Introducing Chinese and British

Exploring British Chinese communities and culture

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Introducing Chinese and British
Exploring British Chinese communities and culture

Zing Tsjeng introduces our latest exhibition Chinese and British.

Chinese communities have been calling the UK home for much longer than many realise. Tracing their heritage back to regions in East and South-East Asia, they’ve established a rich and diverse culture across the UK.

In this new free exhibition, which takes its lead from the British Library’s current exhibition, libraries are reflecting on this long history through photographs, manuscripts and interviews with those who have lived through it. People across the UK can go to their local Living Knowledge Network library to experience Chinese and British through bespoke displays augmented with local collections, stories and events.

18 November 2022 – 23 January 2023

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The British Library

National Library

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Our collection of over 170 million items includes artefacts from every age of written civilisation. We keep the nation’s archive of printed and digital publications, adding around three million new items to our collection every year.

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Zing Tsjeng

Journalist

Zing Tsjeng is the editor in chief of VICE UK and the author of the Forgotten Women book series. She specialises in women's and LGBTQ rights, politics, culture and lifestyle.

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