Commemorating our shared memory

29 May 2014 | by FAU China Convoy Reunion Group

An important exhibition on the work of the FAU has opened in China

Marking the 2014 International Day of Momuments and Sites – the Heritage of Commemoration. | Photo: All photos are courtesy of the Xi’an ICOMOS International Centre for Conservation.

A new exhibition has opened in the city of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, to commemorate the humanitarian work of the Friends Ambulance Unit’s (FAU) China Convoy between 1941 and 1951. It is the first time that this story of Quaker-led humanitarian service provided to the people of China has been presented to the Chinese public.  The exhibition opened on 18 April, at Xi’an Eighth Route Army Museum, to coincide with the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This year its theme is the ‘Heritage of Commemoration’. Entitled The Commemoration of our Shared Memory, it has been arranged in seven sections, each describing a different aspect of the history of the FAU’s involvement in China.

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