This event is in the past.It took place on January 31, 2026 at Museum of Chinese in America.




Five diasporic poets gather at MOCA to share work about longing, displacement, and identity as Lunar New Year arrives. Expect intimate readings in Mandarin that explore what it means to leave home and make a new one.
Mandarin poetry reading
Lunar New Year celebration
Chinese diaspora voices
Intimate literary event
Tips
📖all attendees receive a complimentary poetry collection
🗣️conducted in Mandarin
✨poet Xu Jinjin won Poetry Society of America award
Moca Talks – 异乡人的春天 诗歌朗诵会 Poetry Reading
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Five diasporic poets gather at MOCA to share work about longing, displacement, and identity as Lunar New Year arrives. Expect intimate readings in Mandarin that explore what it means to leave home and make a new one.
Mandarin poetry reading
Lunar New Year celebration
Chinese diaspora voices
Intimate literary event
Tips
📖all attendees receive a complimentary poetry collection
🗣️conducted in Mandarin
✨poet Xu Jinjin won Poetry Society of America award
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