People eat at a restaurant in Chinatown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London on December 5, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A United Kingdom charity that creates opportunities for people to learn about China and Chinese culture is calling for donations to fund the first public permanent display celebrating East and South East Asian history in London's Chinatown.
China Exchange says that there are 11 heritage plaques in Chinatown that detail fascinating snippets of history, but not one of them mentions the area's cultural connection to the Chinese and East and South East Asian, or ESEA, diaspora.
The charity is now leading a crowdfunding campaign to champion Chinatown's heritage and get the stories of the people who shaped the ESEA community told.