By Nee Hao’s Political Editor – Tom Pang EU Referendum: How will you vote? It is official: 23rd June will see the British people decide on whether to remain or leave the EU. The opposing campaigns – for and against the EU – have deployed very heated rhetoric against each other. With much emphasis having […]
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University of Bristol Lion Dance Troupe to perform at Bristol Museum
By King Lee, Esme Yoko Morishima and Joulin Ng – Troupe members The University of Bristol Chinese Lion Dance Troupe is a rich source of Chinese culture both for the University and Bristol itself. Established in 1995, the Troupe enjoyed an initial boom in success, attracting a wide audience and a strong membership. These formative […]
Sweet Mandarin to cook for Manchester’s elderly with Wai Yin Charity
Chefs Helen and Lisa Tse and co-owners of Sweet Mandarin have cooked for the British Prime Minister and the Chinese Premier. Chefs Helen and Lisa Tse cooked for the British Prime Minister and the Chinese Premier but their latest engagement, they say, is one of their most rewarding. Sweet Mandarin Restaurant is offering to cook […]
Chinatown – In Praise of (the closed) Young Cheng
By Ian Chan Young Cheng is dead. The venerable Young Cheng Restaurant. The venue where I went alone to ruminate on life over a plate of triple roast meats with rice for more than a decade – is no more. It was the place I took every friend and family member safe in the knowledge […]
Birmingham: British-Chinese artist Aowen Jin’s Midlight
Click on image to go to the Lily Charmed website and use the code for 10% off! British-Chinese visual artist Aowen Jin has been commissioned to produce a stunning outdoor artwork for the City of Birmingham. The artwork, named Midlight, is a field of fibre optic lights, which react in real time to sound. The […]
A talk on Britain’s attitudes to Chinese cuisine
Monday, December 14, 2015 6:00pm 7:00pm Food writer, critic and presenter Tom Parker-Bowles will host fellow critic Giles Coren and restaurateur Alan Yau, the vision behind restaurants including Wagamama and Hakkasan, for an evening focused on Chinese food. Looking at 20 years of evolution, from chop suey and sweet and sour pork to the rise of […]
Over 50s in Hackney Chinese community invited for funding talks
Hackney’s charities and community groups will soon be competing for a share of £5.8 million from the Big Lottery Fund and it is Hackney residents aged 50 and over who will decide which of their projects are funded. Older residents from the local Chinese community and also other minority communities are already getting involved in the […]
Liverpool’s Kwong Ngan wins award
A Liverpool man who has dedicated almost four decades’ service to his local community has been recognised with a national honour. Kwong Ngan, known as Kenny Tam, has been given a British Citizen Award for his services to community. The British Citizen Awards (BCAs) were launched in January this year to honour the incredible accomplishments of […]
China Exchange, London – Event Listing
The schedule of events at the China Exchange, London for the month of July 2015. 32A Gerrard Street, London, W1D 6JA Nearest tube: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus The Prudential Series: 60 minutes with Charles Saumarez Smith Tuesday, July 7, 2015 – 11:00am-12:00pm Part of the Prudential Series, Sir David Tang will host an informal […]
Community Group Profile: Wai Yin Society
Community group profile feature – In the upcoming months Nee Hao will be featuring charitable organisations across the UK that cater for the Chinese and East Asian community. This is to give recognition to these groups on a nationwide level for the noble work they participate in, helping tens of thousands of people a week. […]