Conferences & Meetings

In China

Global Mobile Internet Conference, Beijing

Touted as Asia's top mobile Internet conference, this event is specifically designed for mobile Internet leaders to connect with each other, learn from top industry influencers and promote their initiatives.

Date: May 10-11

Venue: China National Conference Center

Website: http://gmic.greatwallclub.com

Unconventional Gas Leadership Forum Asia, Beijing

A place to discuss unconventional gas, including the regulatory framework, funding strategies, advanced drilling and completion technologies, water management and environmental challenges.

Date: May 15-18

Venue: China World Hotel

Website: http://www.unconventionalgasasia.org

International Conference on Network and Computing Technology, Chengdu

Topics will include optical communications and networking, wireless communications and networking, multimedia networking, signal processing for communications and performance evaluation.

Date: May 5-6

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.icnct.org

International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology, Chengdu

Aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present research results and development activities in material and manufacturing technology.

Date: May 5-6

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.icmmt.org

China Aviation Manufacturing Summit, Shanghai

Attendees will hear from government officials about the latest advances in research and development, and newly developed application management solutions as well as business development opportunities.

Date: May 8-10

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.chinaaviationindustry.org

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

Britain and China - Partners for Growth, Aberdeen

Three specialists will give an overview of the political, economic and trading environment and will cover sector opportunities in China. It will reach out to small and medium-size enterprises and large companies across many industries including the energy sector.

Date: April 10

Venue: Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce

Website: http://www.cbbc.org

Meet Brian Gallagher, Commercial Counsellor and Director of Trade and Investment for China, UK Trade and Investment, Forfar

Gallagher will highlight how some of the underlying strengths of the British economy mean that its companies are well placed to take advantage of China's rapid economic growth and trends such as increasing domestic consumption and urbanization.

Date: April 11

Venue: Canmore Room

Website: http://www.cbbc.org

Meeting with Land and Resource Department of Sichuan Province, London

Zhang Ling, deputy general director of the Land and Resource Department of Sichuan province, and five officials, will discuss current developments on land resources and mining industry in the province.

Date: April 12

Venue: China-Britain Business Council

Website: Website: http://www.cbbc.org

Culture

In China

Jose Carreras

Carreras is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini.

Date: Till April 7

Venue: Selected cities

Website: http://www.damai.cn

Boris Giltburg

This Israeli-Russian pianist won the second prize at the 2002 Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in Spain and has performed with many world famous orchestras and conductors.

Date: April 13-15

Venue: Selected cities

Website: http://www.damai.cn

The Kandidate and Scarred by Beauty

Both Danish bands will display their experimental sound, which relentlessly bulldozes through genres exploring the fine line between melodic beauty and heavy chaos.

Date: April 19-22

Venue: Selected cities

Website: http://www.thekandidate.com

Culture

In Europe

Handling Session: Chinese Mythology Through Objects, Bath

Chinese traditions and myths will be learnt through the museum's handling collection.

Date: April 6

Venue: Museum of East Asian Art

Website: http://www.meaa.org.uk

Chen Man, Manchester

The images of this fashion photographer in China play with the juxtaposition of old and new, real and imaginary, ordinary and ideal. She frequently uses modern city landscapes and historic buildings in China as the backdrop for her images and mixes them with street culture, animation, sci-fi and pop references. This is Chen Man's first British solo exhibition.

Date: Till April 7

Venue: Chinese Arts Center, Market Buildings

Website: http://www.chinese-arts-centre.org

Shen Yun, London

The classical Chinese dance company will perform traditional Chinese dance. Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts seeks to create new performances that reflect a beautiful heritage and enrich the lives of audiences in powerful, lasting ways.

Date: April 12-15

Venue: London Coliseum

Website: http://www.eno.org

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