Performance by Alice Lee
Tuesday 27 January at Asia House Doors 6.30pm.
Event 6.45-7.45pm
Asia House Friends &
Concs £7, Others £9

Shidaiqu, a fusion of Chinese folk music and European jazz, originated in Shanghai in the 1920s. Originally sung in Mandarin, it literally translates as ‘songs of the era’ and is regarded as the beginning of Chinese popular music, an early version of Mandopop. Shidaiqu gained in popularity in Hong Kong and reached its zenith from the 1950s to the late 1960s, when it was replaced by Taiwanese pop and later, Cantopop (sung in Cantonese).

In A Celebration of Chinese Pop Singers, marking Chinese New Year at Asia House, Alice Lee will perform some of the most beloved tunes sung by three legendary Chinese female divas - Zhou Xuan, Teresa Tang and Wong Faye - and share their stories which helped shape Chinese popular music culture.

Alice Lee is a writer and actor based in London. Her one-woman show based on the life of the first Chinese-American film star, Dragon Lady: Being Anna May Wong, played at last year’s Edinburgh Festival.

To take advantage of Dimsum's concessionary rate of £7, you need to book before the event phone 0207 307 54 54 or at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

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Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
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Kickass - Dimsum and Tea Posted 19:13 on 23 January 2009 Oh what a beautiful room for Pop. Would there be dimsum tea and dancing? Reply | Quote

Hot Chinese Chips - Shame Posted 12:29 on 28 January 2009 Shame I missed this, but I'm not in the UK. She seems like a very beautiful and talented Chinese lady. Reply | Quote

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