Reflections on 2020 from China Exchange
China Exchange started 2020 with an injection of positivity. Four hundred people came to enjoy our Chinese New Year celebrations with Mothers Bridge of Love. Over 100 people joined our community-led walking tours in the first two months of the year. The cold weather couldn’t stop us from sharing the history of our special neighbourhood. […]
China Exchange’s Xiao Ma awarded prestigious PhD scholarship
Our Cultural Projects Manager and Researcher, Xiao Ma, has been awarded a prestigious PhD scholarship at University of Westminster. Xiao has begun her PhD project to research the cultural complexities of London’s Chinatown through critically examining the notion and practice of Chinatown heritage in global London. She fought stiff competition to be awarded a scholarship […]
Heritage restaurant Tao Tao Ju provides ‘sum’ support to China Exchange through Steam At Home kits
Chinatown institution Tao Tao Ju is to launch Steam at Home kits in December allowing people across the UK to enjoy specialist hand crafted dim sum . Proceeds from each order will be donated to China Exchange so you get to eat well and do good with every order! We are so grateful to our friends and neighbours at Tao Tao Ju […]
Handcrafted Made in Chinatown gifts available in 2021
China Exchange volunteers are continuing to build their skills and support our work. Our six super stitchers have now completed their training with textile artist Ekta Kaul. They learnt expert techniques for fine hand embroidery and explored the heritage stories of Chinatown through stitch. The special handcrafted pieces they produce will be sold in the new year to […]
Artists Confirmed for Chinatown Residencies
Two internationally exhibited artists have been selected for the Made in Chinatown project at China Exchange.
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.
China Exchange wants the world to read all about London’s Chinatown
Untold stories of London’s Chinatown will be shared in a new book written by China Exchange team members, Freya Aitken-Turff and Xiao Ma. Chinatown Stories offers history, social commentary and recipes all with the aim of sharing the heritage we can see and that which we cannot in this iconic part of London.
New Heritage Programme Coming to China Exchange
China Exchange to lead Chinatown heritage project to ensure that the history of our iconic neighbourhood is not lost.
Hong Kong Focus at China in Context
China in Context will feature three events with a special focus on Hong Kong. Supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, the focus will celebrate the role that Hong Kong has played as a cultural translator and the creativity of writing from this unique region.
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.