Join this half day tour of Tianjin Museum of Modern History and listen to Louie Liu, Curator of the museum and translator of "A Belgian Passage to China (1870-1930)" for a panoramic introduction to the past 100 years of history that occupies a central place in modern Chinese memory. See Tianjin as seen by Sun Yat-sen, Eric Liddell, Herbert Hoover and many others. Learn about the foreign businessmen, engineers, Chinese officials, diplomats and missionaries who shaped Tianjin and China and made it home.

About the Tianjin Museum of Modern History

Tianjin Museum of Modern History is located at the center of the city's Five Great Avenues. Amongst other things, its review of the urban history of Tianjin tells the story of expatriates in the early modern era, as well as highlighting the city's first steps in modernization a century ago. The renovation of the museum was completed in 2015.

The museum is usually closed to the public. This special session is designed for AmCham China, Tianjin community only. RSVP in advance is needed. Don's miss this opportunity to catch a glimpse of days gone by while learning more about this thriving modern city.

About the book "A Belgian Passage to China (1870-1930)"

Belgian-Chinese historical relations (1870-1930) and the construction of the Peking-Hankou railway and the Tientsin tramway network based on the personal documents and pictures of François Nuyens and Philippe & Adolphe Spruyt.

The Chinese version of the book will be available for purchase at the event. The English version is only available for purchase at Amazon.com.