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Monday, December 1, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: And the Walls Came Tumbling Down - Peking Life 1969-1971

Hugh and Virginia Davies

Hugh and Virginia Davies, who are about to leave Peking after their second posting here, had their first taste of life in Peking at the Office of the British Chargé d'affaires between January 1969 and January 1971. Two walls were coming down - the City Wall around Peking, and the wall of isolation surrounding China. Hugh will be talking about Peking life of that time as the Cultural Revolution ended, and contrasting it with Peking today. He will illustrate his talk with his own slides and cinefilms taken during his first posting. These include footage of Mao and of other leaders of the...
Saturday, November 29, 1986 - 19:30

Tour: Qing Xiling, Western Qing Tombs

Caroline Dexter

In 1730 the Yongzheng emperor began construction of his tomb at a site of great natural beauty, approximately 100 km southwest of Beijing. Over a period of 185 years the tombs of four emperors, including the ill-fated Guang Xu emperor, three empresses, and other members of the Imperial Family were buried there. Less well known than the Eastern Qing tombs, these well preserved tombs have only recently been opened to the public.
Thursday, November 20, 1986 - 19:30

Demonstration and Lecture: Beijing Opera

Prof. Yu Qilong

The lecturer, a Beijing Opera actor for 15 years, will introduce this very interesting and unique art form. He will explain symbols and make-up. He also intends us to understand much better what is happening on stage. Yu Qilong is well known to many of our members. As a teacher and guest speaker he has promoted better understanding of Chinese culture.
Tuesday, November 4, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Marketing Joint Ventures in China - A New Way of Opening the Door?

Professor Max Boisot, Dean and Director,

European Community / China Management Training Programme

Max Boisot is Dean and Director of the European Community/China Management training programme based on the Management Training Centre of the State Economic Commission. He has been largely responsible for designing and supervising the M.B.A. programme at the Centre. Project work forms an essential part of this course. The M.B.A. students have been working in teams investigating a wide range of management problems in Chinese enterprises. This work has produced some fascinating and useful information about ways in which the productivity of these enterprises can be significantly improved....
Saturday, November 1, 1986 - 10:00

Tour: Restoration in the Imperial Palace

For those BIS members who were unable to attend this event last year – The Relics Bureau has arranged a tour to see first-hand where and how the paintings and ceramics of the Imperial Palace are restored. The tour will also include an introduction into architectural restoration paying special attention to the roof. This promises, the second time, to be as exceptional as the first. Truly a unique opportunity.
Thursday, October 23, 1986 - 10:00

Tour: Exhibition of Imperial Scrolls

Kosima Weber Liu

Every year a selection of scrolls from the collection of the palace museum is exhibited. These paintings are rarely made available for public viewing, and represent works by some of the finest Chinese artists. Unfortunately, information at the exhibition concerning the paintings and the artists is limited. To overcome this handicap, and to add to our knowledge of Chinese art, Kosima Weber Liu, a long time student of Chinese art, has kindly offered to be our guide and explain to us the significance of the artists and their work.
Friday, October 17, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Chinese Jade

Jessica Rawson, Deputy Keeper,

Department of Oriental Antiquities,

British Museum

Jessica Rawson, Deputy Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum. Jessica Rawson's particular interests are early Chinese bronze and jade, and she has written articles for ‘Oriental Art’, is joint author of ‘Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages’, author of ‘Ancient China – Art and Archeology’ , and joint organizer of a Chinese jade exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1975.
Thursday, September 18, 1986 - 19:30

Traditional Chinese Quartet

A group of musicians playing traditional Chinese music will give us a preview of their programme that they will be performing at the “Festival d’Automne de Paris”. The group includes; Wang Guotong, erhu player, head of the Faculty of Traditional Music of the Central Conservatory; Lin Shicheng, pipa player, professor at the Central Conservatory; Li Xiangting, guqin player, vice-president of the Guqin Research Association and Asst. Professor at the Central Conservatory; Hu Zhihou, guanzi player, staff member at the Central Conservatory.
Saturday, June 21, 1986 - 19:30

Performance: Introduction to and Performance of the Guzheng

Madame Wang Li

The Guzheng instrument has existed in China for more than two thousand years and is one of the most ancient folk music instruments in China. Madame Wang Li, a famous soloist with the Central Philharmonic Orchestra, has given many lectures and performances, not only in China but also in many other countries, so the BIS is thrilled that we will give our Members the opportunity to hear and learn more about this very beautiful 21-string instrument.
Thursday, June 5, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Travelling Among the Minorities

