CIBL (LSE and Tsinghua University)’s Business Chinese Teacher Training 2019 will be held at LSE on 6-8 September 2019. 

This programme combines the academic excellence of LSE and Tsinghua University with the business acumen of five sponsor companies, HSBC, BP, Deloitte, Swire and Standard Chartered. The programme provides a platform for participants to learn new skills and establish new professional network. Upon successful completion of the training programme, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Programme Itinerary

Meet some of the Trainers/Speakers

Training Fee & Registration

The £300 training fee covers three days’ courses, learning materials, 2 dinners, 3 lunches and all tea/coffee and refreshments.

Registration requirements can be found at: https://www.lse.ac.uk/cibl/language-and-cultural-courses/secure/teacher-training

Registration deadline：23 Aug 2019

Join us for a workshop on understanding the evolving Chinese consumption trend and how to get ready for the following biggest holiday of China－Golden Week, between 1st Oct-7th Oct.

The Golden Week in China is the name given to a semi-annual 7-day national holiday, which is to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the founding of New China on 1st October. During the National Day Golden Week, more and more Chinese tourists choose to travel abroad, which has brought enormous development opportunities to the tourism market around the world. According to the Xinhua News report, the number of outbound tourists in China has been ranked first in the world.

To welcome the upcoming China Golden Week (10.1-10.7), Cambridge China Center organizes a special workshop to enable Cambridge tourism businesses to increase their income during that period. The workshop will cover essential areas, including:

1. The evolving Chinese consumption trends
2. How to accurately market products to Chinese tourists
3. What kind of discount information can attract Chinese tourists,
4. The preparations for a large number of Chinese tourists

The event lasts for two hours, starting at 2 pm on September 10th and ending at 4 pm. From 2：00 to 2:30, we will prepare tea and coffee for guests

The evolving Chinese outbound consumption trends

The rapidly growing number of outbound tourists in China has directly driven the popularity of overseas consumption. According to the preliminary statistics of the China Tourism Research Institute, the number of outbound tourists in China reached 140 million in 2018, 11 million more than 129 million in 2017.

Chinese tourists will take advantage of longer holidays to travel to Europe, and the UK is often the first stop for Chinese tourists in Europe. Chinese tourists are the most expensive group in the UK, spending an average of £2,174 during the visit, more than 3.5 times the average. Besides, Chinese tourists spend longer in the UK than other international visitors, with an average of 15 nights, while other visitors are eight nights, and they spend an average of more than half of their time outside of London. Every time the UK attracts 22 Chinese tourists, its tourism industry can increase employment opportunities.

From the perspective of shopping types, souvenirs are the most purchased products for Chinese tourists in overseas cities, and the proportion of purchases of daily necessities and luxury goods is similar. According to the survey, 79.34% of Chinese tourists purchased souvenirs abroad, and 57.96% and 57.29% of Chinese tourists purchased daily necessities and luxury goods.

The workshop cost is £12. Members of Cambridge China Centre enjoy discounted prices by logging in before purchasing their tickets.

To celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, the Cambridge Chinese Community Centre’s ever popular Mid-Autumn Fair is returning to the Parker’s Piece on Sunday the 29 September 2019.

The Mid-Autumn Fair consists of four areas:

• Tent area: gourmet tents and several small tents for exhibition;
• Performance area: Various cultural performances, showing Chinese traditional culture；
• Sports area: the site for sports games like kicking shuttlecock, skipping rope, ball games, etc.
• Bouncy castle area: lots of fun activities for children.

Mid-Autumn Festival also known as the Moon Festival and Harvest Moon Festival. It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Lunar calendar—essentially the night of a full moon—which falls near the Autumnal Equinox (on a day between September 8 and October 7 in the western calendar).

The festival has been celebrated since the early Tang dynasty (618–907). One of the most common ways to celebrate is by eating mooncakes, although they typically have around 800 calories a cake.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a chance for families to spend time together. Many communities also celebrate by lighting paper lanterns, while some neighbourhoods will take part in lion and dragon dances for luck.

To discuss your interest in Attending, Exhibiting or Sponsoring the Mid-Autumn Festival 2019, please contact:

Mr Zhixin Li: lizhixin2011@gmail.com   Wechar ID: li7830329376

Ms Yang Dong: Yc1851@gmail.com        Wecht ID: yyddcc2012

Cambridge China Forum is the premier International Conference focused on enhancing business relationships and increasing investment and trade between China and the Cambridge Science & Technology Cluster.  Building on the success of last year’s Forum, Cambridge China Forum 2019 is returning on 15^th – 16^th October 2019 at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre, with the theme on ‘UK|China Investment and Trade – Science and Technology Forefronts’.

Designed as an intimate exclusive event, Cambridge China Forum 2019 will provide valuable content and opportunities to interact and network with expert UK|China professionals.  Attendees can expect an equal ratio of speakers from Chinese and UK backgrounds and an expanded agenda allowing for more business opportunities.

The two-day agenda has been designed to appeal to UK|China based businesses, investors and technology companies, with a focus on networking and building relationships.

On day 1 of the Forum, Industry-leading speakers will be discussing UK|China business potentials, emerging perspectives on AI and Bio-tech industry trends, IP and Regulations in China, Impact Investment, and post-Brexit investment and trade changes and opportunities.

At the Pitch Event on day 2, company representatives can have an opportunity to pitch and gain feedback from an impressive panel of investors and specialists in Chinese trade.  Audience tickets will also be available to attend this Pitch Event.

Cambridge China Forum 2019 builds upon the success and demand generated at the inaugural Cambridge China Forum 2018, Cambridge China Centre and Business Weekly introducing the UK|China Business Award, and the Cambridge China Centre Spring Pitch Event in March 2019.

Join us at Cambridge China Forum 2019 and be part of the UK|China conversation.

Speaking, Sponsoring and Partnership Opportunities

To discuss your interest in Speaking, Sponsorship and Partnership opportunities at Cambridge China Forum 2019, please contact jinzhao.li@cambridgechinacentre.org by 30th June 2019.

Tickets

Designed as an intimate exclusive event, with only 100 tickets available to purchase for Day 1 of the Forum and 30 Pitching Slots available on Day 2 of the Forum, Cambridge China Forum 2019 will provide valuable content and opportunities for you to interact with expert UK|China professionals and investors.

Day 1 Cambridge China Forum (including Gala Dinner）

• Cambridge China Centre Members: £150+vat (log in to enjoy the membership discount)
• Non-members：£250+vat

Details & Tickets for Day 2 of Cambridge China Forum (Pitch Event with Chinese Investors) can be found at: https://www.cambridgechinacentre.org/events/post-ccf-pitch-session-connecting-uk-businesses-with-chinese-investors/