SACU’s Early Days: SACU Members Spring Social – Free Event
King's College London, Strand Campus Strand, London, United Kingdom- SACU ChinaCafe 2018 Series - This is an opportunity for SACU members, OLD AND NEW, to get to know one another and learn about SACU's early days from an informal slideshow followed by a trip to the bar for a drink or two! SACU was founded in 1965 by Joseph Needham and others and in those days one of the very few ways that people from Britain could visit China was to join a SACU organised tour. The 1971 Tour was documented by Richard and Sally Greenhill, professional photographers, and we are delighted that Sally has agreed to come […]
Gallery Tour for members of SACU and The Meridian Society at the Brunei Gallery
Brunei Gallery, SOAS Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, United KingdomA private gallery tour for Meridian Society and SACU members at the exhibition of China and Siam: Through the Lens of John Thomson. This will be a free, private tour for the first 20 members of The Meridian Society and SACU who apply and will be conducted by Betty Yao MBE. Booking is essential through The Meridian Society themeridiansociety@gmail.com This is the first London exhibition of Scottish photographer John Thomson’s (1837-1921) work which encompasses his ten years in Asia. The exhibition will run from 13th April to 23nd June and includes images from newly discovered glass negatives held at the Wellcome Library, […]
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World – SACU Panel Discussion in Manchester
Samuel Alexander Lecture Theatre, Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, United KingdomFree SACU Panel Discussion: China's Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World China's Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World China’s Belt and Road Initiative - or China's 21st Century Silk Road - has been hailed as “the greatest economic development project ever undertaken”, of huge significance in redefining China’s place in the world through a different kind of globalisation. It opens a new meeting ground for diverse civilisations and, by reawakening the Eurasian super-continent, it may lead to a fundamental rebalancing of the global landscape dominated by Atlanticism. A panel of experts will discuss the economic, intercultural and geopolitical […]
Team SACU joins CUKRUN Chinese community running event
Wormwood Scrubs Park Artillery Lane, London, United KingdomTeam SACU joins the CUKRUN Chinese community running event to raise money for the George Hogg Education Fund. SACU Treasurer Yuan Gao and SACU Council member Cai Chen will be running on Sat 21 April. CUKRUN is a not-for-profit running club in London which has offered to help SACU’s fundraising at this running event on Sat 21 April 2018 by donating the team’s registration costs to the George Hogg Education Fund. CUKRUN Website: https://cukrun.co.uk “… our event is not just a running event. It has entertainment, family fun, Chinese culture and a lot more. Please come and find out our […]
“Youth” Film Screening at China Exchange – with ticket discounts for SACU members
China Exchange 32A Gerrard Street, London, United KingdomExperience one of the most talked about films released in China last year in a sociable atmosphere at China Exchange. Youth 芳华 directed by Feng Xiaogang and adapted from Yan Geling’s novel of the same name, shares the lives of a group of idealistic adolescents in a military art troupe in the People’s Liberation Army during the 1970s. Set at one of the most crucial and controversial periods in contemporary China and starring Xuan Huang (Feng Liu), Miao Miao (Xiaoping He), Caiyu Yang (Dingding Lin), Elane Zhong (Suizi), the film provides a glimpse into historic moments in mainland China, and also recalls the bittersweet […]
SACU Executive Committee Meeting
Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, United KingdomSACU Council of Management meeting
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomAgenda has been sent out. Bring a packed lunch.
Hidden in Plain View: Chinese Wallpapers in Britain and Ireland – talk at China Exchange with ticket discounts for SACU members
China Exchange 32A Gerrard Street, London, United KingdomFor three hundred years, western interior decoration has incorporated Chinese wallpaper. From flourishing trade in the seventeenth century to today’s design choices, there is a global demand for Chinese art and design. Today we can find examples of sumptuously painted wallpapers preserved in historical homes across the UK and yet, despite their prevalence, how much do we know about how these papers were produced and what stories and artistic traditions they represent? Join expert Emile de Bruijn as he enriches our understanding of Chinese wallpaper and explains how Europeans fell for them, how the Chinese market and artisans responded […]
SACU Manchester/North West Get Together
International Society William Kay House, 327 Oxford Road, Manchester, United KingdomFollowing SACU's successful panel discussion on China's Belt and Road Initiative on 20th April, SACU Vice President Jenny Clegg invites local members to meet on Thursday 24th May to exchange ideas and see what sort of activities could be taken up to build on the 20th April event. Meet in Room 2 of the International Society, opposite the Samuel Alexander Lecture theatre. Afterwards repair to the Red Chilli for a bite to eat.
SACU Special Meeting – Website, Social media and TEAMS training
Friends Meeting House Euston 173 Euston Road, London, United KingdomColleagues - Please note change of venue and timetable. Bring laptops/devices. Our venue is room 'Hilda Clarke 3', First Floor, Friends Meeting House on Euston Road. Proposed timetable for the day: 1.30-4.00pm Website and Social Media discussion 4.00-5.00pm TEAMS induction