensington (roughly 25 miles east of Pittsburgh), is hiring a Computer Programmer and prefers someone proficient in Chinese. From the job posting:

Medical Device manufacturer is seeking a Computer Programmer to fulfill a critical role in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

Design and develop new technologies for a large ERP system.
Skills

Experience with vb.net, Visual Studio, SQL Server 2016, jQuery, and ASP.NET Web Forms.
SQL Database design. Experience with all types of SQL server objects. Knowledge of 3rd and 4th normal form methodology
Planning and organization skills
Attention to detail and capacity to grasp concepts easily
Perform under pressure and motivate others to meet tight deadlines
Work in a logical and systematic manner.

New Chinese movie Once Upon A Time (三生三世十里桃花) in Pittsburgh, from August 10.

The new Chinese 3D movie Once Upon A Time (三生三世十里桃花) will play in Pittsburgh from August 10. A synopsis of the film starring Liu Yifei and Yang Yang, from the distributor:

Based on the best-selling fantasy novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, ONCE UPON A TIME is a story of epic battles, deep passion, and the powerful forces that drive mortals and gods alike toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love.

Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.

The movie was released in China on August 3 and will be released across the US on August 11. Tickets and showtime information are available online via Fandango. The theater is located at 300 West Waterfront Dr. in the Waterfront shopping complex in Homestead (map), across the Monongahela River from Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, and the rest of Pittsburgh.

2017 Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival includes selections from Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Philippines.

The lineup for the 2017 Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival was announced tonight and it includes selections from across East and Southeast Asia, as well as a Chinese Short Films Presentation. Full-length films include: Close-Knit (彼らが本気で編むときは), Harmonium (淵に立つ), and Himeanole (ヒメアノ～ル) from Japan; The Bacchus Lady (죽여주는 여자) and Missing (미씽: 사라진 여자) from Korea; Old Stone (老石) from China; 1985's Taipei Story (青梅竹馬) from Taiwan; Interchange from Malaysia; Ma'Rosa from the Philippines; and Pop Aye, a Singaporean-Thai film that played in Pittsburgh last week.

Selections in the Chinese Short Films Presentation are: "The Stilted Building", "103 Days of Francis Xavier in China", "Blooming Rape Flowers", "Unrest", and "My Daddy Eric Tsang".

The festival runs from September 16 through 24 at theaters throughout Pittsburgh. Tickets and showtime information will be available later in the month.

Fairy Tale: Dragon Cry (劇場版 フェアリーテイル -DRAGON CRY) in Pittsburgh, from August 14.

The 2017 animated film Fairy Tale: Dragon Cry (劇場版 フェアリーテイル -DRAGON CRY) will play at the Southside Works Cinema and Monroeville Mall from August 14.

"Not Safe For Life" Japanese horror movie Audition (オーディション) at Row House Cinema, August 12.

The 1999 Japanese horror movie Audition (オーディション) will play at Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville on August 12.

2014 Korean movie Sea Fog (해무) free at Carnegie Library in Oakland, October 1.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's main branch in Oakland will show the 2014 Korean movie Sea Fog (해무) on October 1 as that month's installment of International Cinema Sunday.

Panda Express restaurants planned for Fox Chapel, Robinson Township, and McKnight Road.

At least three more Panda Express restaurants are planned for the Pittsburgh area, with two in the early stages of construction.

The Fox Chapel and Robinson Township locations do not exist yet, but are already hiring: a store is planned near Freeport and Fox Chapel roads, and another is under construction in a lot next to Longhorn Steakhouse at Robinson Town Centre (map). Last month, a real estate firm from New York, Empire State Realty Trust, formally requested permission to build a restaurant and drive-thru in a parcel outside of the former Good Cents store at Ross Town Center on McKnight Road in the North Hills.

The Chinese fast-casual chain opened in the Pittsburgh area last August and currently operates stores in Cranberry, Monroeville, and West Mifflin.

After long hiatus, Oakland's T.4.U. finally closes.

T.4.U. was an Asian frozen yogurt, dessert, and bubble tea place that opened in Oakland in August 2015. Brought to the neighborhood by the owners of Szechuan Express, it was the second bubble tea place to open in Oakland that summer. After being closed since last fall, it opened for a few days last week before vacating its space at 3501 Forbes Ave. (map).

WholeRen Education hiring part-time Educational Consultant.

WholeRen Education LLC, a Pittsburgh-based Chinese education consulting and placement company is hiring a part-time Educational Consultant.

Library Orientation for new Chinese, Japanese, and Korean students at Pitt, from August 16.

via @匹茲堡大學.

Incoming University of Pittsburgh students from Japan, Korea, and Chinese-speaking countries are invited to attend Library Orientations in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, starting August 16.

Would you like to know...

• A librarian who speaks your native language?
• The difference between academic libraries in the U.S. and libraries in your home country?
• The many wonderful services that the library offers to help your area of study and research at Pitt?
• If so, please come to attend one of the library orientation sessions.

Library Orientation for New Chinese Students is scheduled for:

• August 16, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
• August 17, 3:00 to 4:00 pm
• August 21, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
• August 22, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
• August 23, 3:00 to 4:00 pm
• August 24, 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Library Orientation for New Japanese Students is scheduled for:

• August 21, 2:00 to 3:00 pm

And Library Orientation for New Korean Students is scheduled for:

• August 21, 3:00 to 4:00 pm

All sessions will be held in G-74 of the Hillman Library (map). The information sessions are free, but registration is required and can be completed at the links above.