25 Sep 2010-26 Jun 2011 Free entry
The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL tel 0161 275 2634 email museum@manchester.ac.uk Open daily except 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan
25 September 2010-26 June 2011 Free entry China’s long history of innovation in technology, science and the arts has created one of the most important and influential civilisations in world history. Find out about its global impact in this major exhibition combining fantastic objects from the British Museum with stories from one of the world’s fastest growing economies. From the world’s earliest porcelain to shadow puppets and wei qi (Chinese Chess). From picnics and coca cola to afterlife jam tarts and a pillow wishing everlasting peace. Soak up 3,000 years of history and culture right up to the present day through objects from the British Museum, alongside commentary and photos of modern day Wuhan, Manchester’s sister city in China.
Printed on 100% recycled paper. Did you know paper was first produced in China? http://manchesterkingmonkey.wordpress.com
www.manchester.ac.uk/museum The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL tel 0161 275 2634 email museum@manchester.ac.uk
EVENTS Sat 25 Sep 2010 / 11am-4pm Big Saturday: Chinese Moon Festival Wed 6 Oct / 2.30-4pm Chinese tea ceremony
Mon 21-Fri 25 Feb 2011 / 11am-4pm Feb half term: Year of the Rabbit
Mon 25-Fri 29 Oct / 11am-4pm Oct half term: Chinese technology
Mon 18-Thurs 21 & Tues 26Fri 29 Apr 2011 / 11am-4pm Easter holidays: Chinese food, play and writing
Sat 13 Nov 2010 Day School: Archaeology of China
Sat 11 Jun 2011 / 11am-4pm Big Saturday: Journey to the West
Mon 20-Thurs 23 Dec & Mon 27-Fri 31 Dec 2010 / 11am-4pm Christmas holidays: Chinese paper craft
MONTHLY TALKS by the Confucius Institute, focusing on different aspects of Chinese history and culture. At each talk you can learn two Chinese characters and one useful phrase or sentence.
Visit www.manchester.ac.uk/museum for details of all our China events, including more talks and tours CHINA: JOURNEY TO THE EAST. A British Museum Tour supported by BP, a CHINA NOW legacy project. Cover image: Earthenware roof tile in the form of Guan Yu riding his horse. Made in north China between 1490 and 1620 Š The Trustees of the British Museum.
MAKE A LUCKY RED POCKET Lucky red pockets are used at Chinese New Year to give gifts of money symbolising good luck.
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