# Event Details - **Event Name**: YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join YCW London and Anthony Tao for a memorable reading from his debut poetry collection "We Met in Beijing".About this EventYCW London is delighted to invite you to a poetry reading and discussion with Beijing-based writer and poet, Anthony Tao.In his latest collection, We Met in Beijing, Anthony Tao captures the multi-layered landscape of contemporary Beijing. Curated readings will trace the nuanced foreign experience in China, local perspectives on Beijing life, and reflections from the pandemic years. The event concludes with a reading of the title poem, examining how Beijing's physical and cultural identity has evolved through its shifting landscape of bars and clubs.We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be a memorable and thought-provoking evening.About the SpeakerAnthony Tao is a Beijing-born, Kansas-raised writer with a journalism degree from Northwestern University who returned to Beijing into cover the 2008 Olympics and stayed. Anthony has previously worked as a writer and editor, managed the Bookworm International Literary Festival, owned a hutong bar, hosted poetry readings for the Spittoon Literary Arts Collective, and coached Ultimate Frisbee. His poetry is published in journals including Rattle and Prairie Schooner, and he is the co-founder of the Poetry x Music Band with Liane Halton.About UsYoung China Watchers () is a dynamic group of China-focused young professionals. Through regular roundtables and talks with senior figures in the China academic, policy and business communities. Through our growing global network, we seek to foster the next generation of China thought-leaders. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/ycw-ldn-poetry-with-anthony-tao-we-met-in-beijing/100001997143949314 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Festivals, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 6, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Electric Elephant Cafe - **lat**: 51.4896399 - **long**: -0.09932869999999999 - **full address**: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/8b98e69e6870b98aeeeeed1f88db825c024ffc8a210976a508182f956bdf7764-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1787408888 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing being held? - **A:** YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing? - **A:** YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing is organized by Young China Watchers. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "YCW LDN | Poetry with Anthony Tao: We Met in Beijing", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/8b98e69e6870b98aeeeeed1f88db825c024ffc8a210976a508182f956bdf7764-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1787408888", "startDate": "2026-09-03", "endDate": "2026-09-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ycw-ldn-poetry-with-anthony-tao-we-met-in-beijing/100001997143949314", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Electric Elephant Cafe", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "186A Crampton Street", "postalCode": "SE17 3AE", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.4896399", "longitude": "-0.09932869999999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join YCW London and Anthony Tao for a memorable reading from his debut poetry collection \"We Met in Beijing\".", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-03", "validFrom": "2026-09-06", "lowPrice": "6.00", "highPrice": "6.00", "price": "6.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ycw-ldn-poetry-with-anthony-tao-we-met-in-beijing/100001997143949314" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ycw-ldn-poetry-with-anthony-tao-we-met-in-beijing/100001997143949314", "price": "6.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Young China Watchers", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/young-china-watchers/22705382", "description": "Young China Watchers (YCW) is a dynamic group of China-focused young professionals. 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