The Lord Mayor of Bradford discussed the beauty of his city with a group of lecturers from China. Councillor Abid Hussain joined the lecturers from Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute as they celebrated the end of a three-month educational programme with Bradford College. The 10 lecturers, who specialise in areas such as engineering, computing, construction and marketing, […]
Category: Brit/Chinese Culture
Dr. Johnny Hon: The benefits of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Dr. Johnny Hon, Chairman of Global Group and Diamond Benefactor to the UK’s Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Earlier this summer the Duke of Edinburgh withdrew from solo public engagements after a lifetime of service and at the grand age of 96. His step back was particularly noteworthy and poignant, particularly in light of some […]
English handmade rug business secures future with investment from Chinese couple
The South West’s leading handmade rug and crafts business has secured its long term future thanks to significant investment from China. Hallatrow-based Oriental Rugs of Bath is hoping the agreement could open up a new trading route into the fast-growing Far Eastern marketplace. Manager Katya Maiseyeva said: “Our new investors Laurel and Ning Li heard […]
Police watchdog to probe botched slaves raid on two Chinese restaurants
Photo: The management and staff at Ming Moon Restaurant ‘Slaves rescued to safe place’ returned home by police after no evidence of slavery or trafficking found. Caught on CCTV: Police in riot gear fake battering ram break in for tipped off media 44 formal complaints including 19 ‘slaves’ lodged with Independent Police Complaints Commission Caught […]
Scottish Orchestra tells China Story featuring China’s greatest living composer
RSNO performs two programmes featuring works by China’s greatest living composer. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) presents two concerts celebrating the works of arguably China’s greatest living composer in the Western classical tradition this month, when it performs the music of Xiaogang Ye to audiences in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Heralded by the New York […]
Lee Kum Kee Group and many Chinese companies keeping faith in UK market
By Emmanuelle Khoo All photography – Anparasan Photography Lee Kum Kee Group is one of many Chinese companies keeping faith in the UK market, seeing the attraction and potential benefits of striking prominent deals and investing in UK properties despite Brexit and Beijing’s clampdown on capital controls. The Chinese group not only has a finger […]
K-pop Superstar G-Dragon to play at Genting Arena in Birmingham
By Lexi Chan – Entertainment Correspondent Korean Pop – or K-pop – is a musical genre that has helped shaped modern Korean pop culture in the last 20 years, with strong emphasis placed on its catchy pop tunes, avant-garde visuals and “perfect” Asian beauty. The popular music genre has expanded beyond South Korea to gain […]
倫敦發展促進署大力支持 狗年新春慶典鼓樂聲響起
中國駐英大使館趙國華參贊(左五)、香港經濟貿易辦事處副處長楊樂詩(左八)、商會副會長鄧桂芳(左十一)、副會長鄭德欽(左四)、商會節慶事務副總監羅麟馬(左二)及胡沛成(左三)，新春活動大會司儀馬博希、倫敦發展促進署業務總管麥其及多位企劃人員等均到場見證簽約儀式。 倫敦華埠商會展開2018年新春慶典籌劃工作，並與倫敦發展促進署簽署長期合作伙伴協議，利用VISITLONDON.COM/CHINA作新春慶典網上平台。倫敦華埠商會主席鄧柱廷OBE(左六)表示：希望與倫敦發展促進署加強向企業推廣，為節慶活動爭取更多資源及經費，力求把活動辦得更成功。 倫敦發展署代理首席執行官安德魯▪庫克(ANDREW COOKE)表示：倫敦華埠新春慶典是中國以外最大規模的春節活動，吸引數以千萬計的訪客，為來自不同社區不同社群帶來節慶的歡樂，是大倫敦市長簡世德(Sadiq Khan)提出【開展倫敦LONDON IS OPEN】計劃的典範活動。 倫敦華埠商會新任會長林奕權(左九)表示：希望為英國新一代華人提供平台展現他們的才華，歡迎更多優秀的年青人加入演出及協助籌劃工作。
Nominations now open for Chinese Business Leaders Awards
Nominations are now open for the Chinese Business Leaders Awards, co-hosted by PwC and SinoPro. These are the first UK awards to recognise and celebrate Chinese individuals who have made significant contributions to the UK’s business community. This year’s awards take place on the 8th November 2017 at the National Gallery in London. Previous winners […]
London based British Chinese lawyer Tiffany Wan talks about life outside of work
My life does not revolve around law to the exclusion of everything else. I am most grateful for the many people who have enriched my life and added to my experiences. Whatever your profession, I do feel that individuals can participate to give more back to the society they are part of. I am personally […]