The Language Show 2008 - Olympia, London 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2008

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Hackney children perform 'Confucius says' in London

Part of China Now, 3000 children developing Chinese cross-curricula work have created a new Chinese opera.

350 students performed the new work alongside professional artists.This project was an initiative between the Hackney Music Development Trust (HMDT) and East Hackney Education Zone. 'Confucius says' is a new opera based on Chinese myths and legends written by Stephen Plaice and Richard Taylor for Hackney schools and children learning Chinese.

The First Emperor - China's Terracotta Army - British Museum

This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition....

.. will explore one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century and provide an insight
into China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, and his legacy.

Objects featured in the exhibition will include a number of the
world-famous terracotta warriors from Xi'an, China, which were
buried alongside the First Emperor in readiness for the afterlife, as well as some of the most striking recent discoveries made on the site.

In introducing the idea of a unified state and effectively creating China in 221 BC, the First Emperor of Qin created what is today the oldest surviving political entity in the world. How that state has survived, developed and is viewed today will be explored through events, lectures and debates around the exhibition.