Bristol’s seven twinnings have a new public artwork as a visible reminder of the streetscapes of all our partner cities!
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Hundreds of Bristol students have the chance to snap up a fantastic free meal at a new city centre Chinese restaurant.
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State and grant-maintained schools in Bristol are eligible to apply to be part of a national initiative to build China-literacy and understanding in UK schools through three golden opportunities, thanks to the work of independent, UK educational charity, Engage with China (EwC).
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Over 2,400 people participated in a science event organised by the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum and fully sponsored by the Lee Shuu Kee Foundation. The inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum had monumental week-long scientific exchanges. It featured three plenary sessions, six breakout sessions, two trending topic discussions, two science seminars and over 20 sessions of visits and cultural events.
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Bristol and West of England China Bureau and Invest Bristol & Bath supported the Department for Business and Trade's Shanghai team’s sports delegation visit to Bristol during the Harbourside Festival.
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The 4th Global SinoPhoto Awards 2024 is now open for submission and we have an exciting programme for submitting photographers and our collaborators. What are the highlights of the Awards 2024?
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Transition an English rock indie band is from my home town of Bristol. They lend their style to the influence of U2, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley, and were voted amongst the Top Ten Bands in the UK on Channel 4's Slash Music Showcase.
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Our Director of Culture & Tourism, Dennis Hu, is very proud to share a wonderful new online exhibition with you, as enthusiasts of Chinese culture and valued members of the Bristol & West of England China Bureau.
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Bruce Connolly, a writer and photographer from the United Kingdom, has been living in China for 36 years. He has travelled across much of China, and he has photographed the country through its incredible changes over the past few decades. In this article, he writes about his recent journey to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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We celebrated the start of the New Year of the Rabbit with a banquet at Wong's Restaurant, Bristol with the Lord Mayor of Bristol Cllr. Paula O'Rourke as guest of honour. Our chair Dianne Francombe OBE and Director for Culture and Tourism Dennis Hu hosted the event. Here are some pictures:
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A photo, taken by a Bristol photographer, which depicts Hankou Bund, a popular park in Wuhan, China, is an inadvertent time-capsule image of a city which will forever be linked to the Covid-19 outbreak, and is the overall winner of the Betser Prize in an international photo competition celebrating Chinese culture.
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The Global SinoPhoto Awards 2023 is now open to all previous submitting photographers and loyal followers, ahead of the official launch on 10 September 2022.
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A vacancy has arisen for an International Twinning Officer at Bristol City Council.
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Somerset chef Andre Wintersgill is £200 to the good after winning a fusion food competition launched to mark the 20th anniversary of Bristol’s sister partnership with the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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A photography project showing nature in all its glory in Bristol and Guangzhou, China, marked the 20th anniversary of sister city status between the two cities.
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After a long silence during the pandemic, Red Dragonfly Productions, Cheltenham are delighted to be staging ‘The Ballad of Mulan’ at the Everyman Theatre Cheltenham on Thursday 17 February 2022, 2pm and 7:45pm, in celebration of the Tiger Year:
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Bristol's sister city of Guangzhou organised an online performance expressing the desire for friends of the city around the world to overcome the challenge COVID-19 together, The Guangzhou International Sister Cities Art Troupe performance was named "We·Guangzhou-Dance of the Loving World" on November 15.
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Global SinoPhoto Awards, the annual, international photography contest, aims to communicate Chinese culture through high-quality, remarkable imagery which reflects the skills, creativity and imagination of the photographer, and to provide a creative hub to inspire and connect photographers internationally.
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Chóngyángjié (重阳节) is a Chinese festival held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which in 2021 falls on 14 October.
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There haven’t been many opportunities to get together recently, but I thought you may be interested in some exhibitions and events. You can see my paintings this Autumn, along with that of other local artists in two cafes and a gallery.
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