The Friends Ambulance Unit ‘China Convoy’ – Illustrated Talk and Dinner
Taste of China 84 Southampton Row, London, United KingdomThis illustrated talk and dinner is organised by The Meridian Society, SACU's affiliated society. The Friends Ambulance Unit 'China Convoy' - a prototype medical NGO The 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. The 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). The price for the talk and a meal […]
Great Books of China: Frances Wood
Knowledge Centre, The British Library 96 Euston Road, London, United KingdomSACU 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. Frances 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). .Â
ICCIC Delegation visits London and Manchester
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. All SACU members are welcome to join us. The outline programme is as follows: Wednesday 26th September: arrive Heathrow, early evening Thursday 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 Friday 28th September: day in Manchester, returning in the evening to London. Evening dinner at 8.00pm for the delegation and SACU […]
SACU Council Meeting followed by Programme Group Meeting
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomOur 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. Schedule: 11.30am - 3.30pm SACU Council meeting - bring your own lunch 3.30pm - 5.00pm SACU Programme Group meeting All 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 Nearest underground stations are at […]
Chinese Cities Rediscovered: National Human Geography of China Book Launch
Knowledge Centre, The British Library 96 Euston Road, London, United KingdomSACU members are invited by Guanghwa Bookshop to attend the book launch of this major new publishing project. Throughout 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. There 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 […]
SACU Executive Committee Meeting
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomSACU 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.
The Chinese Labour Corps: World War One’s Hidden History
Knowledge Centre, The British Library 96 Euston Road, London, United KingdomThis commemoration of the Chinese Labour Corps is organised by our partner organisation The Meridian Society and co-hosted by The British Library. On 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. Almost 140,000 Chinese labourers had been recruited by the British and French armies to fill the void resulting from […]
SACU’s Silk Road Tour: Talk by Walter Fung
Friends Meeting House 6 Mount Street, Manchester, United KingdomWalter 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.
SACU Archives Group Meeting
British Library First Floor Cafe 96 Euston Road, London, United KingdomSACU 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. There are 4 components: (1) catalogue, preserve and digitise our extensive photograph collection; (2)Â catalogue, preserve and digitise SACU's organisational documents; (3)Â 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!
SACU Archives Committee Meeting
British Library First Floor Cafe 96 Euston Road, London, United KingdomThe next SACU Archives Committee Meeting will meet to discuss the funding bid for the SACU Archives Project.