To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Cambridge China Centre and the Cambridge China Community Centre will host a festive dinner and drinks reception. This is an excellent opportunity for UK|China industry experts, corporate executives and investors to make connections and gain insight into Chinese culture.  Do add your voice to the success of the New Year.

Following the drink reception in the Old Music Room, the Gala Dinner will be held in the Wordsworth Room, a beautiful 450-year-old space immortalised by its former resident, William Wordsworth, in his poem The Prelude. The four-course menu, designed by a former Michelin chef, will reflect inspirations from the Chinese festivities. This is an excellent opportunity for networking while enjoying the atmosphere of one of Cambridge’s special private settings.

Agenda

6:30pm- 7:00pm: Drink reception in the Old Music Room
7:00pm- 9:30pm: Four-course Chinese New Year Gala Dinner in the Wordsworth Room

Tickets

£80+VAT

As an exciting cap to ‘Ancient Arts in Contemporary China’ Art Exhibition, with support from Filming East Festival, we are presenting to Cambridge audience a unique Chinese film, The soul of Himalaya directed by Yunhui Zeng.

This epic drama is set in the eighth century and features the Bogar tribe, part of the mysterious Lhoba people who live in the forests of the Tibetan Plateau. Disaster has forced them to the edge of extinction and the story follows their attempt to reverse their imminent destruction. All supporting roles are performed by ethnic Lhobas who are real-life herdsmen, farmers or hunters. The film offers a rare glimpse into a Tibetan culture that’s fast disappearing in the face of an encroaching modern world.

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s director Yunhui Zeng.

The Chinese film industry is currently undergoing a bright era of artistic expansion. Chinese cinema audiences are now the world’s largest and perhaps has the keenest appetite for film. While foreign films are popular in China, it has been more challenging to experience Chinese cinema in the West. Join us for a glimpse into what many in Cambridge have been missing.

Background Information

China 2017
Dir Zeng Yunhui
With Phurbu Tsering, Lhak Chong, Shaijikanbin Arbo
109 min
Digital
English subtitles

Join us for a glimpse into one of the world’s most ancient and dynamic cultures. At ‘Ancient Arts in Contemporary China’ Art Exhibition, renowned Chinese art masters will gather in Cambridge to share their expertise and craftsmanship, showcasing the highlights of living Chinese traditional arts to Cambridge audience.

Artists participating:

1. Aiqin Cao is titled ‘Master Ceramic Artist’ and ‘Chinese First Craft Master’. She comes from a long line of well-known Jingdezhen ceramic artists. Her great grandfather, Huowang Cao, was recently dramatized as a main character in the Chinese TV series ‘Great Porcelain’. Having apprenticed in China and studied Western art in the UK, she uses specialised techniques, colours and textures to form her distinctive styles. Her current showpieces are comprised of landscapes, flowers, birds and folklores. Her art can be found in many prestigious collections including The Louvre and the national museums of Thailand and Denmark.

2. Professor Wenyue Li also comes from a long line of well-known Jingdezhen ceramic artists. Engaging in the porcelain art for over 40 years, Wenyue Li is one of the most renowned Masters of famille-rose porcelain and grisaille painting decorated w/gold paint. Professor Wenyue Li is the Dean of Jingdezhen Famille-rose Porcelain Art Research Institute and has been titled National Master of Arts and Crafts, National Craftsman of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Jingdezhen Handmade Famille-rose Porcelain, the ‘International Master of Ceramic Culture and Art’ by UNESCO, and has been awarded Special Expert Allowances by Chinese central government.

3. Professor Yanzu Li, PhD supervisor at the Academy of Arts & Design Tsinghua University, is one of the top Chinese experts in Art History teaching and research, the leader of the Design Art & Arts and Crafts Disciplines in China, and also a well-known ceramic artist. Professor Yanzu Li has been awarded Special Expert Allowances by Chinese central government.

