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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon 2012! 龙年快乐! 恭喜发财，万事如意！
Knowledge sharing, networking, cultural exchange
and debate!
共享知识，建立和扩大社交网络, 文化交流，辩论!
NEXT EVENT - TUESDAY 31st January 2012
Escape from Hong Kong
| Escape from Hong Kong Admiral Chan Chak’s Christmas Day Dash, 1941 by Tim Luard |
Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012 - come and join the Club
Tempting the Dragon
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with us in the company of talented performers for this unqiue evening including musical entertainment, readings and food. Click here for tickets and information.... |
BRISTOL: Networking reception and dinner with entertainment with Bristol China Partnership, Wednesday 29 February
Dragon Event 29 Feb 2012
Join the Chopsticks Club and other China experts for this New Year celebration in the Southwest. Dignitaries include the Mayor of Bristol and media presenter, Susan Osman. Click here for tickets and information... |
Chopsticks Club Mandarin Moon Festival – another unique event
Winner of speaking competition, Esuna Dugarova
| The Chopsticks Club’s Moon Festival event on 13 September drew in guests inspired to speak mandarin all evening. The event included a Chinese (and English) Tongue Twister Challenge for non-native speakers and a mandarin speaking competition. And, of course, a Chinese meal. The official language of the night was mandarin in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Club’s Mandarin Practice Sessions（普通话交流角成立10周年会). Celia Wigley, who attended the event, said, ”The Chopsticks team did such a great job…the club is very professional and the range of people has broadened with more younger members…to have an event all in Chinese was a brilliant idea. I really enjoyed chatting away in mandarin!” Find out more about the evening and our mandarin classes... |
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China Recruitment & Networking Event, 29 June - GREAT SUCCESS
"If students want to use their Chinese in their career then I would say that this is the only fair they need attend!" Such was the positive response to our China skills recruitment event by one happy graduate from the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield currently looking for work!
Generously sponsored by Shell International Ltd and Mayer Brown International LLP - this "buzzing" event attracted 12 companies actively looking for employees with China-related skills, including, Shell, Mayer Brown, HSBC, Polo Ralph Lauren, China Daily, Equity Trust, Linklaters, Crowe Clark Whitehill and the FCO. More than 250 job seekers with China Skills came to the event....click here to find out more
Chopsticks Club takes platform at China-EU Youth Forum
China-EU Youth Forum, 05 May
| The Chinese Embassy in London held a special event here in London as part of a platform for dialogue between UK organisations with China links and the Chinese government. Held on 06 May, this was an interesting opportunity for both sides to talk about their values, their development, their interests. Importantly, the event was about perception and where greater dialogue enables better understanding. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming's speech can be read here in English. More in Chinese on the Embassy website here. |
Club Director, H-J Colston, was invited to draw upon her 20+ years of eye witness experiences to talk about China's development, growth and change. Young people and professionals working for organisations with China Links, including Young Labour, Chopsticks Club and Young Fabians were in attendance. The event was part of a wider initiative with Chinese embassies hosting similar events in other European countries.
Reaching out into the Southwest: Chopsticks @ Salisbury Arts Festival
| Chopsticks Club was delighted to work with the Salisbury Arts Festival to produce an event that would be a delightful mix of stimulating and educational content with a literary basis. Mixing the 25 years of 'old China hand' experience and insight of author and businessman, Adam Williams, with the in-depth analysis of former Ambassador to China, Sir Christopher Hum, the two created an excellent hour of conversation to which the 70 members of the audience were priveleged to eavesdrop, as it were. |
In conversation about China's past, present & future
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The discussion flew across the centuries touching on the humiliating times of the Opium Wars; the relationship between China, its neighbours and other countries; China's understanding of itself and the government strategy and the huge importance of 'wending', or internal stability, to ensure continued and steady growth. The conversation was at times serious, at times filled with laughter and certainly showed an empathy and understanding of China, its achievements and its challenges.
A huge thanks to Sir Christopher and Adam Williams for creating a dynamic and fascinating event for all those who were lucky enough to hear it! Adam's historical fiction novels about China include 'The Temple of Heavenly Pleasures' and 'The Emperor's Bones'. They are an excellent, pacey read good for hand luggage on any long-haul flight to China!
The event was part of the 14 day Festival which is attended by over 60,000 visitors each year. This year's cultural theme was China and involved many acts and performance artists in dance, music and drama. Incredible open air performances at Old Sarum, kite making, calligraphy, Chinese food, film showings and more ensured that the Festival was another success. Next year's theme is Brazil. Winning Share of Stomach (James Bruce Unilever presentation)
Vice Premier, Li Keqiang, meets Club Director, January 2011
Li Keqiang meets H-J Colston and other Chinese speakers at the British Museum
| During Vice Premier Li Keqiang's visit to London on 11-12 January, Club Director, H-J Colston, was invited to meet him at an exclusive reception at the British Museum. H-J had the opportunity to tell him about the work of the Club including promotion of Chinese culture and language and providing a platform for bi-lateral understanding. |
Chopsticks Club makes headline news
China Daily Chopsticks story
The work of the Chopsticks Club was recognised and publicised in late December 2010 for its work in 'bridging the knowledge gap' in the UK about China. The newly launched European Edition featured the Club in its article entitled 'Food for Talk' in its third issue.
The article covers the Club's history, the profile of its members, the way that the Club bridges a vital gap between the Chinese and British communities here in the UK and the ton of noodles that we have eaten over the years! It also mentions the recognition of the valuable work of the Club by the Chinese authorities, including Vice Minister for foreign affairs, Fu Ying, and Ambassador Liu Xiaoming who have attended two of our high profile events. Read more...
THE ALFRED LEE COLUMN
CLICK HERE to read Chopsticks Club Member and Journalist, articles on China related subjects in London
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China's Ministry of Education honours the work of the Chopsticks Club
Club Director, H-J Colston, has been invited as a guest of the Ministry of Education to Beijing over the National Day Holiday period in recognition of the "outstanding contribution" by the Club "to the friendship and cooperation of our two countries". H-J will be part of a worldwide delegation of 50 individuals who have studied Chinese since China first invited overseas students 60 years ago to the mainland and who have been involved in promoting bi-lateral relation during their career. "This is a great honour," said H-J, "as it reflects the value that we add to our network and members in relation to promoting Chinese understanding, the importance of our network and the support services we provide."
Chopsticks Club Monthly Events
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The Club's monthly dinner/speaker events provide a uniquely informal and welcoming atmosphere in which to network and to gain insight into the changing face of China. Its topical debates air issues of interest and concern to our members and generate healthy and sensitive discussion. | 筷子俱乐部每月组织一次的聚餐-演说活动给大家提供了一个特别随意和热情的气氛，在这样的环境里相互交流，建立联系，获取有关正在变化中的中国情况。演说和辩论所涉及的话题不仅符合大家的兴趣，而且也引起了与会者们健康而理性的讨论。 |
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Many Chinese people who move to the UK find it hard to find a real "UK experience" of life whilst they are here and to find friends with similar interests. The Chopsticks Club aims to fill this gap and to be the number one destination for anyone interested in China - including those whose work involves China, Chinese people moving to London and returning expatriates providing a ready-made community of like-minded professionals. The Club's aims are simple but sincere:
| 许多居住在英国的中国人在英国生活期间难以获得真正的'英国'经验。因此，筷子俱乐部致力于改变这种状况，把俱乐部办成一个所有对中国感兴趣或与中国事务有关人士的首选之地，为这些具有相似意向或目的的专业人士们提供一个现成的社团。筷子俱乐部的目的虽然很简单可是非常真诚：
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