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SUMMARY:From Old London to New Milton Keynes: Chinese Identities in Britain: SACU Free Talks and Film
DESCRIPTION:From Old London to New Milton Keynes: Chinese Identities in Britain; SACU Free Talks and Film \n  \n  \nThe Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) is delighted to invite you to this afternoon of talks and a film\, timed to coincide with the Lao She symposium held this year in Beijing to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of novelist and playwright Lao She\, one of  20th century China’s most significant literary figures. \n  \nDr Amy Matthewson: Loitering through London with Lao She \nSACU member Dr Amy Matthewson talks about her really exciting project in conjunction with the Museum of London Docklands to develop an interactive app based on Lao She and his years in London. The app will work in conjunction with the museum\, combining places Lao She mentions in his novel Mr. Ma and Sonalong with visual and material cultures from the Museum’s permanent collection. It will allow visitors to engage with Lao She’s London and the broader issues and experiences of the Chinese community in London. \nAmy uses Lao She’s Mr. Ma and Son to frame the history of the Chinese community living and working in London. Her aim is to explore the experiences of the Chinese and probe into areas of race relations and identity politics\, the production of social and cultural processes in which community identities are shaped\, with the objective of understanding community interactions as well as the formation of a sense of identity\, whether in terms of ‘Chineseness’\, ‘Britishness’\, or a complex mix of both. \n  \nDr Frances Wood\, SACU Vice President: A Blue Plaque for the Silent Traveller \nChiang Yee came to London in 1934\, escaping from the difficulties of serving as an official in the warlord era in China. He left his family behind\, intending to study at LSE. With the Japanese invasion\, he found himself unable to return to China and struggled to survive until he found his voice in a long series of books\, beginning with The Silent Traveller in Lakeland. His 15 year stay in Oxford was commemorated recently with the unveiling of a Blue Plaque. \n  \nPlease note: This talk is a change to our original programme. We regret Dr Jenny Clegg cannot now join us for this event. We are delighted that Dr Frances Wood has offered to talk instead about ‘The Silent Traveller’ and we will invite Dr Jenny Clegg to give her talk on ‘Fu Manchu and the Yellow Peril’ at a future event.  \n  \nMichael Ho: From HK to MK (film)  \n“What does it mean to be British? Gabriel\, a dentist originally from Hong Kong\, has lived in Milton Keynes for nearly 50 years. His mixed-race son Michael couldn’t wait to leave. Now a film-maker\, he returns to the city to discover how his father feels about the place he has made home.” (British Film Institute) \n  \nThis afternoon event is held jointly with The Meridian Society (TMS) and follows the AGMs of both SACU and TMS to be held during the morning 11.30am – 1.00pm. All members are invited to their society’s AGM\, then join other members for a ‘bring your own lunch’ or just come along to the afternoon presentations. \n  \nThe afternoon is a free event\, open to everyone\, but registration is required. \nBook your free place: https://sacu-from-old-london.eventbrite.co.uk \n  \nDo come and join us! \n  \nDirections: Our venue is the Upper Hall at St Columba’s Church\, which is located on Pont Street in Knightsbridge in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Church is within easy reach of three London Underground stations – Knightsbridge (Piccadilly Line)\, South Kensington (Piccadilly\, Circle and District Lines) and Sloane Square (Circle and District Lines). \nAny questions? Please email events@sacu.org.uk \nWe look forward to welcoming you on Saturday 20th July! \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/from-old-london-to-new-milton-keynes-chinese-identities-in-britain-sacu-free-talks-and-film/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event,SACU Members' Event,The Meridian Society Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190720T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190720T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
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SUMMARY:SACU AGM
DESCRIPTION:SACU’s AGM Saturday takes place in the morning of 20th July 2019 at St Columba’s Church\, Pont Street in Knightsbridge: \nSchedule for the day: \n11.30am – 1.00pm: SACU AGM in the Library \n11.30am -1.00pm: The Meridian Society (TMS) AGM in the Kirk Session Room \n1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch (‘Bring Your Own Lunch’). All members are welcome to take a packed lunch and join the informal meet up with other SACU members at lunchtime. \n2.00pm – 4.30pm: Presentations by Dr Amy Matthewson and SACU Vice President Dr Frances Wood followed by refreshments then a short film by Michael Ho. \nThe afternoon presentations are open to the public and all are welcome\, but registration is required: \nBook your free place: https://sacu-from-old-london.eventbrite.co.uk \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-agm-in-the-morning-and-afternoon-talks/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event,SACU Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190211T210254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T141142Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Council Meeting followed by Programme Group Meeting (Manchester)
