British Lions Chinese Dragons Exhibition
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Please note you must register before 12pm the day before you wish to see the exhibition. Any unregistered guests will be refused access to the site.
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 – 18:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 – 16:00 Saturday
Closed on Sunday
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.