2024/25 SACU/Peking University Essay/Art Competition
2025 is the 60th Anniversary of SACU and so the aim of this year’s competition for senior school students is to encourage young people to explore the history of SACU through its digital archive database and other resources to produce a written essay or a piece of art. The competition is now open and welcomes entries from all senior school children and there are great prizes for the winners! Full details in the flyer here THEMES 1. How do you see the contribution of SACU and its significance to us today? SACU was founded by Dr. Joseph Needham in 1965 […]
Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves: Joseph Needham on the Silk Road, Online talk by Frances Wood
When SACU founder Joseph Needham led an expedition to Gansu in 1943, he intended to stay for a couple of days at the Mogao caves near Dunhuang. The breakdown of a lorry and the difficulty of obtaining spare parts meant that he spent several weeks there, making drawings and taking photographs of the caves, adding considerably to knowledge of this wonderful site. The history of the caves and their exploitation by early 20th century explorers forms a background to Needham's visit. Speaker information: Frances Wood Dr Frances Wood, one of SACU's vice presidents, studied Chinese at Cambridge and Peking universities […]