A Summer Celebration of Chinatown Heritage
During summer 2018, China Exchange is leading a Summer Celebration of Chinatown Heritage, an extensive new project to share the reasons why our neighbourhood is so special.
Read moreDuring summer 2018, China Exchange is leading a Summer Celebration of Chinatown Heritage, an extensive new project to share the reasons why our neighbourhood is so special.
Read moreHow did Chinese wallpaper influence the history of British interiors? National Trust expert Emile de Bruijn explored this topic in
Read moreChina Exchange held its second film screening on 2 May following A Simple Life with Roger Lee in March. With
Read morePainting is a significant part of cultural heritage in China, taking not just inspiration from the natural world, but also
Read moreTony Kirkham, head of Arboretum at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, led us on an adventurous evening filled with treetop tales. Throughout his talk on “Great Chinese Trees”, Tony shared anecdotes of his plant hunting travels across China – following the footsteps of arguably the most influential plant hunter to have lived, Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson; and the stories behind his many favourite trees!
Read moreProfessor Niall Ferguson covered his “killer Apps” from his book, Civilisation, that sought to explain why after 1600 did the West become so much richer, healthier and more powerful than everywhere else.
Read moreHistorian Professor Andrew Roberts used his 60 minutes to talk about his exploration and discoveries of one of the greatest military strategists in history, Napoleon.
Read moreHistorian Michael Wood joined the China Exchange audience to share tales from the making of the BBC’s The Story of China.
Read moreOur exhibition of Qing Dynasty Peking featured 30 original prints, including never-before-seen photographs by Thomas Child from the Stephan Loewentheil Historical Photography of China Collection.
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