DESCRIPTION:Our next SACU Council meeting takes place on Saturday 18 May followed by our Programme Group meeting. We will meet in Room G1 (Ground Floor) Friends Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester M2 5NS. \nSchedule: \n11.30am – 1.00pm: SACU Council meeting (morning session) \n1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch break with SACU Council and local members – please bring your own lunch \n2.00pm – 3.30pm: SACU Council meeting (afternoon session) \n3.30pm – 4.30pm: SACU Programme Group meeting \n  \nAll members are welcome to have lunch (which is ‘bring your own’) with us if you happen to be in the vicinity from 1.00pm. This is an opportunity for members in the North West and SACU Council members to meet up.  Just let us know that you are coming if you decide to join us by emailing events@sacu.org.uk \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-council-meeting-followed-by-programme-group-meeting-manchester/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190403T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190403T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190331T190342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190331T191130Z
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SUMMARY:SACU China Chat: British and Chinese Education (SACU Manchester)
DESCRIPTION:Sharing experiences of British and Chinese education in an informal setting with opening discussion points from British and Chinese students. \nSchedule: 16.00 – 17.30 Discussion and Networking \nVenue: University of Manchester\, University Place\, Room 5.212. \nAll welcome to this public event hosted by SACU Manchester. \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-china-chat-british-and-chinese-education-sacu-manchester/
LOCATION:University of Manchester\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU (Manchester) Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190315T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190210T221207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T160134Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of China: SACU Talk by Professor Michael Wood
DESCRIPTION:Illustrated with film clips\, Michael Wood reflects on some of the themes in his recent highly praised series on Chinese history\, and looks forward to his forthcoming film on the 40th anniversary of Deng’s Reform and Opening Up. \nHistorian and broadcaster Michael Wood is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and author of some 120 documentary films which have been shown worldwide. \nOf his ‘Story of China‘ series the Chinese state news agency Xinhua said it had “transcended the barriers of ethnicity and belief and brought something inexplicably powerful and touching to the TV audience.” \nThis free talk is organised by the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU). \nJoin us for this fascinating talk in the Auditorium at EY’s Canary Wharf offices\, 25 Churchill Place\, Canary Wharf\, London E14 5EY \nProgramme: \n5.30 – 6.00 pm: Registration [please allow plenty of time for registration and security] \n6.00 – 7.20 pm: Welcome; Michael Wood’s presentation with Q&A \n7.20 – 8.00 pm: Refreshments and Networking \n8.00 pm: Event Closes \n  \nPlease reserve your free place on Eventbrite: https://sacu-michael-wood-talk.eventbrite.co.uk \n  \nSACU is grateful to EY (Ernst & Young) for their generous support of this event.  \n  \nTravelling to Canary Wharf:\nEY’s Canary Wharf offices are a 5-minute walk from Canary Wharf Underground station (Jubilee line) or DLR (Lewisham) Canary Wharf station.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/the-story-of-china-sacu-talk-by-professor-michael-wood/
LOCATION:EY Canary Wharf\, 25 Churchill Place\, Canary Wharf\, London\, E14 5EY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190302T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190211T205615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T205615Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Executive Committee Meeting (including Digital Communications Group)
DESCRIPTION:This Executive Committee meeting will include the George Hogg Education Fund but not the Archives Group. \nThe Digital Communications Group meets from 2.00pm.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-executive-committee-meeting-including-digital-communications-group/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190219T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190117T132134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T200809Z
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SUMMARY:SACU ChinaCafé with Jessica Darling (SACU members event)
DESCRIPTION:Our 2019 series of SACU ChinaCafés is set to begin on Tuesday February 19th\, from 6 pm to 8 pm at Bush House\, King’s College London\, Strand Campus\, and is co-hosted by the Lau China Institute. Our theme this year is historical and present health care here and in China. \n  \nThe first session will feature Jessica Darling who spent her childhood in China with her father\, surgeon Dr Joshua Horn\, author of ‘Away With All Pests: An English Surgeon in People’s China 1954-1969’.  She subsequently returned to the UK to earn a nursing degree and then went back to Beijing where she completed an acupuncture apprenticeship course.  Jessica will speak about her experiences in China and discuss today’s health care needs. \n  \nSACU ChinaCafés are small meetings\, with the room laid out in cafe style\, so that conversations with other participants about the theme are relaxed and easy. They are membership-only spaces with newcomers very welcome to join at the first SACU ChinaCafé that they attend. All non-members pay £8\, which entitles them to a year’s membership of SACU and of course\, free attendance at all future SACU ChinaCafé meetings as well as the other benefits of membership.  \n  \nJessica Darling is ideally placed to start our series of three SACU ChinaCafés on the theme of “Health and Wellbeing” and help us think about English-Chinese cultural understanding of Health and Wellbeing.  \n  \nDo come and join us! \n  \nVenue: Room 6.05\, Northeast Wing\, Bush House\, KCL\, Strand Campus\, London WC2B 4BG \n  \nBook your place by email to marketing@sacu.org.uk \n  \nSACU members free admission; non-members join with £8 at the door.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-chinacafe-with-jessica-darling/
