Aug 2014:
The 'British Chinese Heritage Project | Chinese Lives in Birmingham' - a historical project that looks at the lives of individual migrants and British Chinese, as well as the development of the Chinese community in Birmingham - an integral part of the city's history over the last six decades.

A first of its type in the West Midlands, the exhibition was officially launched at The Cube (15 May) and culminated with a free, pop-up exhibition for the public at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (17 May -8 June 2014).

The output includes; a blog (http://chineselivesinbirmingham.com), a bilingual booklet, a DVD, a visual exhibition, as well as audio recordings of the interviews - all of which has been archived in the Library of Birmingham Archives Department for future generations to look back upon.

The 18 month project was created to capture the hidden histories of Birmingham's Chinese community through different life stories, helping to allow the Chinese community here to have a voice and be proud of their heritage.

The project was awarded a grant of £35,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and was completed in Aug 2014.

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