Interns wanted for February-April 2018
Would you like to build new skills at China Exchange? China Exchange is a dynamic charity based in the heart of London’s Chinatown. We hold both corporate and cultural events and activities throughout the year welcoming a wide range of people, giving visitors. You can find out more about our events here. Our small team works […]
China in Context: the UK’s first Chinese writing festival returns to London
China in Context, the UK’s first annual book festival celebrating writers and writing from and about China, is returning to London’s Chinatown for March 2018. Held at China Exchange, the festival will take place over two weeks, with talks from leading writers, hands-on workshops, and cultural experiences.
A Weekend to Remember
China Exchange observed remembrance weekend by joining forces with other leading organisations focused on ensuring the contribution made by the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) is recognised. 140,000 men were recruited from China by Britain and France to serve in World War One.
Sir David Tang 鄧永鏘 2 August 1954 – 29 August 2017
With heavy hearts, we share that Sir David Tang, our founder and Chairman, has died. Possessor of a fierce intellect, an accomplished pianist (he played at Wigmore Hall and occasionally treated the China Exchange team to impromptu recitals), a skilled linguist (translating Charlie and the Chocolate Factory into Chinese), and the owner of a much-admired […]
Kirsty Young
During her sixty-minute China Exchange interview, Kirsty Young discussed how she broke into broadcasting, her work with UNICEF, and the variety of people she has interviewed for BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs. Kirsty said that when it came to starting her career, timing had a lot to do with it. It was […]
Johnson Chang & Prof. Robert Chard
Art expert Johnson Chang and Professor Robert Chard from Cambridge University joined us at China Exchange to explain their research project on Confucian rites. The study involves re-staging ancient rituals in order to develop our understanding of ancient codes of behaviour. Professor Chard provided a grounding in Confucianism, detailing how it affected every […]
Interns wanted for July-September
Would you like to build new skills at China Exchange? China Exchange is a Chinese-created initiative, funded through donations and support given to champion excellence in all its forms. From the heart of Chinatown, China Exchange gives visitors more reasons to come to the area than dim sum and noodles. We hold events and activities […]