Walking the Wall, a special alumni lecture with William Lindesay OBE (Beijing)
Start time: 18:00 / End time: 20:00 / Date: 23 Apr 2019 / Venue: British Ambassador’s Residence, No15 Guanghua Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing Open to: University of Liverpool Alumni Type: Lecture Cost: Free Contact: For more information contact Charlotte Glover at alumni@liverpool.ac.uk
About the event
Respected and revered University of Liverpool alumnus, William Lindesay OBE, will deliver a special lecture on his life’s work of exploring, researching and protecting the Great Wall of China.
Date: Tuesday 23 April
Arrival and welcome drink from: 6pm
Lecture: 6.15pm - 7pm
Buffet and networking: 7pm – 8pm
Venue: British Ambassador’s Residence
Address: No15 Guanghua Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing
Dress code: business smart or Chinese traditional attire
Originally from the town of Wallasey, near Liverpool, William Lindesay OBE (BSc ns Geology 1979) has lived in China for more than 30 years and, in 1987, he became the first foreigner to traverse the Ming Great Wall on foot from end to end. In 1998 he was presented with China’s Friendship Award and in 2008, the Beijing Great Wall Friendship Award. He also received in 2006, the Order of the British Empire from Her Majesty the Queen, for his selfless service and contribution to cultural exchanges between China and Britain.
The event will be hosted by the University of Liverpool’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Gavin Brown. Also attending from Liverpool are Tim Seamans, Director of External Relations; Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Christina Turner; and Anita Irving, Deputy Director of Alumni Engagement.
BOOK NOW: https://alumni.liv.ac.uk/online-event-registration
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