LOCATION:Bush House\, King’s College London Strand Campus\, 30 Aldwych\, London\, WC2B 4BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Members' Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190211T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190110T193407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T193913Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Labour Corps: Library of Birmingham Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham is commemorating the contribution of the Chinese Labour Corps in World War I. \nIn November 2018\, Britain commemorated the end of World War I with events across the country. One group that has been consistently overlooked is the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) – volunteers from mainland China who were sent by the Chinese government to support the British and French armies on the Western Front. While hostilities ceased in November 1918 and troops returned home\, the CLC remained behind to clear battlefield debris into 1919 with the final units not leaving until September 1920\, almost two years after armistice. \nTheir contribution was never acknowledged in Britain until a campaign to recognise the CLC began in 2013.  Since then\, a number of projects have taken place and the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham (CCC-B) is bringing together elements from Ming Ai Institute’s ‘British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage’ exhibition which commemorates the CLC in WWI and the Hong Kong British Army Aid Group in WWII together with artefacts from the Chinese in Britain Forum’s ‘Ensuring We Remember’ campaign under the title ‘Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I’. \nThe full exhibition will be on display at CCC-B from 1st – 8th February 2019 (not Sunday 3rd February) and after this\, selected items will go on display in the Spotlight zone of the Library of Birmingham from 11th Feb-1st March. \nOn Wednesday 27th February there will be a Panel talk in the Library Voices of War & Peace Engagement Centre. \nGuest speakers: \nSteve Lau\, Chinese in Britain Forum/Ensuring We Remember Campaign \nChungwen Li\, Ming Ai Institute \nPeng Wenlan\, The Meridian Society \nThe exhibition and talk are free to attend. Contact Kate Gordon on 0121 685 8510 or email kategordon@ccc-b.org.uk to register your interest.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/chinese-labour-corps-library-of-birmingham-exhibition/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190210
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190125T202048Z
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SUMMARY:The Meridian Society's Chinese New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 9th February\nThe Meridian Society’s Chinese New Year Celebration \nSACU’s partner organisation The Meridian Society invites you to join them for their Chinese New Year celebration:- \n“Firstly we will be going to BFI Southbank for the documentary triptych by Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni depicting life in 1970s China. Afterwards we will be going for a Chinese new year meal at Taste of China in Bloomsbury. The two can be booked separately or together.” \nTimes \n\n13.30pm for 13.40 at BFI Southbank (website for directions)\n17.45 for 18.00 at Taste of China\, (googlemaps for directions)\n\nAs places are limited please e-mail to reserve your place early. The deadline for booking is extended to Wednesday 30th January with payment no later than Friday 1st February. \nPriority will be given to current Meridian Society members\, supporters who book for both events\, then on a ‘first come [payment received] first served’ basis. \n \nChung Kuo Cina (Film) \nIn 1972\, during Mao’s Cultural Revolution\, Antonioni was invited to direct a documentary about New China. The result was a three-and-a-half hour film divided into three parts. \nThe first part\, taken around Beijing\, includes a cotton factory\, older sections of the city\, and a clinic where a Cesarean operation is performed\, using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan\, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai\, and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats. \nMao disliked it so much that Antonioni was consequently charged with being anti-Chinese as well as counterrevolutionary. The movie was finally shown at Beijing’s Cinema Institute 30 years later. \n \nDishes\nSoup\nSweet Corn and Pork Rib Soup\nMain Courses\nSpicy Seabass in Pot\nStir Fried Lamb in Chilli\nGriddle Spicy Chicken\nSweet and Sour Pork\nRed Braised Pig’s Trotters\nSalt and Chilli Squid\nStir Fried Aubergine and Green Bean\nMixed Vegetables\nRice and Stir Fried Noodles\nTo Finish\nFresh Fruits \nPrices \nMembers of The Meridian Society\nlunch £25\, film £12.50 (£10.50 concessions*)\, combined £37 (£35)\nAssociates (members of SACU and family members of Meridian Society members)\nlunch £27.50\, film £12.50 (£10.50 concessions*)\, combined £39 (£37)\nNon-members\nlunch £30\, film £12.50 (£10.50 concessions*)\, combined £42 (£40)\n* concessions for the film are available to seniors\, students\, unwaged and disabled (evidence required on the day).\nPlease note:  Members of BFI pay lower prices and are advised to buy their own tickets. \nPlaces will be confirmed on receipt of payment. Payment should therefore be made as soon as possible and no later than Friday 1st February. \nPlease send your cheque made payable to ‘The Meridian Society’ to:  The Treasurer\, 5 Mildmay Street\, London N1 4AB.  Alternatively if you wish to pay by direct bank transfer please contact us and we will forward our account details. \nNote: Membership for the Meridian Society is an annual fee of £35 a year (£20 for concessions). \nVisit The Meridian Society website for information about other activities.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/the-meridian-societys-chinese-new-year-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Meridian Society":MAILTO:themeridiansociety@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190211
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190122T204820Z
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SUMMARY:Happy New Year of the Pig!
