Conferences & Meetings

In China
International Conference for the Economic and Financial Challenges and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Countries, Chengdu
This focuses on research and the publication of emerging market economies and provides a way for academics, policy makers and members of the business community to exchange views and share information on emerging markets.
Date: June 29-July 1
Venue: Liulin campus of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Website: http://riem.swufe.edu.cn/conference
China Shale Gas Forum, Shanghai
This forum discusses the technological innovation, cost-reduction strategies and collaborative models for commercially viable shale gas development in China.
Date: July 5-6
Venue: Pudong Ramada Plaza
Website: http://chinashalegasforum.com
International Conference on Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong
This international conference includes the fields of electrical, electronics, computer, mechanical and industrial engineering.
Date: July 7
Venue: Cosmopolitan Hotel
Website: http://www.interscience.ac.in/Overseas/ICEME
International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Guangzhou
The forum offers knowledge from both industrial and academic worlds, sharing practices in the field of chemical engineering, chemistry research, materials and food science.
Date: July 13-15
Venue: Selected places
Website: http://www.icceam.org
International Conference on Image and Information Processing, Haikou
The goal of the conference is to promote research and development activities in image and information processing.
Date: July 14 - 15
Venue: Selected places
Website: http://www.iciip.org
Conferences & Meetings
In Europe
Global Graduates Future Leaders China Networking, Leeds
This will bring together businessmen who are interested in doing business in China, with organizations that are aiming to help them and young people.
Date: June 13
Venue: The Gatehouse Business Center
Website: http://www.cbbc.org
The future of the yuan in the global financial markets, London
The conference will assess the opportunities arising from London's development as an offshore yuan center.
Date: June 14
Venue: Selected places
Website: http://www.cbbc.org
Xi'an Software Park Business Conference, London
The conference will introduce Xi'an software investment policy and explain investment strategy and opportunities for cooperation with British software and creative companies.
Date: June 14
Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel
Website: http://www.cbbc.org
Culture
In China
Henry V, Beijing
Drama Henry V has been hailed as an energetic, exciting and rousing production, trimmed but faithful to Shakespeare's words. The Propeller Shakespeare Company will present this classic play.
Date: June 7-8
Venue: Drama Theater of National Center for the Performing Arts
Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com
The Winter's Tale, Beijing
The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most successful romances, depicting the everlasting conflict in humanity. The Propeller Shakespeare Company will present this classic play.
Date: June 9-10
Venue: Drama Theater of National Center for the Performing Arts
Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Beijing
Being one of today's most sought-after soloists, Thibaudet has the rare ability to combine poetic musical sensibilities with dazzling technical prowess.
Date: June 15
Venue: Concert Hall of National Center for the Performing Arts
Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com
Culture
In Europe
Urban water environments in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Cambridge
Yu Xinzhong from Nankai University will be the speaker. Yu is mainly engaged in the study on the social history, diseases and healthcare during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Date: June 8
Venue: Needham Research Institute
Website: http://www.nri.org.uk
An Agent of Cultural Transmission: Jianzhen's Travels to Japan, London
Dorothy Wong from the University of Virginia will be the speaker. This is part of the East Asia Art and Archaeology Research Seminar.
Date: June 8
Venue: Brunei Gallery, University of London
Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk
Song Dong: Waste Not, London
This is the first major exhibition in the UK by the Chinese artist Song Dong. The focus of his work is conceptual interests, which combines photography, installation and video. Coming out from a strong Beijing-based avant-garde performance art community, Song Dong's practice explores ideas of perception, transience and the ephemeral nature of existence.
Date: June 12
Venue: Barbican Center
Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk
Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com
(China Daily 06/08/2012 page31)
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