Opening on Monday 16 January 2023, this free new exhibition at Liverpool Central Library draws on personal stories and moments of national significance to ask what it means to be Chinese and British.
From the first recorded individuals arriving from China in the late 1600s to Liverpool becoming Europe’s first Chinatown in the 1850s, Chinese people, who trace their heritage to regions across east and southeast Asia, have played an active part in British society for over 300 years. The Chinese Britain panel exhibition explores the culture, history and heritage of Chinese communities that settled in Limehouse in London and in Liverpool.
In partnership with the British Library Living Knowledge Network, Liverpool Libraries and Information Services have worked with curators The Sound Agents and the local Chinese community to supplement the panels with a physical exhibition showcasing artefacts, documents clothing and photographs that focus on our own local Chinese communities and families and their contribution to the economic and cultural heritage of Liverpool.
Inspired by Chinese and British at the British Library (18 November 2022 – 23 April 2023), supported by Blick Rothenberg, the display at Liverpool Central Library, celebrates the lasting impact of Chinese communities in the UK, from wartime service and contributions to popular cuisine to achievements in literature, sport, music, fashion and film.
Event Date: Monday 16th January 2023 - Friday 31st March 2023
Location: Liverpool Central Library
Categories: Chinese New Year
