Chinatown welcomes Royalty
On 1 February, Chinatown welcomed TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to mark the lunar new year and the 40th anniversary of the Chinese Information and Advice Centre. China Exchange CEO, Freya Aitken-Turff and volunteer, Sau Hing Au were invited to a small private meeting with HRH The Prince […]
Join us for a Chinese New Year Flash Dance!
To celebrate the year of the Rat, we’re recruiting members for the China Exchange troupe taking part in the Chinatown New Year parade on the 26th January – be part of something special!
Walking into the Year of the Rat with Chinatown Stories Tours
London’s Chinatown is getting ready to celebrate the arrival of the year of the Rat, and at China Exchange, we are offering a special Chinese New Year edition of our popular Chinatown Stories walking tour.
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 […]
Puppy Love: Dogs as Therapy
Dogs are man’s best friend. To celebrate the Year of Dog, China Exchange welcomed Diane Hardiman, specialist in Animal Assisted Therapy, and volunteers from the charity Pets As Therapy and their therapy dogs to discuss how animals, and especially dogs, are used as therapy to help people in need. Kicked off with Diane’s presentation about […]
Postcard making workshop: For Chinese New Year
To coincide with the annual Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, China Exchange held a workshop where people of different ages made their own Chinese New Year postcards. With over 250 visitors, the ground floor was a buzz of creativity. Some decorated their postcards with red-paper cut-outs of dogs and others with […]
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.
Welcoming Chinese New Year of the Dog 2018
Join us to celebrate Chinese New Year 2018! Expect celebrations across London as people welcome the Year of the Dog, including a colourful parade in Chinatown, performances in Trafalgar Square, and a packed programme of events at China Exchange to get those tails wagging!
Chinese New Year 2017
We celebrated Chinese New Year at China Exchange with a variety of events throughout the Spring Festival from 19 January to 11 February. We kicked off our Chinese New Year programme with the inspiring Creating a Productive Space in Your Life workshop. It was a night of science, spirituality and fengshui leaving the audience […]