DESCRIPTION:Here is our list of Chinese New Year 2019 celebrations around the UK (plus NYC and Sydney). \nHappy New Year!\n新年快乐!\nLondon ……………https://londonist.com/…/chinese-new-year-in-london-events-c… \nManchester………..https://www.visitmanchester.com/ideas-and…/chinese-new-year… \n\nLiverpool………….. https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/celebrations-for-chinese-ne…/ \nCardiff……………… https://cardiff.carpe-diem.events/…/9215152-chinese-new-ye…/ \nMacclesfield………..https://www.macclesfield-tc.gov.uk/celebrating-chinese-new…/ \nBangor……………. https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/…/17354591.chinese-y…/ \nSheffield…………….https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/events/cny \nBirmingham…………https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/…/chinese-new-year-2019-wh… \nSouthampton………https://www.ukshaolintemple.com/event/chinese-new-year-2019/ \nNewcastle……………https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/…/chinese-new-year-2019-wha… \nYork……………………https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-2019-at-york-… \nNew York……………https://www.cityguideny.com/article/Chinese-New-Year-NYC… \nLeeds…………………https://www.visitleeds.co.uk/whats-on/chinese-new-year.aspx \nSydney………………https://www.sydney.com/…/chinese-new-year-celebration-year-…
URL:https://sacu.org/event/happy-new-year-of-the-pig/
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190204T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190110T170807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T170807Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition at Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\, 4-8 Feb 2019
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I:\nExhibition at the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\nFriday 1 Feb to Friday 8 Feb (not Sunday 3 Feb)\nThe Chinese Community Centre – Birmingham is going to stage the first exhibition in the West Midlands about the Chinese Labour Corps in February 2019\, coinciding with Chinese New Year. \nIn November 2018\, Britain commemorated the end of World War I with events across the country. One group that has been consistently overlooked is the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) – volunteers from mainland China who were sent by the Chinese government to support the British and French armies on the Western Front. While hostilities ceased in November 1918 and troops returned home\, the CLC remained behind to clear battlefield debris into 1919 with the final units not leaving until September 1920\, almost two years after armistice. \nTheir contribution was never acknowledged in Britain until a campaign to recognise the CLC began in 2013.  Since then\, a number of projects have taken place and the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham (CCC-B) is bringing together elements from Ming Ai Institute’s ‘British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage’ exhibition which commemorates the CLC in WWI and the Hong Kong British Army Aid Group in WWII together with artefacts from the Chinese in Britain Forum’s ‘Ensuring We Remember’ campaign under the title ‘Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I’. \nThe full exhibition will be on display at CCC-B from 1st – 8th February 2019 (not Sunday 3rd February): \nFriday 1 Feb: 2 – 7pm \nSaturday 2 Feb: 10am – 1pm \nMonday 4 – Friday 8 Feb: 10am – 4pm \nAfter this\, selected items will go on display in the Spotlight zone of the Library of Birmingham from 11th Feb-1st March. \nOn Wednesday 27th February there will be a Panel talk in the Library Voices of War & Peace Engagement Centre. \nGuest speakers: \nSteve Lau\, Chinese in Britain Forum/Ensuring We Remember Campaign \nChungwen Li\, Ming Ai Institute \nPeng Wenlan\, The Meridian Society \nThe exhibition and talk are free to attend. Contact Kate Gordon on 0121 685 8510 or email kategordon@ccc-b.org.uk to register your interest. \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/chinese-labour-corps-exhibition-at-chinese-community-centre-birmingham-4-8-feb-2019/
LOCATION:CCC-B\, 99 Bradford Street\, Birmingham\, B12 0NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190202T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190110T170117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T170323Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition at Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\, 2 Feb 2019
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I:\nExhibition at the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\nFriday 1 Feb to Friday 8 Feb (not Sunday 3 Feb)\nThe Chinese Community Centre – Birmingham is going to stage the first exhibition in the West Midlands about the Chinese Labour Corps in February 2019\, coinciding with Chinese New Year. \nIn November 2018\, Britain commemorated the end of World War I with events across the country. One group that has been consistently overlooked is the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) – volunteers from mainland China who were sent by the Chinese government to support the British and French armies on the Western Front. While hostilities ceased in November 1918 and troops returned home\, the CLC remained behind to clear battlefield debris into 1919 with the final units not leaving until September 1920\, almost two years after armistice. \nTheir contribution was never acknowledged in Britain until a campaign to recognise the CLC began in 2013.  Since then\, a number of projects have taken place and the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham (CCC-B) is bringing together elements from Ming Ai Institute’s ‘British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage’ exhibition which commemorates the CLC in WWI and the Hong Kong British Army Aid Group in WWII together with artefacts from the Chinese in Britain Forum’s ‘Ensuring We Remember’ campaign under the title ‘Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I’. \nThe full exhibition will be on display at CCC-B from 1st – 8th February 2019 (not Sunday 3rd February): \nFriday 1 Feb: 2 – 7pm \nSaturday 2 Feb: 10am – 1pm \nMonday 4 – Friday 8 Feb: 10am – 4pm \nAfter this\, selected items will go on display in the Spotlight zone of the Library of Birmingham from 11th Feb-1st March. \nOn Wednesday 27th February there will be a Panel talk in the Library Voices of War & Peace Engagement Centre. \nGuest speakers: \nSteve Lau\, Chinese in Britain Forum/Ensuring We Remember Campaign \nChungwen Li\, Ming Ai Institute \nPeng Wenlan\, The Meridian Society \nThe exhibition and talk are free to attend. Contact Kate Gordon on 0121 685 8510 or email kategordon@ccc-b.org.uk to register your interest. \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/chinese-labour-corps-exhibition-at-chinese-community-centre-birmingham-2-feb-2019/
