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Thousands of Chinese seamen forcibly repatriated after WWII deserve justice

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 14/06/2015

Peter Foo writes in his Change.org petition, addressed to Home Office Minister Theresa May, seeking justice for men who risked their lives for this country and Allied interests in World War Two: We are seeking an acknowledgement and apology from the Home Office for the 1946 Forced Repatriation of thousands of Chinese Seamen based in […]

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The Kung Fu Pandas of Chengdu: video

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 05/04/2015

I’m back! I saw pandas running. I saw pandas rollin’ and a tumblin’. I saw pandas sprawling with a filthy “come ‘n’ get me, boys ‘n’ gurls” look in their over-kohled eyes. I saw marzipan pandas and made short work of them. I saw flaming pandas off the shoulder of Orion. And, yes, I saw

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Off to the Bookworm Literary Festival in China

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 12/03/2015

The kind people at the Bookworm Literary Festival have invited me to speak at their events this year, in Chengdu, Suzhou, Ningbo and Beijing. Which is why I’m waiting for the cab to take me to trains and airport. The longest journey begins with the first taxi, grasshopper. I’ll be talking about Anna May Wong

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Chinese arts tonight on Madam Miaow’s Culture Lounge, Resonance FM, 5pm

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 25/03/2014

Aowen Jin’s Factory Girls Tonight live at 5pm on Resonance 104.4FM, Madam Miaow’s Culture Lounge‘s guests are actor Daniel York, playwright Jingan Young, and artist Aowen Jin. Presented by Anna Chen. Charles Shaar Murray rides shotgun. With added Wondermare. Expect a lively discussion on the conflicting state of Chinese artists in Britain as the West

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The Life & Crimes of Anna May Wong on Madam Miaow, Resonance FM, 5pm today

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 18/03/2014

Later today on Madam Miaow’s Culture Lounge, Resonance 104.4FM, listen to “The Life and Crimes of Anna May Wong”, the story of Hollywood’s first Chinese screen legend. 5-6pm. Presented by Anna Chen from her one-woman show, Anna May Wong Must Die! With Charles Shaar Murray. Listen afterwards here or even better, as it’s radio, LIVE via

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Feng Xiaogang in conversation at the BFI: holding a mirror up to Chinese society

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 22/02/2014

Last night’s pre-screening gala talk at the BFI by film director Feng Xiaogang climaxed the Spectacular China season of his films while launching the year-long Electric Shadows collaboration between the BFI and China. After a start as slow as wet cement, it livened up considerably once Feng and his adroit translator bypassed a disappointingly dull

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