Vanishing Beijing - Roundtable on why preservation matters

Beijing’s redevelopment is constantly in the news as the last vestiges of the old city disappear before our eyes. Now English speakers have the chance to become more involved in the issue with the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) event Vanishing Beijing: Why Preservation Matters.

The CHP has been garnering a bit of attention of late, mainly due to their efforts to publicize the planned redevelopment of the area around Gulou and the “squelching” of their public meeting about the project by police.

Registrations are now open for the CHP’s Vanishing Beijing: Why Preservation Matters roundtable, which will take place on May 23 at Capital M. A panel of prominent local and foreign community leaders will discuss preservation issues in the capital, comprising: Mr. Deng Jia Qi, Retired Professor and Beijing Resident; Mr. Andrew Jacobs, Beijing Bureau Correspondent, The New York Times; Dr. Li Luke, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; and Jim Stent, Director, CHP. The event will be conducted in English.

A donation of RMB 100 per person provides a ticket to the event, and includes afternoon tea. Pre-registration is highly recommended as seats are limited and the event is expected to sell out.

All proceeds from the event will support CHP’s Beijing launch of the Heritage Action Network (HAN) volunteer program. This initiative will train volunteers to provide up-to-date reports on sites of cultural and historical significance that are at risk in Beijing and across greater China.

Vanishing Beijing: Why Preservation Matters, roundtable organized by the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center; 4-6pm Sunday, 23 May; Capital M. RMB 100 donation.
Pre-registration: Please contact the CHP on 6403 6532 ext 0, or at events.chp@gmail.com
Tickets are also available at: CHP’s office, 46 Fangjia Hutong; and NLGX. Please call in advance to purchase tickets.