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190201T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20190109T205510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T170344Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition at Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\, 1 February 2019
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I:\nExhibition at the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham\nFriday 1 Feb to Friday 8 Feb (not Sunday 3 Feb)\nThe Chinese Community Centre – Birmingham is going to stage the first exhibition in the West Midlands about the Chinese Labour Corps in February 2019\, coinciding with Chinese New Year. \nIn November 2018\, Britain commemorated the end of World War I with events across the country. One group that has been consistently overlooked is the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) – volunteers from mainland China who were sent by the Chinese government to support the British and French armies on the Western Front. While hostilities ceased in November 1918 and troops returned home\, the CLC remained behind to clear battlefield debris into 1919 with the final units not leaving until September 1920\, almost two years after armistice. \nTheir contribution was never acknowledged in Britain until a campaign to recognise the CLC began in 2013.  Since then\, a number of projects have taken place and the Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham (CCC-B) is bringing together elements from Ming Ai Institute’s ‘British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage’ exhibition which commemorates the CLC in WWI and the Hong Kong British Army Aid Group in WWII together with artefacts from the Chinese in Britain Forum’s ‘Ensuring We Remember’ campaign under the title ‘Chinese Labour Corps: The Forgotten Men of World War I’. \nThe full exhibition will be on display at CCC-B from 1st – 8th February 2019 (not Sunday 3rd February): \nFriday 1 Feb: 2 – 7pm \nSaturday 2 Feb: 10am – 1pm \nMonday 4 – Friday 8 Feb: 10am – 4pm \nAfter this\, selected items will go on display in the Spotlight zone of the Library of Birmingham from 11 Feb-1st March. \nOn Wednesday 27th February there will be a Panel talk in the Library Voices of War & Peace Engagement Centre. \nGuest speakers: \nSteve Lau\, Chinese in Britain Forum/Ensuring We Remember Campaign \nChungwen Li\, Ming Ai Institute \nPeng Wenlan\, The Meridian Society \nThe exhibition and talk are free to attend. Contact Kate Gordon on 0121 685 8510 or email kategordon@ccc-b.org.uk to register your interest. \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/chinese-labour-corps-exhibition-at-chinese-community-centre-birmingham/
LOCATION:CCC-B\, 99 Bradford Street\, Birmingham\, B12 0NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190131T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181219T163605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T115922Z
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SUMMARY:China and the Korean Nuclear Crisis
DESCRIPTION:China and the Korean Nuclear Crisis by SACU Manchester and University of Manchester Politics Society \nChina and North Korea have been described in the past as being as close as ‘lips and teeth’ but in recent decades relations have come under strain over North Korea’s nuclearisation. What role has China played with regard to the Korean nuclear crisis? And what does this tell us about the kind of new superpower China is becoming? \nGlyn Ford\, author of Talking to North Korea (Pluto\, 2018) and North Korea on the Brink (Pluto\, 2007) will be in conversation with Dr Jenny Clegg\, Vice-President of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU). \nGlyn Ford served as a Labour Member of the European Parliament between 1984-2009\, representing a Manchester Constituency for the first 15 years. As a member of the EP Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees\, he developed an unrivalled expertise on East Asia. He currently sits on the Labour Party’s International Committee\, and is Director of Track2Asia\, a Brussels-based organisation which seeks to function as an EU-Asia bridge between people\, places and ideas. He has visited North Korea almost 50 times. \nThis event is co-hosted by SACU (Manchester) and the Politics Society\, University of Manchester. \nDay/Time: Thursday 31 January\, 7.00-9.00 pm \nVenue: Lecture Theatre\, Hulme Hall\, Oxford Place\, Victoria Park\, Manchester M14 5RR \nPlease reserve your place through Eventbrite: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/china-and-the-korean-nuclear-crisis-public-by-sacu-uom-politics-society-tickets-53813490599 \nJoin the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/275879893115852/
URL:https://sacu.org/event/china-and-the-korean-nuclear-crisis/
LOCATION:Hulme Hall University of Manchester Hall of Residence\, Oxford Place\, Manchester\, M14 5RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU (Manchester) Event,SACU Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190119T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181209T123909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181209T124040Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Council and Programme Group Meetings
DESCRIPTION:SACU’s quarterly Council meeting will be held in the Library of St Columba’s Church\, 11.30am-3.30pm. \nThe Programme Group will meet immediately afterwards\, 3.30pm-5.00pm. \nAgendas will be sent out in due course.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-council-meeting/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190116T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181231T160834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T160834Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Chilli Bean Paste Clan: An Evening with Yan Ge and Nicky Harman
DESCRIPTION:Set in a fictional town in West China\, the novel\, The Chilli Bean Paste Clan\, is the story of the Duan-Xue family\, owners of the lucrative chilli bean paste factory\, and their formidable matriarch. As Gran’s 80th birthday approaches\, her middle-aged children get together to make preparations. Family secrets are revealed and long-time sibling rivalries flare up with renewed vigour. As Shengqiang struggles unsuccessfully to juggle the demands of his mistress and his wife\, the biggest surprises of all come from Gran herself… \n  \nJoin the author Yan Ge and the translator Nicky Harman on the evening\, and catch a glimpse into the life of a typical dysfunctional family in modern China. Hear how Yan Ge put her mastery of the Sichuan dialect to excellent use\, and how Nicky Harman responded to that challenge during her translation. \n  \nFree Entry\, but please register on Eventbrite (link below) \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/meet-the-chilli-bean-paste-clan-an-evening-with-yan-ge-and-nicky-harman/
