Taobao was aimed at the individual, a platform for people-to-people trading.
Category: Books
UK’s first Chinese writing festival comes to London Chinatown
British-Chinese writer and author of The Good Women of China, Xue Xinran 薛欣然 will reflect on the changes she has seen since the publication.
Foreign Goods – A Selection of Writing by British East Asian Artists
Its release contributes to improving the authentic representation of British East Asian people in the theatre industry and beyond.
The Muquju Collection of Ming Furniture by Grace Wu – London Launch
The current bilingual book documents each item of furniture by section, with succinct notes, provenance information and beautiful imagery.
Why My Chinese Heritage Inspired Me To Write – Selina Siak Chin Yoke
What he sensed was the ambiguity I felt about my roots. We are Malaysians of Chinese ethnicity, and I grew up listening to him expound the superiority of Chinese culture.
The Best of The Best: The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture
The carefully curated selection of furniture is divided into sections with succinct notes, provenance information and beautiful imagery serving as a fascinating guide.
Madeleine Thien in conversation – London
Madeleine Thien will be discussing her work, her influences and her journey from a relatively unknown author in the UK.
A SINGULAR CASE – Debating China’s Political Economy in the European Enlightenment
China held a unique place in European thought during the eighteenth century.
In the Land of Pagodas: A forgotten tour through late Qing China
He continued traveling as far as Guizhou in China, before settling in Hanoi, where he declared himself a publicist.
A cultural exchange between the British Library and partner institutions in China
The British Library manuscripts will be displayed alongside National Library of China items including translations, adaptations and critical responses.
