This week’s speaker is Sara Jane Ho, who heads Business Development in Asia for Wokai. Who is Wokai? Wokai is an organization that allows people to contribute directly to microfinance institutions in China which in turn lend the money to entrepreneurs in rural China. Wokai is launching a new website, Wokai 2.0! The new website [...]
After the success of RSD I, we knew RSD II will be a hit. And just before Valentine’s Day scheduling ensure the interest from Beijing’s singles. Flocked with applications, we selected 15 couples to participate in the event. Games, food, drinks, music, laughters, conversations and good companies proved to be the perfect combination for another [...]
Have you dreamed of acting on stage, but never had the chance to learn from the experts? Perhaps you’re a future star, waiting to discover your acting talents, or perhaps you need to brush up some acting skills for your upcoming job interview or first date… Here’s your chance to realise those hopes and dreams – Ellen [...]
The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu and The Slow Foods Beijing Convivium are organizing China’s very first Slow Foods event: Slow Food Saturday at Mutianyu. On Saturday 4 September 2010 come celebrate the pleasure of local food traditions and tour the neighboring Great Wall International Cultural Villages of Mutianyu, Beigou, Xinying, and Tianxianyu to taste a variety [...]
We’ll be out enjoying the late summer evenings on Saturday, Aug 28th, and we’d love you and your friends to join us! Here are the details below: 7:30pm Dinner at ‘Lao Han Zi/Han Cang’: the Hakka restaurant near the southern most entrance to Houhai (aka Qian Hai), Tel. 6404 2259 西城区北海公园北门对面 9:30pmish Boats on Houhai 10:30pm-Late [...]