Feng Shui specialist Richard Ashworth’s work has been highlighted many times in the media but he is probably best known for introducing authentic Chinese Imperial Feng Shui to BBC’s Housebusters and for his book The Feng Shui Diaries. What is Feng Shui? As a Westerner, I’m a little nervous laying down the law on this. […]
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese celebration second to only the Chinese New Year. The date of this festival is based on the Chinese lunar calendar and is on the 15th day of the 8th month (September 8th 2014) , where the moon is at its fullest, roundest and brightest. The festival is celebrated with […]
The 2014 Hainan Cultural Week in London has resulted in an initiative to form a Hainan Business Association in the UK. Interested parties should contact the email address below. 伦敦海南文化周已于本月1至2日在威斯敏斯特举行了开幕式暨文化项目合作洽谈会。 当日节目包括中国《海上丝绸之路》音乐会，文化与发展图片展-魅力海南；海南省非物贸文化遗产展，海南文化创意产品展及纪录片《遇见海南人》展播。华人资料及咨询中心主席杨庆权太平绅士亦出席了当日活动。 本身是海南人的杨主席表示非常支持这次文化项目。他决定成立一个「海南商会」，如有任何人有兴趣参与，请电邮：[email protected] 伦敦海南文化周活动的主要内容： – 开幕式暨文化项目合作洽谈会 Opening Ceremony and Cultural Projects and Cooperate Conference – 中国《海上丝绸之路》音乐会 Maritime Silk Road Concert – 魅力海南–文化与发展图片展 Charming Hainan: a Culture and Development […]
(Renamed from 2nd European Shaolin Cultural Festival) The Third Shaolin Cultural Festival will be held at the London Soccer Dome between the dates of 8 to 14 October 2014. SHAOLIN TEMPLE, SONGSHAN, CHINA The Song Shan Shaolin Temple in China was built in the year 495 AD. It is located at the bottom of Mount […]
Oftentimes, people make assumptions about Chinese culture without addressing what it actually entails. Jite Gu, an undergraduate from Cambridge University, provides us with insights and his own translations from texts from ancient China alongside clear explanations and potent discussions of their meaning. By Jite Gu The Family Unit and the State To a modern British […]
This is part of an on-going series of interviews by Yinsey Wang with East Asian voices around the globe. The series aims to introduce perspectives from different walks of life. In this special edition of Nee Hao Magazine’s GLOBAL VOICES SERIES, I sat down with Tina Chen and Siying Li, founders of Mandarin Generation 1.5 […]
Oftentimes, people make assumptions about Chinese culture without addressing what it actually entails. Jite Gu, an undergraduate from Cambridge University, provides us with insights and his own translations from texts from ancient China alongside clear explanations and potent discussions of their meaning. By Jite Gu The Family Unit and the State To a modern British […]
This summer the eyes of the world will be on the London Olympics. 2012 is also the Year of the Dragon and the 2nd Chinese Visual Festival. This festival of film, art and music will hold its Opening Gala on June 22nd, the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, at the Free Word Centre in […]
Anita Lee is from the He Nan province in China where the Shaolin Temple is located, but now lives in Nova Scotia and works in the World Trade Centre. She is currently writing a book entitled ‘The Diaries of a Chinese girl in a Western World’ based on true accounts of friends and herself. In […]
Nee Hao Magazine wishes all our readers a Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012. We have organised a number of events nationwide with collaborators to bring in the new year. As the festive period happens, we will upload articles of how everyone has been celebrating in the UK and China, so please send […]