Mandarin learning taking off in Bristol
At the end of November, students from the St. Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Sixth Form Mandarin class attended a Language and Culture Workshop at the offices of Constellation Group, on Berkeley Square. They spent the morning learning how to talk about food in Mandarin, as well as finding out about customs, taboos and etiquette related to eating and drinking in China. The session culminated in a delicious Chinese meal, provided by Su Yuan, a Southern Chinese vegetarian restaurant on Queen’s Square.
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Chinese New Year celebrations at Colyton Grammar
On Monday 27 January, the MFL department at Colyton hosted its first ever Chinese New Year celebration, the first of many to come we hope. In the morning, students in Years 7, 8 and 9 attended an assembly presented by learners of Mandarin.
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China-Britain Business Council "China Export Workshop" seizing export opportunities in the Year of the Rat
Organised by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) and The Devon & Plymouth Chamber this event will showcase the huge opportunity the China market presents, providing practical, straightforward advice and inspiring case studies on how British SMEs can sell to this exciting market.
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Live and study at the University of Bath
The Experio Team is delighted to announce that the booking form for their University Preparation Course at the University of Bath (Top 5 ranked university) is now live: https://experiolife.com/university-application.
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Bristol businesses to gather for Chinese New Year celebration
The Bristol and West of England China Bureau is holding a major celebration to usher in the Chinese Year of the Rat next month.
Leading figures from Bristol’s business community will be gathering at Wong’s Restaurant in Denmark Street for the Chinese New Year banquet on Wednesday, 12th February.
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Constellation hosts Bristol China Bureau Pow Wow
A new education services hub was the venue for this year’s Christmas “pow wow” of the Bristol and West of England China Bureau.
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Experio launch University Preparation Course
The Experio Team is delighted to announce the launch of their University Preparation Course, delivered in collaboration with Bristol International College and the University of Bath.
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Chinese films at Watershed this winter
Escape the cold with a chinese movie this winter with Bristol’s Watershed showing Wang Xiaoshuai’s ‘So Long, My Son’ and Bi Gan’s ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’
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Bristol hosts important China-UK cultural tourism initiative
Bristol’s SS Great Britain provided the perfect venue for a recent travel industry reception hosted by representatives of China’s Hunan Province who described its spectacular landscapes and world class historic and cultural products.
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College approved to teach the University of London International Foundation Programme
Following the summer announcement that Bristol International College will be opening its doors in August 2020, the BIC team are back in the news this week with the exciting update that the College…
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Bristol music artist scoops £10K arts council grant
Bristol music artist KALA CHNG has been awarded a £10,000 grant – just weeks after signing a new record deal in China.
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Ambassador to Empress: Bristol’s Kala Chng releases album in China
Knowle West’s own KALA CHNG will release her album in China after signing to a new record label in Bristol’s Sister City of Guangzhou.
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Mooncakes on the menu as China Bureau marks min-autumn festival
Chinese mooncakes were on the menu as business leaders gathered in Bristol to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.
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High achieving Chinese students help boost Bureau’s connectivity
Two students from Guangdong Province in China have graduated from UWE after achieving the highest grade possible in their degrees.
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Major milestone for Bureau as member firm clinches biggest ever deal in China
Bristol and West of England China Bureau corporate member Cognisess has signed off on the biggest deal in the bureau’s 21-year history.
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Networking tops reasons to join Bureau
A survey of the membership of the Bristol China Bureau will help shape future projects and events with most people saying they are happy with the direction the bureau is going in.
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New translation and Interpretation benefit to members
Sidney Wu of SW Language Services (www.swlanguageservices.com) a new start up based in Bristol is offering translation and interpretation services from English to Chinese and is pleased to offer China Bureau members a 10% discount on all services until the end of 2019
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Poker face: Bureau chiefs switch China Pow Wow to Bath casino
Bristol and West of England China Bureau is to hold its first ever China Pow Wow Networking event in Bath next month.
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New Bridge opens up key economic zone in China
The 34-mile road bridge linking Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland will provide a further boost for the Chinese economy – and improve accessibility for businesses looking to break in to this key economic zone.
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Penglai becomes even more famous
The China Chit Chat event on 16 October will reveal the journey of Treaty Port in Penglai, which is the City where one of our members was born and where many of her family live, so there are even greater ties between Bristol and that region of China. Do join us for the event to learn more about the region and the viticulture scene.
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