A number which seems to dwindle by the day…
Tomorrow night at The Bookworm, Beijing author and translator Eric Abrahamsen will be giving a talk in support of his latest project, Beijing by Foot.
“Forgotten Beijing comes to life as Abrahamsen researches the walks, discovering some of Beijing’s lesser known historical sights, from the underground tunnels traversing Beijing to exploring the trail of the recently demolished Milk Palace, where nursing women produced human milk for the consumption of the imperial court.”
I had the great fortune to accompany Eric on some of his research hikes and learned a ton that I never knew about even my own neighborhood. It’s sure to be a fascinating talk.
Also, on Friday June 20, artist Helen Couchman has put together a great panel to discuss her new book Workers, which is comprised of 143 portraits of construction workers taken last year at the Bird’s Nest stadium site:
“In December 2007, during her second extended visit to Beijing, Helen Couchman photographed a large group of Chinese workers engaged in construction work in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. Couchman chose a specific group of labourers, those building the vast bird’s nest stadium and swimming pool.