British Lions Chinese Dragons Exhibition

From 6 July to 31 August, Ming Ai (London) Institute and Regent's University London will present the exhibition British Lions, Chinese Dragons. This is part of the delivery of the British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage Project which aims to unveil the untold stories of Chinese people that have served in the British armed forces throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Featuring a comprehensive timeline of Sino-British military collaboration and selected oral history interviewees from the British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage project as well as an in depth examination of the Chinese Labour Corps of World War One and the Battle of Hong Kong in World War Two.

Register to view the exhibition between the below times:

10:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday

10:00 – 16:00 Saturday

Closed on Sunday

(registration essential in order to gain access to the site)

British Chinese Armed Forces Heritage Project

Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, British Chinese Armed Forces is a 4-year partnership project (2015-2018) collaborated with Ming-Ai (London) Institute and Regent's University London. The primary aim of the project is to create a historical archive which will become the basis for the generation of a series of related community initiatives.