The Chinese went from being viewed as ‘inscrutable’ and ‘dangerous’ in London’s Limehouse Chinatown to opening Chinese restaurants in every

city and town in the UK that became an established part of everyday British life.

Based on Eclectic Tours’s Chinese in London walking tour,

this talk examines how Chinese food became a British dining staple and

how that helped change perceptions of the Chinese since

they first arrived as seamen in the 1800s.

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Eclectic Tours is run by Lisa Lu who holds a MA in Shakespeare Studies

from King’s College London. Other tours include:

*The American Other

*Discovering Colindale & Its Role in Early

*Exploring Kingsbury & The Places We Call Home

*The Royal Arsenal: Then, Now & Into the Future

*In Shakespeare’s Footsteps

This event will be held in Franklin Wilkins Library, Room 2.108