Keying: London’s Royal Chinese Junk Sensation of 1848
Discover the incredible story of the Keying, the first Chinese junk to visit London in 1848. Learn about its royal visitors, transatlantic journey, cultural impact, and eventual decline.
Discover the incredible story of the Keying, the first Chinese junk to visit London in 1848. Learn about its royal visitors, transatlantic journey, cultural impact, and eventual decline.
Discover the pioneering Bethnal Green Museum (now Young V&A), which opened in 1872. Learn how it brought art to London’s East End, mixed social classes, and defied poverty.