Professor Colin Mackerras,

Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

Prof. Mackerras of the Griffith University of Queensland, Australia is a leading Western expert on Chinese theatre with many published works on both modern and traditional theatre on his credit. In Beijing he is currently lecturing on “The Western Perception of China” as well as being involved in the Australian Studies Centre. Another area of interest and research is the minorities of China and it is from this area that he has selected material for his lecture to BIS.
Friday, May 30, 1986 - 19:00

BIS Birthday Event and Art Exhibit: The Art of Soong De-An

About the artist: Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, in 1927, Soong De-an brings to Chinese painting a unique and sensitive fusing of the Han Dynasty and the vibrant folk art of the Chinese people. Through this ever-evolving flow of color, light and form, we experience one man's profound love for, and vision of, this extraordinary land of which he is so much a part.
Thursday, May 22, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture and Musical Performance: Chinese Flutes and Traditional Chinese Music

Zhang Weiliang

Mr. Zhang Weiliang, an instructor at the China Conservatory of Music and one of China's best young flautists, will lecture on the Chinese flute and other woodwind instruments. He will also perform for us, demonstrating traditional Chinese music on the Chinese flute (dizi), vertical flute (xiao), ceramic acarina (xun) and other woodwinds.
Tuesday, April 22, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Statuary in the Chinese Spirit Road

Ann Paludan, Writer

We are delighted to announce that Ann Paludan, the authoritative writer of the well-known standard book "The Imperial Ming Tombs" has agreed to give a talk on her latest studies on the Statuary of the Chinese Spirit Road. She has been working on this for the last six years and her research covers spirit roads from the Han to Qing dynasties. Ann was one of the first women to enter the British foreign service and from 1972 to 1976 her husband was Danish ambassador in Peking during which time she researched much of the material for her famous book.
Thursday, April 10, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: The Chinese Folk Songs and Art Songs

Professor Stephen Shang, Research Fellow,

Institute of Foreign Arts,

Academy of Arts, China

Professor Stephen Shang, a research fellow at the Institute of Foreign Arts of the Academy of Arts in China, will present songs from various provinces and periods in Chinese history. In addition, he will tell us something about the development of Chinese folk and art songs. Professor Shang's wife, Zhou Wen-Nan, a teacher at the “She Hui” Conservatory of Music, will demonstrate a number of these songs for us.
Tuesday, March 11, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: The Lure of Tibet: Western Travellers to the Roof of the World

Michael Browning, Beijing correspondent,

Knight-Ridder

Michael Browning, Peking correspondent for the Knight-Ridder newspaper, the Miami Herald, has long been interested in Tibet. Shortly after his arrival in July 1983 he took his first trip to Lhasa. Last summer he returned to Tibet and travelled overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
Monday, March 3, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Modern Theatre in China

Ying Ruocheng (Stephen Ying),

Stage and Film Actor, Stage Director,

Translator of Plays

Ying Ruocheng is a well-known stage and film actor, stage director and translator of plays. In Beijing his work appears at the Capitol Theatre. Abroad he has worked in Europe, the USA and Hong Kong. Stephen Ying has kindly agreed to speak on modern theatre in China, based on his extensive personal experience. This promises to be a very interesting talk.
Thursday, February 27, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Traditional Chinese Medicine - The Other Approach

Dr. Manfred Jaschke

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an inherent part of Chinese culture. Developed through centuries, Chinese curing methods have nowadays gained an excellent reputation also in Western countries. Dr. Manfred Jaschke, who has been studying Chinese medicine for some years, will explain to us the foundations of Chinese medicine and the comprehensive approach which it takes by looking at the human being as an entity, as a small universum within itself.
Monday, February 17, 1986 - 19:30

Lecture: Calligraphy

Prof. Yu Qilong

Prof. Yu Qilong is a specialist on Classical Chinese Literature and has studied different styles of Chinese Calligraphy. For years he has been introducing foreign students to the fine art of Chinese Calligraphy. He has been to Paris to lecture and speaks French as well as English. Prof. Yu was the guest speaker at the first BIS function. We are very pleased to have him back to talk to us on calligraphy.