Events during 2025

Book Launch

London International Book Fair, UK

Launch of Mandarin translation of my book "Blades of Grass" to a major fanfare of the Chinese media.
March 11 - March 13 2025

SACU

Legacy of George Hogg Tour, China

Extensive tour "Following in the Footsteps of George Hogg" covering Shanghai, Nanjing, Xi'an, Baoji, Shuangshipu, Tianshui, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Shandan, Dunhuang and Beijing
April 1 - April 24 2025

GAH-Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Paying homage at George's statue in Fu Shou Yuan, the Longhua Memorial Park of Revolutionary Martyrs
April 3rd 2025

Soong Ching Ling

Shanghai, China

Lecture about my Uncle George Hogg at the Soong Ching Ling International School
April 3rd 2025

Wycombe Abbey

Nanjing, China

Lecture about my Uncle George Hogg at the Wycombe Abbey International School
April 7th 2025

Hanova

Xi'an, China

Lecture about my Uncle George Hogg at the Hanova International School
April 9th 2025

GungHo

Baoji and Shuangshipu, Shaanxi

Visiting where George worked for the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives and where he developed his first technical school.
April 10th 2025

Shaanxi

Shangshipu, Shaanxi to Zhangye, Gansu

Walking on the route taken by George with his school as they made their Long March 1000km West out of the war-zone.
April 11th 2025

Symposium

Lanzhou, Gansu

Symposium commemorating 110th anniversary of George Hogg's birth and 80th anniversary of his death. Hosted by the Provincial Government of Gansu
April 14th 2025

Grave

Shandan, Gansu

Visiting the Shandan Bailie Vocational College and paying homage at the mausoleum of George Hogg & Rewi Alley
April 15th - April 16th 2025

Beijing Uni statue

Beijing, China

Visiting the Beijing Bailie University with its recently opened George Hogg Memorial Hall and unveiling yet another fine alabaster statue there
April 21st 2025

SACU

Zoom-lecture, on-line

Lecture about George Hogg given on-line to members of SACU - the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding
May 14th 2025

RASBJ

Zoom-lecture, on-line

Lecture about George Hogg given on-line to members of RASBJ - the Royal Asiatic Society, Beijing Branch
June 3rd 2025

London

London, UK

"Legacy of George Hogg" Tour reunion hosted by the Chinese Embassy.
August 19th 2025

Harpenden

Harpenden, Hertfordshire, UK

Opening the George Hogg Exhibition on the 80th anniversary of his death, at the museum within the Eric Morecambe Centre followed by my lecture to an audience of more than 170 people.
July 22nd 2025

Nanjing

Nanjing, China

Promotional Event for Research Publication Series on the Nanjing Massacre hosted by the CICG Center for Americas.
August 15th 2025

CGTN

Liverpool, UK

"Echoes of War, Visions of Peace" to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII hosted by CMG and CGTN. During the procedings, a new documentary by CGTN "Witness to War - the story of George Hogg" was launched
August 26th 2025

SACU

London, UK

SACU's 60th Anniversary and 110th anniversary of the birth of George Hogg was jointly celebrated at the LAU China Institute of King's College London during which the CGTN documentary "In the Footsteps of George Hogg" was premiered.
September 20th 2025