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To celebrate
the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and recognising the Cultural Olympiad that runs up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, there are
many cultural activities planned to take place throughout the City of York.
The
celebrations start in February to mark the Chinese New Year and events are happening at the National Railway Museum, the
Castle Museum, the National Centre for Early Music, Fairfax House, the University of York organised by the York Chinese Students
and Scholars Association and York St John University. These will include Chinese musical recitals, a Chinese exhibition showing the end of steam, Chinoiserie
decoration tours, illustrated talks about tea, Chinese plate decorating and fan making workshops.
To mark these
important events and activities, Yorkshire Forward has kindly
supported the production of a ‘China in York’ dual language leaflet, which highlights what is happening and where to go
next to get more information. This leaflet can be picked up from York Visitor Information Centres in Exhibition Square and at the
Railway Station or you can contact them on 01904 550099 or visit www.visityork.org
To
find out more about what is happening in the City and to check out the organisations who are supporting this initiative, please
click on the website links below. Alternatively, you can download the 'Celebrating China in York' pdf leaflet here.
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