Supported by:

The Mercers’ Company
The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
Hackney Parochial Charities

CHINA NOW – the UK’s largest ever festival of Chinese culture – takes place in 2008 to coincide with the Chinese New Year and continues through to the Beijing Olympics.

With over 800 events nationwide, CHINA NOW will showcase the very best of modern Chinese society and culture. 

Original design drawings for Confucius Says by Neil Irish.

Richard Taylor
Composer

Stephen Plaice
Librettist

Jonathan Gill
Music Director

Clare Whistler
Director

Neil Irish
Designer

Alison Buchanan
Nü Wa

Damian Thantrey
Gong Gong

Mei Mei
(Wu Yanmei)
Jurong