LOCATION:Guanghwa Bookshop\, 112 Shaftsbury Avenue\, London\, W1D 5EJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190112T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181220T212720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T212720Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Archives Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next SACU Archives Committee Meeting will meet to discuss the funding bid for the SACU Archives Project.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-archives-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:British Library First Floor Cafe\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181216T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181216T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181209T122919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T122950Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Archives Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SACU Archives Group will meet on Sunday 16th December to plan the comprehensive project which will organise\, digitise and make SACU’s archives more easily available to everyone. \nThere are 4 components: (1) catalogue\, preserve and digitise our extensive photograph collection; (2) catalogue\, preserve and digitise SACU’s organisational documents; (3) catalogue\, preserve and digitise the historic material contained in our old website; (4) collect oral histories from SACU members and others who can help us construct a full history of SACU. We are particularly keen to hear from older SACU members about their memories so please get in contact! \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-archives-group-meeting/
LOCATION:British Library First Floor Cafe\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181120T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181120T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181117T082216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181117T082323Z
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SUMMARY:SACU's Silk Road Tour: Talk by Walter Fung
DESCRIPTION:Walter Fung\, editor of China Eye will talk about his recent visit to China’s Western provinces on the SACU Silk Road tour (with slides). The tour included the ancient cities of Guyuan\, Yinchuan and Dan Junggar\, as well as Xining\, Tupan and Urumchi in Xinjiang.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacus-silk-road-tour-talk-by-walter-fung/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181117T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181104T215943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T232130Z
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SUMMARY:The Chinese Labour Corps: World War One's Hidden History
DESCRIPTION:This commemoration of the Chinese Labour Corps is organised by our partner organisation The Meridian Society and co-hosted by The British Library. \n\n\nOn 11 November 1918 streets throughout Western Europe were filled with jubilant crowds. Armistice had been declared and weary soldiers were at last able to go home. Yet some had to stay behind at the Front – amongst them the Chinese Labour Corps who were needed to clear the land of ordnance and dig up and bury the dead. \n\nAlmost 140\,000 Chinese labourers had been recruited by the British and French armies to fill the void resulting from the losses at the Battle ofthe Somme. They provided much needed manpower by digging trenches\, building railroads and repairing tanks. China\, hoping to be rewarded withthe return of Shandong Province from German control\, was keen to assistthe Western Allies. \nIn this final year of the centenary of the Great War\, as we remember all those who took up arms\, we must also commemorate those who helped behind the lines. \nThe Meridian Society invites all to an afternoon of remembrance in honour of the Chinese Labour Corps to pay tribute to these men whose contribution has not as yet been formally recognised. \n\n \n\n  \n \nThe event\, co-hosted by the British Library\, will include: \nThe Shandong Problem – talk on the historical backdrop to China’s involvement in WWI and the political agenda of each of the major players in the war – by SACU Vice President Dr Frances Wood\, former Curator of Chinese Collections at the British Library\, co-author of ‘Betrayed Ally – China in the Great War’. \nSome Paradoxes of the Chinese Labour Corps Recruitment – talk on the challenges and contradictions within the British Army’s recruitment of the Chinese labourers – by Dr Gregory James\, author of ‘The Chinese Labour Corps 1916-1920′ \nExpectation versus Reality – talk on the social and cultural disparities between what Chinese labourers thought they would experience and what they were actually faced with on arrival at the Front – by Prof Philip Vanhaelemeersch\, translator of two diaries written by Chinese labourers. \nScreening of Forgotten Faces of the Great War: The Chinese Labour Corps – an oral history by descendants of Chinese labourers and Western officers of the CLC. \nCherry Blossom and other pieces – music on the erhu (Chinese two-stringed fiddle) by Charlie Tienkyi-Waddle.  \n\n\nThere will be a short break\, during which light refreshments will be served free of charge. \nDate: Saturday\, 17 November\nTime: 12.30-4.30pm\nVenue: Knowledge Centre\, British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London NW1 2DB \nEntry: Free to members of The Meridian Society. A limited number of complimentary tickets are still available\, email  chineselabourcorps@gmail.com \nNon-members £12\, under 18s £8 (other concessions available)\nPlease book through the British Library https://www.bl.uk/events/the-chinese-labour-corps \nFor more details on the project please click here: http://themeridiansociety.org.uk/test/test/chinese-labour-corps/
URL:https://sacu.org/event/commemoration-of-the-chinese-labour-corps/
