Conferences & Meetings

In China

Financial Data China, Shanghai

A business event that attracts more than 150 executives including financial data vendors, systems providers, asset managers, institutional investors and other banking professionals.

Date: Jan 10

Venue: Rainbow Hotel

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

China Fur and Leather Products Fair, Beijing

With the latest trends in fur and leather fashion, clothes and accessories, the fair attracts exhibitors from more than 14 countries.

Date: Jan 15-18

Venue: China National Convention Center

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

China Brew and Beverage Technology Innovation Congress, Shanghai

Focuses on development trends in the global brewing and beverage industry, analyzes safety regulations and discusses core technologies and best solutions for cleaner production, energy saving, emission reduction and product diversification.

Date: Jan 17-18

Venue: Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

China Wedding Expo, Shanghai

A wedding photography industry trade and procurement event that provides customers with a one-stop shopping service.

Date: Jan 15-18

Venue: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center

Website: www.chinaweddingexpo.com.cn/en/Default.aspx?pid=1&iLT=2

China International Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition, Beijing

An international tackle trade show dedicated to globalizing the trade of fishing products and outdoor gear.

Date: Feb 23-25

Venue: New China International Exhibition Center

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

What the Chinese leadership means, London

A representative from the British foreign and commonwealth office will brief CBBC members on the leadership transition and answer questions on what the new generation of Chinese leaders may mean for British businesses operating in China.

Date: Dec 11

Venue: To be decided

Website: www.cbbc.org

British businesses meet counterparts from Shanghai, Edinburgh

Organized by China-Britain Business Council, this business buffet lunch is for a delegation from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce led by its vice-director. Chinese companies including Shanghai Yimin Commercial Investment and Development Co, Shanghai Changjiangkou Commercial City Co and Shanghai Sandaxiang Textile Co will attend the event.

Date: Dec 10

Venue: To be decided

Website: www.cbbc.org

China's new leadership and the All Party Parliamentary China Group, London

A three-course festive lunch with a talk by Richard Graham MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary China Group, on the topic of engaging with China's new leadership and the role of the APPCG.

Date: Dec 17

Venue: The National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place

Website: www.cbbc.org

Dialogue with China: Implications and Opportunities of the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress, London

Discusses China's priorities after the 18th Party Congress.

Date: Dec 18

Venue: 3rd Floor Portland House, Bressenden Place

Website: www.cbbc.org

Culture

In China

Photo exhibition by Irene Kung, Beijing

Irene Kung's images provide familiar snapshots of China through the eyes of a Swiss artist, bathed in a dark or golden glow and filled with a mysterious energy.

Date: Dec 5-Feb 8

Venue: The Temple Hotel, Shatan North Street 23, Dongcheng District

Website: www.irenekung.com

Cui Jian China Tour Concert, Beijing

Cui Jian is a pioneer of Chinese rock music and also known as the godfather of Chinese rock 'n' roll.

Date: Dec 15

Venue: Wukesong Arena

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Returning Home on a Snowy Night, Beijing

This drama is named after a line from the poem Staying at a Cottage on Mt Hibiscus on a Night of Snow, from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). This love story seeks to explore the eternal essence of life, the awakening of nobodies and their exploration of desolate destiny.

Date: Dec 15-23

Venue: Drama Theatre of National Centre for Performing Arts

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Vienna Feuerhaus Symphony Orchestra New Year Concert, Beijing

Austrian conductor Hans-Peter Manser leads the orchestra.

Date: Dec 28

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Riverdance, Beijing

A theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish step dancing, known for its rapid leg movements while the body and arms are kept largely stationary.

Date: Dec 30-Jan 2

Venue: Exhibition Theatre Beijing

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Culture

In Europe

Art of Change: New Directions From China, London

An exhibition focusing on contemporary installation and performance art from China.

Date: Until Dec 9

Venue: Hayward Gallery

Website: china.southbankcentre.co.uk

Irrational Exuberance, Manchester

Inspired by the discount culture and positive psychology, the exhibition is an exercise in pleasure, modest expectations and accessibility by the New York artist Christine Wong Yap.

Date: On display

Venue: Chinese Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Northern Quarter

Website: www.chinese-arts-centre.org

The Scramble for China: Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire 1832-1914, London

A lecture by professor Robert Bickers of the University of Bristol. He is an authority on the history of modern China and British colonialism, in particular that of the British empire, its relations with China and the history of Shanghai (1843-1950s).

Date: Jan 21

Venue: The Royal Society for Asian Affairs offices Royal Asiatic Society, 25 Eccleston Place

Website: www.gbcc.org.uk/events/default.aspx

Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com

(China Daily 12/07/2012 page31)