Conferences & Meetings: In China

Airport Development and Expansion, Beijing

Airports in Asia face increased air traffic and congestion challenges from the growing demand of transportation. Major airports in the region are engaging themselves in numerous upgrade programs to support their future plan of accommodating a larger capacity in terms of both cargo and passengers. This event involves a panel of speakers including internationally renowned airport operators, architects and engineering consultants.

Venue: Swissotel Beijing

Date: April 18-19

Contact: enquiry@iqpc.com.sg

Conference Series of Cervantes Institute, Beijing

At this new conference series at Instituto Cervantes, experts from Spain and China will talk about subjects like financial systems, renewable energies and railways. They will analyze Spain's and China's industrial cooperation and special relationship.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: from March 15

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

Cultural Products Trade Fair, Yiwu

Yiwu is located in the central part of East China's Zhejiang province. China Yiwu Stationery and Arts Trade Fair is the only foreign-oriented exhibition of China's domestic cultural industry with "the trading of cultural products and the development of cultural innovation" as its theme. It was honored as the most influential fair in cultural industry in 2008.

Venue: Yiwu International Exhibition Center

Date: April 20-23

Contact: (+86) 0579-85199995

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS >> IN EUROPE

Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Conference, Mons

The theme of this conference will be "EU-China Relation: Implications and Future". The speakers will discuss bilateral relations between China and the EU, its evolution, implication and prospects.

Venue: University of Mons

Date: April 27

Contact: cindy.docquier@umons.ac.be

Scotland China Clinics, Scotland

Scottish Development International (SDI) and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) are running a series of China Business clinics across major Scottish regions. Whether you are just starting to look for opportunities for your business in China, or planning to further develop your existing China business, you may benefit from the clinic. People will have the opportunity to discuss on a one-to-one basis with Wendy Liu, Manager of CBBC's Scotland office and colleagues from SDI on matters ranging from market potential for products and services to how to establish a presence in the market as well as the types of support and services available to help develop the China market in a cost effective way.

Date: Till Dec 8

Customs Event, Brussels

After many years of doing business in China, some companies may have come across some customs issues with Belgian and/or Chinese customs while exporting goods to China or importing goods into Belgium. This event offers the latest information on Belgian-Chinese customs issues. Participants will have the chance to discuss their problems privately with the responsible persons from the Belgian and Chinese customs agencies.

Venue: Best Western Premier HNA Sodehotel

Date: May 26

Contact: info@bcecc.be

CULTURE >> IN CHINA

Spanish Cinema: The Essentials, Beijing

This films series shows some of the best films produced in Spain during the last 15 years. The movies are essential in understanding the contemporary diversity of Spanish cinema and its evolution.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: April 13-June 18

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

Helsinki Men's Choir, Beijing

As one of the best choirs in Finland, the Helsinki Men's Choir has the longest history in the world

and had won many international prizes. One

concert of this choir in Finland can attract more than 12,000 audiences. During its China tour, the choir will perform new adaptations of Chinese folk songs.

Venue: Poly Theater

Date: May 5

Contact: polytheatre@163.com

Peter Ritzen Concert, Beijing

Belgium musician Peter Ritzen is a pianist, composer and conductor and has been regarded as "Liszt Junior" since he was a teenager. His music is a representative of the golden age of European music of the 19th century.

Venue: Poly Theater

Date: May 6

Contact: polytheatre@163.com

CULTURE >> IN EUROPE

Shanghai-Paris Painting Exhibition, Paris

Shanghai and Paris are two cities with many similarities and respectively assume the role of representatives for Eastern and Western culture for the past 100 years. Composed of three parts: "From Shanghai", "Plural Charms" and "Force of Globalization", and through 40 works, the exhibition presents mostly pictorial compositions in ink, oil and watercolor.

Venue: Chinese Cultural Center

Date: April 19-May 16

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

Photograph Exhibition of Shanghai Expo, Paris

This event is organized so that everyone can enjoy the colorful and memorable success of World Expo Shanghai 2010. Visitors will see how the cultures and characteristics of different countries were shown at the expo.

Venue: Chinese Cultural Center

Date: Till April 18

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

Exhibition of Miao ethnic group in Guizhou province, Paris

The Miao is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China.

A selection of Miao ethnic costumes and handicraft will be on display at the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris. Yuan Ding / for China Daily

In the 2000 census, there were 8.94 million Miao people in the country, and half of them live in Guizhou province. Miao costume is meaningful and decorative motifs are of great beauty and each creation is unique and of infinite variety. This exhibition shows the different styles of the Miao costumes.

Venue: Chinese Cultural Center

Date: April 20- May 8

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

2011 Spring Lecture Series:

China Faces the World, Brussels

The Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies launches the lecture series, featuring 10 renowned experts, to contribute to a more qualitative debate about China's rise and its impact on Europe.

Venue: Vrije University

Date: Till May 18

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