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Chinese History in Birmingham
 
These pages are a brief history of Chinese people in Birmingham drawing on material held in Birmingham Libraries. Follow the links below to discover more about the long-standing connections between Birmingham and East Asia.

To find out what Birmingham Libraries has in stock about China, please use the online library catalogue. Simply type China or Chinese in the Keyword Search box. If you're going to travel to a
library to collect a book or CD, please phone first to make sure it's on the shelf.

Cadburys delegation to Hong Kong, 1900 Sketch of Chinese people in New St, 1914
Early Links between Birmingham and China Early Chinese presence in Birmingham


The first trade links between Birmingham and China


Chinese settlement in the early twentieth century

Tung Hing restaurant, 1959 Half the Sky, 1994
Chinese settlement and the catering trade Information about Chinese history in Birmingham


Post war Chinese migration to Birmingham


Find out more about Chinese history in Birmingham

Terry Lo Collection Chinese New Year, by Nichola Gotts
From Cathay to Pershore Street: Photographs by Terry Lo Chinese New Year 2000: Photographs by Nichola Gotts


Photographs of Birmingham Chinese life


Chinese New Year in the Arcadian Centre

Chinese girls Chinese dragon
Chinese Community Menu Diverse Birmingham

Information about Chinese language, religion, festivals, food, medicine and way of life.

Information about Birmingham's diverse communities

NEW ! You can now see more photographs of From Cathay to Pershore Street by Terry Lo on the Connecting Histories web site.

 
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