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2009 Lecture Talk Calender

Events — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:15:05 +0000

Stephen Hallet : Disability and the Rise of Civil Society in China - September 2009

Elizabeth Morrell & Neil Taylor : Travelling in China: personal perspecives from the 1970s till the present - November 2009

Nicky Harman: Translating contemporary Chinese literature: pleasures and pitfalls - December 2009

Joint Event with The Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU)

Events — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:04:08 +0000

The Meridian Society and the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) are pleased to announce our joint event on Saturday, 20th June. This will mark the beginning of what we hope will be a fruitful and longstanding collaboration between the two societies.

12:30pm Lunch - Lunch boxes at a bargain price of £4.50 for members and £5.50 for non members. Email us for the lunch box menu.

2:00pm - Illustrated talk by Martin Jacques: 'When China rules the World'

3:00pm - Tea and biscuits

3:30pm - Illustrated talk by Kathy Hall: 'Experiences of Introducing Chinese Opera to schools'

4:30pm - Close

If you would like to attend this event, would you please email themeridiansociety@gmail.com. As seats are limited, early booking is advised!

CHINA TOUR 2009

News — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:24:19 +0000

NORTH EAST CHINA--------

長白山------內蒙古

CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN---------INNER MONGOLIA

1st September to 10th September 2009

£ 620 per person (TMS members, SACU members & The Meridian School Students only) shared twin room

£680 per person (non-members) shared twin room

Deadline for booking is 31st May. However, there are a limited number of places, so submit your applications as early as possible.

For tour brochure pls click herewww.themeridiansociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/Meridian - North East China Tour (English Version) -Final[2].doc

Dragon Boat Race - A call for rowers

Events — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:15:04 +0000

To celebrate this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, the London Chinatown Lions Club is organizing a Dragon Boat Race on 28th June 2009 at the Royal Albert Docks. This event is sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. For more details of the race, please visit www.lclc.co.uk Last year, our team managed to raise a fantastic £2225 from sponsorship for the Sichuan Earthquake Appeal. We were 14th out of a total of 42 participating teams. Building on last year’s success, The Meridian Society (TMS) and the British-Based Chinese Network (BBCN) will take part again this year, and will need 16 rowers and a drummer to make up our team. Men and women, Chinese and non-Chinese are equally welcome to join us. Two days of training will be arranged at further notice. We will provide refreshment and light snacks for rowers on the day. If you are looking for a whole day’s fun, exercise and socializing with other wonderful people, or showing off your rowing skills, do let us know before 7th June by sending an email to themeridiansociety@gmail.com Although we are not raising funds for any charitable cause this year, our operation depends entirely on donations and volunteers. In order to cover the cost of participating the Dragon Boat Race, such as entry fee, cost of refreshments and transportation etc, we are looking for a small contribution of £10 from each participant. The shortfall will be met by TMS and BBCN.

Lecture talk 'After the G20 summit: China on the international stage'

Events — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:24:16 +0000

The Meridian Society/BBCN will be hosting a talk on Tuesday 12th May, 2009 in association with the CSSA of The School of Oriental and African Studies, Imperial College and London School of Economics. The lecture will be delivered by Ms Jenny Clegg, who is the author of the book called ‘China’s Global Strategy’. This book will be on sale on the evening for a reduced price from £20 to £16.

Time and Venue

Date: Tuesday, 12th May, 2009

Time: 7.15pm – 8.15pm

Venue: Rm L67,SOAS Main Building, SOAS, University of London

Location: Russell Square, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG

Click here for more detailwww.themeridiansociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/Press_Release_12_05_09_Jenny_Clegg_2__10.05.pdf

Arthur Probsthain Bookshop and Paper Republic Book Launch

Events — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:35:54 +0000

Arthur Probsthain Bookshop and Paper Republic cordially invite you to the launch of Nicky Harman’s translation of the Chinese novel by Han Dong, BANISHED!

Both Han Dong and Nicky Harman will be present.

Date & Time: Friday 24 April 6-8 pm

RSVP: arthurprobsthain@hotmail.com or phone: 0207 636 1096

Click here for more detail http://www.themeridiansociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/launch_of_ new_ Chinese_ novel_ 'Banished'_07.04.pdf

Chinese Guzheng Recital

Events — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:56:00 +0000

Sun Zhuo, a professional guzheng player, holds BMus and Mmus degrees in Zheng performance from the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing and is now doing her PhD in Ethnomusicology at SOAS, University of London, researching guzheng music. She is giving a Chinese Guzheng Recital on Wednesday, 25th March at 6.30-7.30pm.

For venue and booking pls see below:

ASIAN MUSIC CENTRE 1-2 Bradford Road, Acton London W3 7SP Tel 020 8749 9584, E-mail info@amc.org.uk, Web www.amc.org.uk

For more details pls click here http://www.themeridiansociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/25th March Sun Zhuo's Concert.doc

2009 AGM

News — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:49:55 +0000

The Meridian Society elects new Board of Directors

At this year's AGM, held on January 30th at Ah King Restaurant, London WC1A, a new Board of Directors was elected, as follows:

Chair:Ms Peng Wenlan

Directors: Ms Li Chungwen, Ms Jo Hirst, Mr Michael Sheringham, Mr Danny Tsang.

Ms Wong Lai Sheung continues as our Administrator. Mr Hi Ching has generously volunteered his services as Cultural Coordinator (non-Board director) and will assist the society in its artistic and heritage-related endeavours. Mr Daniel Wang will act as Coordinator for Origin Eight, a newly formed club under the auspices of BBCN. Ms Jenny Hao will be his deputy.

