• RAS Members Only Event

    Shanghai in the 1980s

    Speaker: Tess Johnston Saturday, 23rd March 2019
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Special Event

    Stories of Things

    Convener: Robert Martin Monday, 25th March 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  • RAS Salon

    Denton Welch – Shanghailander and Settlement Demimondaine

    Speaker: Paul French Wednesday, 27th March 2019
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  • RAS Salon

    Single Women Doing Creative Work in Shanghai—Caring in Times of Precarity

    Speaker: Chow Yiu Fai Saturday, 30th March 2019
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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The Royal Asiatic Society China in Shanghai

provides a forum for the development and expression of interests and expertise from within the local community, and from around the globe, to inspire and to enrich cultural life in Asia’s most dynamic metropolis (and beyond).

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THE RAS LIBRARY

is the only private English Language library in Shanghai open to RAS members and RAS guests or special visitors. The Library currently holds over 3,000 books and archival material, many of which are old and not available elsewhere.

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BE A MEMBER

Membership is on a yearly basis and is open to all Foreign Passport holders residing in China. Different types of memberships are on offer, from individual, student, couples and also for non residents of China.

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