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Contexualised in six regional theatrical forms' socio-economic evolution: from Xi’an qinqiang creative destruction, Suzhou garden kunqu, Fujian xiqu ritual economy to Zhejiang yueju gaming industry, this book facilitates readers to gain a deeper understanding on China ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) rooted CCI (Culture and Creative Industries) distinction.

Between 26th and 28th January 2024, Bridging the Gaps team planted the UK-China music trees with the wide public across Shanghai.

This news release is to celebrate the successful completion of Song: The Future (2022-2023) and to commemorate Ken Proctor, my partner and the Project Manager for Bridging the Gaps (2020-2024) who passed away on 11th June 2021.

Song: The Future, a mobile app performance with extended reality is to be staged at Leeds Industrial Museum in October 2022.

Bridging the Gaps symposium takes place on the 28th and 29th October 2022. The event sees the gathering of all project partners from across the UK and China to share and discuss the post-pandemic digital landscape.

We are pleased to announce that after nearly two years pause due to COVID global travel restriction, Bridging the Gaps has restarted in April 2022 and will complete by March 2024.

In her 80s, Huang Baomei, China model textile worker who was received in person eight time by Mao Zedong in the 1950’s and was commended by President Xi Jinping in 2021 for her lifelong contribution to China’s textile industry, applauds Song of the Female Textile Workers as "moving".

‘A fascinating new partnership project between Leeds and Shanghai is weaving together the histories of female textile workers through the power of Chinese opera!’ – Leeds Council News

After many months of script writing, meetings and rehearsals conducted entirely online, Song of the Female Textile Workers is finally open to audience across the UK and China!

We are delighted to welcome Shanghai Textile Museum, our latest partner to join our Bridging the Gaps team.

As the Song of the Female Textile Workers moves from exhibition to performance the latest rehearsal footage is released on stage@leeds

Following the online digital exhibition hosted by the Leeds Industrial Museum, a Post-Exhibition Discussion on UK-China post-industrial transition is held on 18th March 2021

Leeds Industrial Museum will be hosting a series of short documentary on UK-China Creative Industries formation through an online exhibition.

Amid COVID global lockdown, the Bridging the Gaps team across the UK and China meet online to discuss the project progression.

Covid-19 pandemic physical interaction restriction has led to rapid digital connectivity, including our UK-China team.