China-Africa Railway Crossings: Building the TAZARA Railway, March 19 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's African Studies Program hosts Dr. Jamie Monson and her talk "China-Africa Railway Crossings: Building the TAZARA Railway" on March 19.

HCL Technologies hiring Bilingual Japanese Product Analyst for position onsite at Google.

HCL Technologies is still hiring a Bilingual Japanese Product Analyst for a position working onsite at Google in Larimer. The posting, via Monster.com:

Billingual Japanese Product Identity Analyst is a full-time job through HCL America, Inc. onsite at Google Pittsburgh. This position requires entrepreneurial drive to contribute to the long-term growth of online shopping by performing in-depth research, analyzing product specification data, using highly technical internal tools and processes to manage and enhance a large repository of knowledge about products. It is part of a fast-paced environment, partnering closely with operations and engineering teams.

"Archaeology for the People: A Review of Public Archaeology in China," March 16 at Pitt.

Public excavation of Xiyang Lou, via Chinese Social Sciences Net.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Anthropology will host Tao Wang of Capital Normal University (Beijing) and his talk "Archaeology for the People: A Review of Public Archaeology in China" on March 16.

Pirates sign 18-year-old Korean shortstop Ji-Hwan Bae.

Via Joong-ang Ilbo.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 18-year-old Korean shortstop Ji-Hwan Bae (배지환), according to Pirates Prospects. Bae, from Daegu, signed with Atlanta in September 2017 but his contract, along with 12 others, was voided in November. Not counting Jung-ho Kang, who remains out of the country because of legal issues, Bae is the only Korean player in the Pirates system, though at this point he is still several years away from figuring into plans at the Major League level.

K-Day Radio Show, a K-pop program at Point Park University, is giving away two pairs of tickets to the April San E and Mad Clown show.

San E (산이) and Mad Clown (매드클라운) are coming to Pittsburgh on April 10, and a local K-pop radio station is giving away two pairs of tickets. K-Day Radio Show, a K-pop program on the Point Park University radio station, is giving away one pair through its Facebook page and one pair through its Instagram page. Winners will be announced March 28.

A Taxi Driver (탁시운전사), Violent Prosecutor (검사외전) at Pitt for annual Korean Film Festival, starting March 16.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures will present two Korean films for its 15th annual Korean Film Festival: 2017's A Taxi Driver (탁시운전사) on March 16 and 2016's Violent Prosecutor (검사외전) on March 30.

Pitt hiring native Chinese speakers as "language buddies" for this summer's STARTALK program.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures is hiring 20 native Chinese speakers for this summer's STARTALK program. From the job posting:

Pitt Chinese STARTALK program hosted by the Department is East Asian Languages and Literature is seeking a student Language Buddy. The Language Buddy (LB) will work under the Lead Teacher to provide one-on-one practice in Chinese with high school students for one hour daily from 1:00-2:00 PM from June 21 to July 13, 2018. We strive to create an encouraging environment where students can freely explore Chinese language and culture. If you are patient, open-minded, and enjoy being around teenagers, we welcome you to join our team.

Job Requirements
• Attend orientation on June 18th (Monday) from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Review activity plan before coming to each session
• Attend daily meeting at 12:45 pm
• Fill in the progress report after each session and monitor student performance and progress
• Use maximum Chinese to communicate and interact with high school students
• Must attend every session during the summer camp
• Maintain a professional but friendly relationship with students

Gyotaku: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing, March 10 at Society for Contemporary Craft.

gyotaku by Nora Gomez (Creative Commons)

The Society for Contemporary Craft will host Gyotaku: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing on March 10.

Learn the 400 year old Japanese art of Gyotaku Students will create an image of a fish and other natural objects with relief surfaces with exacting detail! This technique uses block print Ink, rice papers, acrylic and watercolor paints. Students will take home a fish print ready to mount and frame.

Free! Take Your Marks (特別版 Free!-Take Your Marks-」) in Pittsburgh, March 14.

The 2017 anime film Free! Take Your Marks (特別版 Free!-Take Your Marks-」) will play at Southside Works Cinema on March 14, part of a one-day screening in the US.

Top movie in China, Operation Red Sea (红海行动), continues in Pittsburgh through March 14 (at least).

The top movie in China right now, Operation Red Sea (红海行动), will continue in Pittsburgh for at least a third week, through March 14. The Chinese-Hong Kong film, currently the top movie in Mainland China and the highest-grossing Chinese film of 2018 so far, opened at the AMC Loews Waterfront theater on February 23. The production company provides a synopsis:

The Chinese Navy’s Jiaolong (“Sea Dragon”) Assault Team is famed for its skill in getting the job done. After its success in rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by pirates off the Somalia coast, the team is assigned an even more perilous mission. A coup in a North African republic has left local Chinese residents in danger, circumstances further complicated by a terrorist plot to obtain nuclear materials. The situation could prove fatal to the hostages and disastrous to the entire region, and presents Jiaolong with a challenge that threatens the very existence of the team and its members.

Tickets and showtime information is available 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.