LOCATION:Knowledge Centre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Meridian Society":MAILTO:themeridiansociety@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181117T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181115T231926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T231926Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SACU Executive Committee and the George Hogg Co-operative Education Fund have meetings at St Columba’s on Saturday 17th November. The archives Group will meet at a later date.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-executive-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181012T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181012T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20181003T210830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T212044Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Cities Rediscovered: National Human Geography of China Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:SACU members are invited by Guanghwa Bookshop to attend the book launch of this major new publishing project. \n  \nThroughout its 5000 years of civilization\, China has always been a nation with a great diversity of natural geography and human cultures. Today\, it is also one of the countries in the world that sees the most rapid urbanization process. \nThere is no better way to understand China than studying its cities in depth. Aiming to publish on 100 cities in its series\, National Human Geography of China is a rare encyclopaedia that explores Chinese cities chronologically and multi-dimensionally: from nature to culture\, from ecology to economy. \nGuanghwa Bookshop sincerely invites SACU members to join them at the British Library\, to appreciate the tradition and future of Chinese cities\, to share ideas on sustainable growth\, and to celebrate the increasingly strong cultural ties between China and the UK. \nThis book launch is jointly organized by the publisher Sinomaps Press and Guanghwa Bookshop\, UK’s leading Chinese bookshop. \n  \nSACU members can book their free place using the Eventbrite link below. \n  \n我们诚邀您作为特邀嘉宾出席2018年10月12日在大英图书馆举办的“探索中国城市风貌”——《中国国家人文地理》丛书暨中国城市宣传推广活动。 \n人类社会的发展过程，就是各种文明不断交流、融合、创新的过程。而城市既是人类文明的核心区域，又是文明进步的前沿地带。“中国国家人文地理”丛书定位于记录中国优秀传统文化和新时代中国发展成就。以城市为单元，全面、立体地展现中国城市的自然地理、历史文化遗产、人文风土资源、生态环境建设、城市蓝图等，是中国城市人文地理百科全书。 \n大英图书馆藏书品种众多，不仅仅是英国人民的智慧宝库，更是人类文明的宝库。此次，我们非常荣幸地将丛书赠予大英图书馆，希望能与英国人民分享中国优秀传统文化和城市风貌，促进中英文化交流，加深两国人民的了解与信任。 \n中国驻英国大使馆文化处公使衔参赞、大英图书馆东亚馆藏部负责人、来自中国多个省市的领导人以及多名英国学者、汉学家将出席本次活动。 \n敬请您届时拨冗出席，至祈勿却为盼！ \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/chinese-cities-rediscovered-national-human-geography-of-china-book-launch/
LOCATION:Knowledge Centre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Members' Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180929T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180722T160259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T143459Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Council Meeting followed by Programme Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next SACU Council meeting takes place on Saturday 29 September followed by our Programme Group meeting. We will meet in the Kirk Session room of St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, Knightsbridge\, SW1X 0BD. \n  \nSchedule: \n11.30am – 3.30pm SACU Council meeting – bring your own lunch \n3.30pm – 5.00pm SACU Programme Group meeting \n  \nAll members are welcome to have lunch (which is ‘bring your own’) with us if you happen to be in the vicinity.  Just let us know that you are coming if you decide to join us by emailing events@sacu.org.uk \n  \nNearest underground stations are at Knightsbridge\, South Kensington and Sloane Square. \nDirections: St Columba’s Church of Scotland \n  \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-council-meeting-followed-by-programme-group-meeting/
LOCATION:St Columba’s Church of Scotland\, Pont Street\, London\, SW1X 0BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180930
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180922T115530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180925T215550Z
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SUMMARY:ICCIC Delegation visits London and Manchester
DESCRIPTION:The 8- person delegation from the ICCIC (International Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Cooperatives)\, led by Michael Crook\, will be here for a short visit from Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th September. \n  \nAll SACU members are welcome to join us. \n  \nThe outline programme is as follows: \nWednesday 26th September: arrive Heathrow\, early evening \nThursday 27th September: visit to Harpenden and St George’s School (George Hogg’s former school) and then on to the Needham Research Institute in Cambridge\, then evening journey to Manchester \nFriday 28th September: day in Manchester\, returning in the evening to London. Evening dinner at 8.00pm for the delegation and SACU friends at the President Hotel\, 56-60 Guilford Street\, London WC1 1DB \nSaturday 29th September: afternoon visit to Oxford then on to Heathrow for flight back to Beijing \n  \nThis will be a great opportunity to meet ICCIC members who have exceptional experience in organising self-help activities and training in cooperative business in the poorer rural areas of China. It will also be a chance to learn more about new developments in the latest reforms to ‘revitalise the rural areas’. \nYou can read about the activities of the ICCIC here: http://www.gungho.org.cn/en-index.php \nSACU’s relationship with them through the George Hogg Education Fund is explained on our website at: https://sacu.org/george-hogg-fund/ \n  \nAny SACU members or anyone with an interest in the mission of the ICCIC can email Ros Wong\, Programme Co-ordinator\, events@sacu.org.uk and Ros will keep you informed of arrangements. \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/iccic-delegation-visits-london-and-manchester/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180925T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180910T152559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180910T192940Z
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SUMMARY:Great Books of China: Frances Wood
DESCRIPTION:SACU Vice President Frances Wood will give an illustrated lecture on some outstanding works of Chinese literature\, drawing from her new book\, Great Books of China\, which ranges from The Book of Songs\, compiled over 2\,500 years ago through to late-twentieth-century novels. \n  \nFrances Wood is a distinguished historian of China and Chinese culture. She was head of the Chinese collections at the British Library until 2013. Her books include Did Marco Polo go to China?\, The Silk Road\, The First Emperor of China\, The Lure of China and Betrayed Ally: China in the Great War (with Christopher Arnander). . 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/great-books-of-china-frances-wood/
