RAS WEEKENDER
Saturday 19th January 2013
4pm for 4.30pm start
RAS Library at
the Sino-British College
1195 Fuxing Zhong Lu
上海市复兴中路1195号
上海理工大学中英国际学院
BILL DODSON
Arrested Development:
China's History of Invention and the Future of Innovation
Local author Bill Dodson discusses China's history of invention and discovery, when and why it all stopped - and if it will ever restart again.
Bill Dodson is the author most recently of “China Fast Forward: The Technologies, Green Industries and Innovations Driving the Mainland's Future” (Wiley, August 2012), and of “China Inside Out: 10 Irreversible Trends Re-shaping China and Its Relationship with the World” (Wiley, 2011). He writes the Energy and Environment column for the China Economic Review. He has been interviewed on China economic, industry and innovation trends by Bloomberg; CCTV’s BizAsia business news program; the BBC; Newsweek Magazine; The Economist; Monocle; National Public Radio and other international media channels.
Copies of Bill Dodson’s latest book, “China Fast Forward” will be available for sale.
RSVP: to RAS Bookings at: bookings@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn
PRIORITY BOOKING for Members until Thursday 17th January 2013
ENTRANCE: 30 RMB (RAS members) and 80 RMB (non-members).
MEMBERSHIP: applications and membership renewals will be available at this event.
RAS MONOGRAPHS - Series 1 & 2 will be available for sale at this event. 100 rmb each (cash sale only)
WEBSITE: www.royalasiaticsociety.org.cn