Before the Dragon Woke: Photos from China’s Cultural Revolution and Opening to the West

Before the Dragon Woke: Photos from China’s Cultural Revolution and Opening to the West

Thursday, November 21, 2019 Before the Dragon Woke: Photos from China’s Cultural Revolution and Opening to the West

ABOUT THE EVENT

Phoenixville Public Library will host a special presentation, “Before the Dragon Woke: Photos from China’s Cultural Revolution and Opening to the West”, on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 PM. Nelson Kardos will be the speaker. From 1976 to 2003, Nelson Kardos, now a professional pharmacist who hails from Philadelphia, worked in China as a biochemical engineer. While there he took many photos, often in restricted locations. Nelson shares some of these photos, which mingle scenes of Red Guard rallies, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall mingle with now-vanished views of the countryside and Muslim-dominated Xinjiang in northwest China.

This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville, PA.