Behind Embassy Walls

Published November 17, 2004

Located in a separate wing of the Canadian embassy in Beijing, the Alvin Hamilton |room is removed from the daily flurry of administrative activity. On a clear day, natural sunlight bursts through tall windows, flashing onto a modern space with cream-coloured walls and high ceilings. In happier times, the multi-purpose room was the site of documentary screenings, photo and sculpture exhibitions, and business meetings....