Wrapping up Chinese Write Now 2022
Wrapping up Chinese Write Now 2022 From May through to July, we welcomed nearly 600 people to our Chinese Write Now festival celebrating writers and writing from and about Chinese culture.This year’s festival saw the China Exchange team bring contemporary Chinese culture and writing to London, Nottingham, and Manchester and welcome people to talks, workshops […]
China Exchange to receive funding from the GLA’s Untold Stories programme
China Exchange to receive funding from the GLA’s Untold Stories programme More visitors will have the chance to learn about Chinatown’s heritage following support from GLA’s Untold Stories programme. The new project will result in stories available online that visitors can access from QR codes displayed in Gerrard Street. The funding is part of the […]
Introducing Festival Writer-in-Residence, Will Harris
Introducing Festival Writer-in-Residence, Will Harris Award winning writer Will Harris is joining us as the first Writer in Residence for our Chinese Write Now Festival 2022. His debut poetry book is RENDANG (Granta, UK; Wesleyan, US: 2020). It was a Poetry Book Society Choice and won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. He co-edited […]
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China Exchange Seeks New Trustees – deadline extended
China Exchange is looking for new Trustees who are committed to inspire, challenge and enable us as we move to the next stage in our development as a leading UK-based cultural organisation with a focus on China, Chinese culture and London’s Chinatown.
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival at China Exchange
In China, Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important holiday after Chinese New Year. Traditionally, this festival marks the harvest and celebrates the harvest moon – seen to be the brightest and fullest moon of the year. For many Chinese, the moon symbolises prosperity, peace and reunion. Join us to celebrate this traditional Chinese festival with a variety of fun-packed, family-friendly events at China Exchange!
Hidden in Plain View: Wallpapers in Britain & Ireland
How did Chinese wallpaper influence the history of British interiors? National Trust expert Emile de Bruijn explored this topic in detail from Chinese bird and flower designs to landscapes to daily life scenes. This talk focused on how these very traditional images were adapted for the western palate. Symbolism is abundant in Chinese art and […]
Stories Told in Chinese Painting
Painting is a significant part of cultural heritage in China, taking not just inspiration from the natural world, but also from literature and writing. Yet for those unfamiliar with Chinese literary epics and writings, these meanings are often lost. In this lecture Dr Malcolm McNeill, Chinese Paintings Specialist at Christie’s auction house, de-mystified the link […]
Tea Time at China Exchange
Tea, whether it’s in Chinese or British culture, plays a crucial role throughout the history. To celebrate all things tea, a free tea market was hosted at China Exchange from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 February. From teapots to tealeaves, from talks to performances, we welcomed over 1000 visitors over the weekend. The main market […]
Hello Baijiu! A tasting and cocktail masterclass
Ganbei (cheers) for the Year of Dog! This year, we welcomed our popular event Hello Baijiu back to China Exchange for the third time. FU of Liverpool, the only dedicated baijiu bar in the UK shared the history and significance of baijiu in China and its influence on the drinks cabinets of the top bars […]