Keywords of Chinese Labor: An Exhibition

The full exhibition event program is now available with daily conversations, guided tours, documentary screening, and collective poetry reading: https://tinyurl.com/keywordsfullprogram

We are unveiling a new exhibition on China’s labor history: Keywords of Chinese labor, covering the period from 1993 to 2023. The exhibition sets out to capture the monumental transformation of the Chinese working class by curating documents and audio and visual materials collected from China.

The materials offer a glimpse into the multifaceted lives and work of Chinese workers, their efforts to create their own organizations, their attempts to take hold of their own destiny through strikes and protests, and their self-expression in the form of poems, music and plays. The exhibition is divided into Space of Work, Space of Living, Space of Culture, and Space of Action. Within each section, keywords such as “Zhili fire”, “dagong poetry”, “sanitation workers’ strike” serve as signposts to guide the visitors through key events and themes.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a public program featuring guided tours, talks, and documentary screenings (to be released soon). The exhibition is also a space for learning, remembering history, making connections, and generating discussions and actions. RSVP to register and get updates!