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Centre LogoWe are a dynamic network, based at the University of Leeds, UK. Bringing together writers, translators, publishers, literary agents and academics working in the field of contemporary Chinese literature, we aim to foster closer links and dialogue, and to help promote contemporary Chinese writing in the English-speaking world.

We run a thriving programme of events, competitions and online features, and work closely with Paper Republic and other partners.

The Centre originates in the Writing Chinese project which began in 2014 and was funded by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council, originally through the White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC).

我们是英国利兹大学的一个动态网站,旨在连接中国当代文学领域的作家、译者、出版商、文学经纪人以及学者,加强他们之间更加密切的联系与交流,从而促进英语世界的中国当代文学写作。我们开展一系列丰富多彩的活动,包括大型活动、翻译比赛和线上活动。此外,我们还和纸托邦及其他伙伴具有密切的合作关系。本中心源自2014年开始的“汉语写作”项目。项目最初以白玫瑰东亚研究中心(WREAC)为中介,受到英国艺术与人文研究委员会的资助。

Events

Hot Pot: a new play by Hongwei Bao

We are delighted to be supporting the following event, which will take place on campus, at Stage@Leeds, in the evening...

Cantonese Opera in Global Context

We are delighted to welcome you to the Symposium on Cantonese Opera in Global Context, organised by Dr Xunnan Li...

Author visit: Xiao Hai and Adrift in the South

In association with Granta literary magazine, we are delighted to be welcoming the poet and author Xiao Hai 小海, a...

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Blog posts

Translator's Notebook: Imagery and Cultural Associations in Poetry

Zheng Wanqi (郑婉琪) is an MA student currently enrolled in the English Literature course at the School of English, University of Leeds. She participated in...

The Chengdu-Leeds Poetry Exchange is approaching...

We're counting down the days till Lines of Transport: The Chengdu-Leeds Poetry Exchange kicks off April. In anticipation of this event, which will bring twenty of China's...

Chinatown Cha Cha (Film Review)

Chinatown Cha Cha is a documentary about the legendary Chinese American burlesque dancer Coby Yee (1926–2020), who continued dancing after retirement with the senior performers’ group...

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