LOCATION:Knowledge Centre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180925T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180903T190713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T213359Z
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SUMMARY:The Friends Ambulance Unit 'China Convoy' - Illustrated Talk and Dinner
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk and dinner is organised by The Meridian Society\, SACU’s affiliated society. \nThe Friends Ambulance Unit ‘China Convoy’\n– a prototype medical NGO\n\n\n\n\nThe China Convoy\, the most international section of the Friends Ambulance Unit\, had a commitment to pacifism and to relieving the suffering of the Chinese by re-establshing hospitals across South West China.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Meridian Society is hosting an illustrated talk about the China Convoy by SACU Council member Andrew Hicks after a meal at Taste of China\, 84 Southampton Row\, London WC2B 6AA (nearest tube stations Russell Square or Holborn).\n\n\n\nThe price for the talk and a meal (excluding drinks) is\n\n£25 for paid up members of The Meridian Society (TMS members)\n£27.50 for affiliates (partners of TMS members\, SACU members and students)\n£30 for others\n\n\n  \nThe deadline for booking and payment has been extended to Wednesday 19th September but places may still be available after the deadline – please contact themeridiansociety@gmail.com \n\n\n  \nYour place will be confirmed on receipt of payment.  Please send a cheque payable to The Meridian Society by post to the Secretary at 10 Brook Close\, Braintree\, Essex CM7 2PY.  Or request The Meridian Society’s bank details if you prefer to pay by direct transfer. \n  \n 
URL:https://sacu.org/event/the-friends-ambulance-unit-china-convoy-illustrated-talk-and-dinner/
LOCATION:Taste of China\, 84 Southampton Row\, London\, WC2B 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Members' Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Meridian Society":MAILTO:themeridiansociety@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180913T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180903T140809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T192228Z
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SUMMARY:"Family Life in Fiction" - Yan Ge in Conversation with Nicky Harman
DESCRIPTION:Nicky Harman will be in conversation with YAN Ge\, talking about her novel The Chilli Bean Paste Clan\, at China Exchange\, 32a Gerrard St\, London W1D 6JA\, on Thursday 13 September\, 18.00-20.00\, as part of the 2018 Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival.\n\n\nThis event is FREE but please register with China Exchange using the link below.\n\n\n\nAbout The Chilli Bean Paste Clan: Set in a fictional town in West China\, this is the story of the Duan-Xue family\, owners of the lucrative chilli bean paste factory\, and their formidable matriarch. As Gran’s eightieth birthday approaches\, her middle-aged children get together to make preparations. Family secrets are revealed and long-time sibling rivalries flare up with renewed vigour. As Shengqiang struggles unsuccessfully to juggle the demands of his mistress and his wife\, the biggest surprises of all come from Gran herself……\n\n\nSACU is pleased to support this evening event by China Exchange and Asia House.\n\n\nYAN Ge has written some eleven books and is now the chairperson of China Young Writers’ Association and a contract writer of Sichuan Writers’ Association.\n\n\nNicky Harman is a former SACU member and prize-winning literary translator\, working from Chinese to English.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/family-life-in-fiction-yan-ge-in-conversation-with-nicky-harman/
LOCATION:China Exchange\, 32A Gerrard Street\, London\, W1D 6JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180912T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180903T120208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T192152Z
UID:1947-1536780600-1536786000@sacu.org
SUMMARY:Our Story\, Your Stories: An Evening with Nicky Harman
DESCRIPTION:Nicky Harman will be talking about RAO Pingru’s “Our Story”\, at the Guanghwa Bookshop\, 112 Shaftesbury Avenue\, London W1D 5EJ on Wednesday 12 September 19.30-21.00. This event is free but please register through the Eventbrite link below. \n\n\nMr Rao’s book is the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the 20th century\, told in vibrant\, original paintings and prose. Rao Pingru was a 26-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingru’s heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost 60 years\, surviving against all odds through the twenty years when he was sent away to be ‘reformed’.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I defy anyone to flip from the photographs inside the front cover\, of Pingru and Meitang in youth\, to the one inside the back cover\, of them in old age\, without feeling their eyes become moist.” Rosie Milne\, Asian Review of Books“\n\n\n\n\n\nSACU is pleased to support this evening event by Guanghwa Bookshop with Nicky Harman\, former SACU member and prize-winning literary translator\, who works from Chinese to English.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/our-story-your-stories-an-evening-with-nicky-harman/
LOCATION:Guanghwa Bookshop\, 112 Shaftsbury Avenue\, London\, W1D 5EJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180911T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180911T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180903T192623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T192623Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Manchester Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of SACU Manchester Group to discuss future plans and arrangements will be on Tuesday Sept 11th at 6 pm in Friends Meeting House\, F14.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-manchester-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Members' Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180905T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192731
CREATED:20180821T140852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180821T140852Z
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SUMMARY:SACU Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:An “after work” meeting for the SACU Executive Committee from 6.00pm at our agreed venue at St Pancras.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-executive-committee-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:SACU Internal Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SACU":MAILTO:info@sacu.org.uk
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