
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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upcoming events
RAS Beyond City Series
RAS Beyond City: Governing the Urban in China and India – Land grabs, slum clearance and air pollution
Speaker: Xuefei Ren Saturday, 27th February 2021
11:00 am - 12:30 pmRAS Art Focus Group
Communication through Connection
Speakers: Zmack team with Lilian Shen, Elva Yao, Mark Skinner, Mathieu Lovelace and Caroline Pujo Sunday, 28th February 2021
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmRAS Book Club
RAS Book Club: Superpower Interrupted – A Chinese History of the World
Monday, 1st March 2021
7:30 pm - 9:00 pmRAS Chinese History Club
Destination Peking – Revisiting the ‘Foreign Colony’ with author Paul French
Speaker: Paul French Thursday, 11th March 2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm