The Confucius Institute for Scotland in the University of Edinburgh

Scotland China Association events for 2011/12 are now published. The Edinburgh branch of SCA usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month in The Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL. The programme of confirmed talks is shown below.

11 Oct 2011- Dr Francis Shi Leemin: `Alcoholism and substance abuse in China`. Dr Shi is a consultant psychiatrist at Dali Medical College, Yunnan.

8 Nov 2011- Kate Blackadder: `Politians, party games and polytunnels: Gansu and other travels`. This talk will cover a recent trip to China to visit her daughter who was working with Project Trust in Gansu province.

13 Dec 2011- Barbara Kaulbach: `Peking Opera`. Dr Kaulback, director of the Goethe Institut, Glasgow, is an expert in Peking Operation, having written a thesis on this art form and spent a year in Taiwan training as a Peking Opera actor.

10 Jan 2012- Shiona Airlie: `Stewart Lockhart changed my life`. Shiona`s biography of the colonial administrator James Stewart Lockhart has recently been republished. Shiona had had a distinguished career in museums and in 1985 curated the terracotta warriors exhibition at the City Art Centre. She is also the author of `Reginald Johnston: Chinese Mandarin`, a biography of the tutor of the last Qing emperor.

7 Feb 2012 - Chinese New Year Dinner at Karen`s Unicorn, Abercromby Place. More details to follow, mark your diary now!

14 Feb 2012 - Dr Julian Ward from the University of Edinburgh`s Chinese Studies department will speak about Chinese cinema, perhaps with a romantic slant!

Future dates for talks: 13 March and 10 April.
Edinburgh AGM: Saturday 12 May
National AGM: This will take place on a Saturday in June in a venue in Glasgow.

All dates are subject to confirmation so please check the SCA website for latest info.

A special photographic exhibition of 80 images marking the 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Revolution will be held in the University of Edinburgh`s Adam House on 4th, 5th and 6th November.

The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution ended imperial rule in China and ushered in Asia`s first republic.

Friday 4th November : 10.00-17.00
Saturday 5th November: 10.00-17.00
Sunday 6th November : 10.00-14.00

This touring exhibition has been organised by the London office of the Chinese Embassy with support from the Consulate General`s offices in Manchester and Edinburgh. The venue for the exhibition has been arranged by the Confucius Institute for Scotland.

The event is co-hosted by the London Bureau of Xinhua News Agency and the Confederation of Chinese Associations UK. The exhibition has been produced by C Cubed Media. Special support has been given by COSCO (UK) Ltd.

VENUE:
Adam House, 5 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT
DATES:
Friday 4th November : 10.00-17.00
Saturday 5th November: 10.00-17.00
Sunday 6th November : 10.00-14.00

The first Meeting of the Cross Party Group on China of the new Parliament, chaired by Graeme Pearson MSP, will take place on Wednesday 28 September at the Scottish Parliament at 6.00 pm, in Room TG20-21.

Anyone interested in attending the meeting should contact Gemma Cheeks, E-mail: gemma.cheek@scottish.parliament.uk or telephone: 0131 348 6887.

Young China and Young Scotland: SCEN Event in honour of Lord Wilson, our President, at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Tuesday 27 September, 2.00 - 4.00 pm

SCEN are holding a special event at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Tuesday 27 September 2pm-4pm.

This is a special event in honour of SCEN President, Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, better known as David Wilson, the former Governor of Hong Kong. Entitled `Young China and Young Scotland`, it is to be led by Lord Wilson himself, who will share some of his own China experiences. In addition young Chinese and young Scots will talk about their connections and the importance of working together on a global stage. As well as being an interesting event the overall aim is to mobilise senior pupils to lead the way in China learning in our schools - to become SCEN Ambassadors.

Schools which wouldlike to bring a small group of really committed senior pupils who want to engage with China are invited to contact SCEN convenor, Judith McClure via the SCEN website.

This event is kindly hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and is FREE. Adam Purvis, Business Development Manager of Ignite Your Brand and innovative leader of Power of Youth, will lead the discussion.

Movie Synopsis `When China Met Africa`

A historic gathering of over 50 African heads of state in Beijing reverberates in Zambia where the lives of three characters unfold in this new film from the makers of one of the world’s most widely seen documentaries, `Black Gold`.

Mr Liu is one of thousands of Chinese entrepreneurs who have settled across the continent in search of new opportunities. He has just bought his fourth farm and business is booming. In northern Zambia, Mr Li, a project manager for a multinational Chinese company is upgrading Zambia`s longest road. Pressure to complete the road on time intensifies when funds from the Zambian government start running out. Meanwhile Zambia`s Trade Minister is on route to China to secure millions of dollars of investment... But on what terms?

Through the intimate portrayal of these characters, the expanding footprint of a rising global power is laid bare – pointing to a radically different future, not just for Africa, but also for the world.

Showing in both Glasgow and Edinburgh
Sun 25 Sept 15:15 Glasgow Film Theatre
Sun 25 Sept 20:30 Filmhouse, Edinburgh

These showings are organised by Take One Action as part of their fourth Take One Action Film Festival which celebrates the people and movies that are changing the world.Co-presented in conjunction with SCIAF and NIDOS.

`A rare grass-roots view into one of the most important economic developments of the age` The Times

These screenings will be followed by Q&As with director Marc Francis, named a “Rising Star” by The Observer and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, and from Zambia, good governance campaigner Sheila Kambobe. Also in Edinburgh Natascha Gentz, director of the Confucius Institute for Scotland will participate.

To watch the trailer and book tickets click here.

Bring 6 friends to this film,one of you goes free.