Volunteer Exhibition Tour Guides Wanted
As part of our The Making of Chinatown exhibition project we will be looking for volunteer exhibition tour guides from April 2019 to help us bring the exhibition to life in a fun, interactive and accessible way. Interested? Read more here.
Exhibition: A journey to discover Hong Kong’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
Hong Kong is well-known for its dynamic international financial centre and the remarkable Victoria Harbour surrounded by modern landscapes. Sometimes known as the Pearl of the Orient, as a city where the West meets the East, Hong Kong is also famous for its unique culture. A journey to discover Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage […]
Young Photographers’ Exhibition at China Exchange
Over the weekend of 17th November, the winning photographs from the 2017 Young Photographers’ Competition were exhibited at China Exchange in Chinatown, London. Many of the winning students came with their friends and families to see their work on display. The exhibition was displayed in the Chinese-inspired Chung Yen Sing Hall and after seeing […]
Synergy: When dance meets fashion
Fashion and theatre performance have long been linked. V&A collected fashion designer Rui Xu, created “Scarlet Infusion” – seven seductive and spellbinding costumes, for the Rashomon style dance theatre piece, Tea Spell, directed by Zhao Liang. On 17th August, Rui Xu and Zhao Liang came together with Professor Christopher Bannerman, performance artist Madaleine Trigg […]
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 […]
#SnapCNY Exhibition
We challenged Londoners and visitors alike to submit their photos of Chinese New Year incorporating elements from a China Exchange produced interpretation guide. Eight images were selected for display at China Exchange in a small public exhibition. The winners: Download our #snapCNY Inspiration Guide.
Spring Festival Programme 2016
Nine hundred and fifty visitors came to China Exchange during our 2016 Spring Festival programme as we welcomed the Year of the Monkey. Events included: Circle Lines Exhibition: The Hurun Art Foundation launched at China Exchange with Circle Lines, a 10-day exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists. Nine of the artists featured attended the show from […]
Oriental Silk Film Screening
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.
Circle Lines Exhibition
The Hurun Art Foundation launched at China Exchange with Circle Lines, a 10-day exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists.
#snapCNY
Join us in celebrating Chinese New Year via Instagram, by entering our #snapCNY Instagram Competition. We want to see your snaps of anything that represents your experience of CNY. Instagram us your photo, hashtagging ‘#snapCNY‘ and you will automatically be entered in to our competition to have your picture displayed at our #snapCNY popup exhibition […]