Venue: The Suzhou Bookworm, Gunxiu Fang 77, Shi Quan Jie Suzhou .
LAUNCH of the RAS Suzhou Chapter
Suzhou is to have its own chapter of the RAS and Presidents Peter Hibbard (Shanghai) and Robert Nield (Hong Kong) will attend the inauguration with an opening talk by popular Shanghai-based historian and writer Tess Johnston, followed by a few words from RAS officers and members. So do come along and help us celebrate with wine, beer, nibbles and a good time to follow.
BILL DODSON, author of China Inside Out, commented:
I'm truly excited and honored to help inaugurate the RAS Suzhou Chapter. Suzhou is unique in Chinese history as a commercial and administrative centre of Jiangsu Province, and as an entrepot for Western explorers, businesspeople and journalists working to decode China. Suzhou still continues to attract Westerners and Chinese alike as a World
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City, and as a major destination for foreign and domestic investment. I'm looking forward through RAS events in the area to explore the city's rich heritage, its impact on Chinese and Western history, and its role in shaping the future.
