A must for anyone interested in the birth of modern China, the Chinese Labour Corps and the profound legacy of the Great War. Don’t miss this one if you can possibly help it.
CHINA AND THE GREAT WAR: A SYMPOSIUM a panel of leading international scholars, archivists, and community activists will address the ways in which World War I played a substantial role in shaping China’s 20th-century trajectory.
We are delighted that the symposium will also be supporting the Ensuring We Remember Campaign’s efforts to build a memorial to the men of the Chinese Labour Corps.
WHEN: WHERE:Imperial War Museum – Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ GB.
BOOK: The symposium is free, places can be reserved here.
We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Dr Anne Witchard for organising this wonderful event. Dr Witchard is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies at the University of Westminster and author of England’s Yellow Peril: Sinophobia and the Great War.