The Chinese Information and Advice Centre is hosting a charity banquet on behalf of the ‘Ensuring We Remember’ Campaign aiming to raise funds to build a national memorial in the memory of the Chinese Labour Corps during the First World War. The fundraising banquet will be held today 12 September 2016 at the Golden Phoenix […]
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Shard Level 33: Hutong head chef Bing Luo unveils Mid-Autumn Festival menu
This September, Northern Chinese restaurant Hutong, is set to celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival with a dedicated menu. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important dates in Chinese culture, falling on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, and is a time of gathering and thanksgiving. Head Chef Bing Luo, has […]
Forgotten Heroes: British and French armies recruit 140,000 Chinese during First World War
100 years ago, the British and French armies recruited 140,000 Chinese men to work behind the Western Front during the First World War. They were the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) who made a vital contribution to help the Allies win, but have since become “the forgotten of the forgotten” in WW1 history. Chinese Arts Space […]
Restaurant Profile: Shoryu Covent Garden
THIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and Shoryu’s newest branch in Covent Garden with 50% off all ramen until the 31 August. Simply pop in and choose from their signature ramen with double nitamgo egg marinated in ginger and sake or the famous white natural ramen made with unique […]
Jinx Yeo: The comedy surprise discovery of this year’s Fringe
A+ Underachiever After a successful run at the Adelaide Fringe 2016, Award-winning Singaporean comedian Jinx Yeo (1st Runner-Up, Hong Kong International Comedy Festival 2011) is making his Edinburgh Fringe debut. Incidentally, this makes Jinx the first-ever Singaporean comedian to bring a solo hour-show to the festival. In the autobiographical “A+ Underachiever”, Jinx spills the beans […]
Chang Qing Interview on (Un)social Realism Exhibition
Chang Qing (b.1965), an established portrait painter from China will present his version of contemporary realism to a British audience for the first time at the Chelsea College of Arts. As endorsed by Chairman Mao in the 1970s, “The life of the people…provide literature and art with an inexhaustible source, their only source”; socialist realism […]
英国伦敦艺术大学《何处立足社会现实主义》展览 Chang Qing at the Chelsea College of Arts
艺术家常青访谈整理 Chang Qing (b.1965), an established portrait painter from China will present his version of contemporary realism to a British audience for the first time at the Chelsea College of Arts. As endorsed by Chairman Mao in the 1970s, “The life of the people…provide literature and art with an inexhaustible source, their only source”; socialist […]
Yauatcha London launches moon cakes to celebrate one of China’s oldest traditions
To celebrate one of the oldest and most respected traditions in the Chinese calendar – the Mid-Autumn Festival – Yauatcha will be serving moon cakes on their menus from 1st August to 15th September. Yauatcha has created a signature moon cake to mark the occasion – a sweet pastry exterior with a thick, Chinese custard […]
梁静茹你的名字是爱情2016世界巡迴演唱会伦敦站
梁静茹要来伦敦开演唱会了!她的《梁静茹你的名字是爱情2016世界巡迴演唱会》将于2016年10月25日(星期二)在SSE Arena, Wembley 举行。情歌天后带领歌迷潜入「海底世界」,共度难忘一夜。 梁静茹的英文名叫Fish, 所以她的歌迷们都昵称她为“阿鱼歌姬”,而这次她的演唱会亦名叫「Fish Leong tu t’appelles l’amour 2016 World Tour」。其中「 tu t’appelles l’amour」的意思是「你的名字是爱情」,正代表她对情歌的那份钟爱之情。 这位拥有过百万歌迷的华语流行音乐偶像,即将在伦敦用充满感染力的歌声取悦一眾歌迷! 继1999年的首张中文音乐专辑《一夜长大》后,梁静茹已经推出过11张个人音乐专辑。 这次举行的个唱是梁静茹第三次踏足伦敦演出!她将献唱多首经典金曲,以醉人的歌声及精彩的表演,為歌迷带来深刻的体验。演唱会更有一流的舞蹈、华丽的服装,带领观眾潜入「海底世界」,度过精彩难忘的一晚。 演唱会及门票详情: 门票由8月5日(星期五)起透过AXS.com公开发售。 活动: 《梁静茹你的名字是爱情2016世界巡迴演唱会伦敦站》 日期: 2016年10月25日(星期二);晚上8时 地点: The SSE Arena, Wembley 票价: £139 / £99 / £69 / £39 购票详情: 网上订购链接点击这里进入 电话订购﹕0844 815 0815 活动页面:点击这里进入 ———-Advert———-
Shanghai Opera and Ballet bring acclaimed productions to London Coliseum
Shanghai Season, London Coliseum. 11-21 August 2016 This August, don’t miss a truly unique collaboration between Shanghai Opera and Shanghai Ballet companies, as they bring two acclaimed productions to the London Coliseum. Echoes of Eternity, a powerful, moving exploration of love and loss, a dance extravaganza that’s poetry in motion. It tells the tale of the romance […]