We are happy to announce that our former Chair Mr Su Liqun and Vice Chair Mr Law Kamsang, will both be staying on as Advisers, together with Ms Sherry Kuei, who was also a former director. The new Board would like to take this opportunity to express their thanks to all outgoing directors for their unswerving dedication to the society. We are also grateful to Mr Ricky Law - our honorary auditor, Ms Barbara Morfopoulos - our pro bono lawyer, and Mr Hi Ching - our voluntary Cultural Coordinator, for their generous time in assisting the society.

Members can be sent a copy of the treasurer’s report 2009 on request to this email address: themeridiansociety@gmail.com for the attention of the Administrator.

Please click here to view the AGM Minutes www.themeridiansociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/AGM_9[1].10.2007_Minutes.doc

Coverage of Social Issues on Chinese Television

Events — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:09:35 +0000

The Meridian Society/BBCN will be hosting a talk on Friday 27th February, 2009 in association with the CSSA of The School of Oriental and African Studies, Imperial College and The London School of Economics. The lecture will be delivered by Ms Peng Wenlan, new Chair of The Meridian Society.

Television in China, as with radio and the press, comes under tight state control and continues to be used as a propaganda tool to project a bright, positive and inspiring view of life. “Issues” or anything mildly negative or critical, are deemed to be unconstructive, even seditious. In recent years, however, social problems have been covered with greater regularity and openness on the Chinese media, but the language remains didactic and judgmental.

The speaker, Peng Wenlan, is an independent television producer and will be basing her talk on her observations in China, where she worked from 2006-7 as the BBC’s Documentary Consultant on a project to train documentary filmmakers in west China. The talk, which is the same given at Asia House last year, will be illustrated with a short film from the project. Entitled School on the Cliff, this film was shown in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide on the BBC’s international channel in August 2008 and was rated most popular documentary in the week that it was shown.

Time and Venue

Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Room U8, Tower One, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE

Transport: The nearest tube stations are Holborn and Temple (both are 5 mins walk) The nearest Main Line stations are Waterloo and Charing Cross (both are 10 mins walk)

BBC Silk Screens on the Community Channel

News — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:40:27 +0000

Last summer, the Meridian Society was a partner organisation at the BBC Silk Screens event at Leicester Square on July 19th. The event featured video shorts made by members of the Chinese community around the UK. In case you didn't have the chance to see them on the day or would like to view them again, we're pleased to announce that the videos will be shown on the Community Channel over the Chinese New Year on the following specific dates and times: You can find the Community Channel on Sky 539 • Virgin TV 233 • Freeview 87 (6-9am) and you can watch some of the output also on their website and check for scheduling information etc. at http://www.communitychannel.org/ Please note these are the films which were shown on the Big Screens only, not films of the events which took place on the 19th July.

London Part 1 26th Jan @ 23:00, 27th Jan @ 08:00, 14:00, 20:00 London Part 2 26th Jan @ 23:25, 27th Jan @ 08:25, 14:25, 20:25 Birmingham Part 1 27th Jan @ 23:00, 28th Jan @ 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 Birmingham Part 2 27th Jan @ 23:20, 28th Jan @ 06:20, 12:20, 18:20 Liverpool 28th Jan @ 23:00, 29th Jan @ 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 Glasgow Part 1 29th Jan @ 23:00, 30th Jan @ 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 Glasgow Part 2 29th Jan @ 23:20, 30th Jan @ 08:00, 14:00, 20:00 Manchester Part 1 30th Jan @ 23:00, 31st Jan @ 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 Manchester Part 2 30th Jan @ 23:20, 31st Jan @ 06:20, 12:20, 18:20

Films in Each Section

London Part 1

1, Limehouse Links aka The Original China Towners - connie and leslie 2. Fitting In - Qiunan Fu 3. Dragon Tongue Squad - dragon tongie sqaud, DJ Phat and Suki mok 4. BCC aka Watch this Space- Jimmy tam 5.Emperor's new Clothes- Lena juan Part 2 1. Painting a different picture aka Portraying Another China - Natasha Haung 2. Listening to mummy's mandarin - Hirondle Chatelard 3. Family Tree aka Long Journey to china - connie and leslie

Manchester Part 1

1.Journey T o the west - Theresa Teng 2. Celebrating Chinese New Year - Tyze Li 3. Mancunian Candidate - Pei Wu 4. Biking Community - Jason Lau Part 2 1.China Drawer- liung Liu 2. Remembering who i am - Jiazi Zhang

Birmingham Part 1

1. West to East - Julie Soho 2. My Identity- James Lee 3. Adopted Identity - Tina Freeth Part 2 1.Out Of Place- Hermanto djonny 2. Studying Life- Jinyu Lu

Glasgow Part 1

1. Chinese Hogmanay - Lyman Chan and the chinese community development trust 2. I am a Chinese - Sue lau 3. How To make a fortune cookie- ke cai 4. Fusing Art - Morica Wangyan Part 2 1.Chinese Opera- Shirley Wong 2. A drop In the Bucket - Ke Cai 3. Daughter number one - Sharon Zhu 4. Chinese Knots - Tuang-jung Lee 5. Lion Dance aka Behind The Dragon - hong lok dragon and lion dancing troupe / Amy, Amanda and Cuebong

Liverpool 1. Chinese Lantern Festival- Fenfen Huang 2. Chinese Scouser - Perry Lee 3. Chinatown memories- Moira Kenny 4. Culture Confidence- Tony Tse 5. My New Community - Yvonne Chin 6. Liverpool Liping Tang- Fenfen Huang 7. Alive In Liverpool- Xia Lu