Born and raised in Toronto, Jenn Lau is pursuing graduate studies in East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. Hoping to understand more about the world of her family and Chinese diaspora, Jenn loves to travel (and especially to Asia). She is currently interested in rebuilding memories in relation to cinematic and textual spaces. […]
Category: Chinese History
The first recorded instance of a Chinese person in Britain – Michael Fuzong Shen (1687)
Shen Fuzong [Michael Alphonsus] (c.1658–1691), traveller and convert to Christianity, was born at Nanking (Nanjing) in Kiangnan (Jiangnan) province along the southern side of the Yangtze (Yangzi) River in the Qing empire. His father, a physician, probably converted to Catholicism in the 1670s. Following this the young Shen received a Christian baptismal name and met […]
‘British Lion, Chinese Dragon’ – National Army Museum Collaborates With Anglo-Chinese Community To Tell Forgotten Story
During the First World War over 100,000 Chinese citizens contributed to the allied war effort by serving in the Chinese Labour Corps. British units, such as the Royal Hong Kong Regiment, had thousands of Chinese soldiers within them. To commemorate their contribution and tell their forgotten stories, the National Army Museum (NAM) has launched a new […]
Chinese Warfare in Retrospect by Han Li (University of London, Queen Mary)
Chinese Warfare in Retrospect is written by Han Li, who is a graduate from the University of London, Queen Mary (Senior Status LL.B) and the University of Toronto (B.A. Hons with Distinction). His interests include law, international relations and Chinese, Roman and Ancient Greek history. The Case of Nurhaci’s Demise (Part 1) By Han Li […]