Opportunities to understand China, Chinese culture and Chinatown

Doc in a Day: Chinese New Year

We welcomed in the Year of the Rooster on Saturday 28 January with Doc in a Day: Chinese New Year – our collaborative event with London Documentary Network. 6 teams came together to create a short documentary about Chinese New Year (CNY), based on the theme ‘Ritual’. To start the day, the China Exchange team […]

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley Live Event

Sweetie, Darling, Joanna Lumley shone throughout her 60 minutes at China Exchange. The sold-out audience enjoyed glimpses into many aspects of her life – her career; her family; her humour; and the causes she supports.

Distance Between: Opening Night and Panel Discussion

  In celebration of Qixi Festival, Thursday night saw us welcoming Xiaowen Zhu back to China Exchange with her 3 channel video installation all about long distance love – Distance Between. The crowd offered their own long distance experiences via the exhibition message boards before then enjoying a panel discussion with Xiaowen and two of […]

Oriental Silk Film Screening

Oriental Silk

Xiaowen Zhu’s documentary Oriental Silk screened at China Exchange as a part of our New Year celebration in February 2016 with a small exhibition of vintage Chinese silks.