Stories from Beijing

These talks are presented by specialists who research Beijing’s written, verbally-transmitted and pictorial history.

The disappearing Capital - a fascinating story of the transformation of Beijing, a retelling of the city’s history with an eye on politics, society and architecture.

Opium in China, myth and reality - presents the real story of opium in China beyond the connotations of the word in modern China associated with humiliation wrought by foreign powers.

Three women - tells the story of women in China over the last 100 years, from bound feet, to liberation, to the modern career woman- through 3 extraordinary personalities.