By William Franklin – Founder at China Investors Club 中華投資者俱樂部 Attending the 48 Group Club awards at the Chinese Embassy just before Christmas I was offered as a gift a series of books by Embassy staff. Eager to learn more about Chinese political philosophy and “what joins and divides China/UK relations” I received the books with […]
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New 2-year visit visa for Chinese nationals launches Monday
A new two-year visit visa for Chinese nationals will be launched by the Home Office on Monday (11 January). The new visa will cost £85, the same as our existing six month visitor visa, and will enable successful applicants to make multiple trips to the United Kingdom. Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said: The launch of […]
The rising cult of (so-called) China experts
The views and opinions expressed in this article are of the original author. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Nee Hao. By Dr. Thorsten J Pattberg – Author of The East-West Dichotomy, Shengren, and Inside Peking University. A couple of years ago I met a German man at Harvard who boasted about […]
Chinese Star Pot Exhibition – Feel the Force in London’s Chinatown
An exhibition of iconic characters from a galaxy far, far away depicted in a classical Chinese style by Hong Kong artist, Tik Ka will be shown at China Exchange, London in January. Demonstrating a fusion between Western film culture and Chinese poetic art, Chinese Star Pot allows visitors to explore elements of Chinese symbolism and […]
Birmingham Institute of Fashion and Creative Art Launches in China
The Birmingham Institute of Fashion and Creative Art will be officially launched in China this week to an audience including nearly 300 headmasters from schools across Hubei. The Institute, a partnership between Birmingham City University (UK) and Wuhan Textile University, is the first non-profit Chinese-foreign cooperatively run educational institution in the province to offer undergraduate programmes. […]
The amazing ways WeChat is used in China
Steven Millward We all know by now that WeChat is a messaging app – and that it’s huge. And we know that stickers are a big part of it. But there’s so much more to WeChat that it can be difficult to convey to someone who’s not familiar with the full range of things that […]
Bridge of Scotland & Asia: Opportunities and Future
Launching on 5th February 2016, the conference hopes to attract delegates of fellow students and young professionals, complete with panel discussions, workshops and a wine reception. The event will host a distinguished group of experts in Asian journalism, business, education and culture invited to give insights into matters such as the global effect of the […]
Visit enhances University’s Chinese links in The Midlands
A delegation of senior government officials from Zhuhai and industry representatives visited Birmingham City University this week to strengthen the ties between the Chinese city and the UK institution. The aim of the visit was to promote Zhuhai as a place where the best graduates can find employment following their degrees at Birmingham City University […]
BAFTA gift to Xi Jinping at Lancaster House, London
Credit: Bafta The Duke of Cambridge, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), presented a BAFTA gift to Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at Lancaster House, London, yesterday. The gift – an original artwork from the BAFTA archive revealing the heart of BAFTA’s historic headquarters in London […]
Bridge of Scotland & Asia: Opportunities and Future
Launching on 5th February 2016, the conference hopes to attract delegates of fellow students and young professionals, complete with panel discussions, workshops and a wine reception. The event will host a distinguished group of experts in Asian journalism, business, education and culture invited to give insights into matters such as the global effect of the […]