4. Jiangmin Li is a nationally-recognised master of Chinese Wood Block Printing. Descending from a long line of woodblock printers, Jiangmin Li draws upon his heritage and over 40 years of experience creating beautiful images by wood carving and printing.  Visitors can enjoy such fine art form with insights from the creator himself.

5. Hongming Ge is the founder and design director of Jiuzhangji, a designer silk scarf brand. A graduate from the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Mr. Ge balances his love of traditional culture with the understanding of modern appreciation. Since 2014, he has been engaged with an ambitious project to produce a new zodiac-themed design every year. His designs from 2014-2018 are recently exhibited in Beijing’s 798 art district.   

6. Mr Jiegen Xu and Mrs Chaoyu Li are a tea-expert couple. They established Hengfu Tea Culture Limited in 1998 (listed on China NEEQ：832453), then later on Love-tea Design & Research Academy and Hengfu Tea Culture Museum. Mr Jiegen Xu has a great passion on Chinese tea-set design and he owns over 80 IP patens. Mrs Chaoyu Li is a senior Tea Assessment Specialist and one of the Chinese top experts on Puer Tea. In 2008, after 10 years’ research and development, they established ‘Dongdao’ tea-set brand which successfully applies ‘Ru Ware’ technology (Chinese: 汝窑, one of the Five Great Kilns and an extremely rare type of Chinese pottery from the Song dynasty) into modern tea culture. ‘Ru Ware’ style Dongdao tea-sets have won numerous national awards and become popular art collections.

Background information

The exhibition is a centre-piece of the 2019 Cambridge Chinese Cultural Festival and will be open to the public for one day only on the 2nd February.

The exhibition is organised by the Cambridge China Centre and Cambridge Chinese Community Centre and will be augmented by ‘The Charm of China’ Concert (11-12am, a special concert of traditional Jiangxi music performed using fine Jingdezhen porcelain instruments), lectures on ancient Chinese arts (pm), and a special film screening (6-9pm). Tickets for these augmentation events are available separately on this website.

Agenda

The exhibition opens to the public at 12pm-6pm on the 2nd February 2019.

Admission is free. Due to the great demand and limited availability, RSVP is required.

Mr Jiangmin Li, a third-generation print maker who has been practicing his art for more than forty years and a nationally-recognised master artist, will demonstrate to the audience at Clare Hall on the January 31, 2019 the traditional Woodblock Printing, one of the China’s Four Great Inventions.

A rare opportunity for Cambridge. Not to be missed!

Background Information

Printing was invented in China around AD 700, creating the longest history of printing in the world. Prints were used in China in different cultural contexts and played an important role in Chinese civilisation.

Recognised by China and UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, a single traditional wood block printing, such as a landscape or a religious scene, can take years to develop.

Seminar Chair

Dr Li Su, ARUK Senior Research Fellow at University of Cambridge and Clare Hall.

Agenda

13.00-13.40 Seminar on  “1300 years’ Chinese Woodblock Printing”
13.40-14.00 Live Demonstrations and Q&A

Tickets

Admission is free. Please contact Dr Li Su (ls514@cam.ac.uk) to apply for a place.

To understand what role mobile payments play during overseas travel for Chinese citizens, how to be connected with Chinese mobile payment systems and how this will boost Chinese tourists’ spending, join us at this ‘must-attend’ business workshop.

Background information

About 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payment while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists, according to The Outbound Chinese Tourism and Consumption Trends: 2017 Survey, jointly issued by Nielsen, a global leading information and measurement company, and Alipay, the world’s largest mobile and lifestyle platform.
Chinese tourists shift to and embrace mobile payments faster than any country, and over 90% Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas given the option.
According to statistics from the China National Tourism Administration, Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million occasions in 2017, an increase of 7% from the previous year. Statistics from the International Tourism Association shows that the overseas spending by Chinese tourists in 2016 was as high as 261.1 billion U.S. dollars, increasing 4.5% over the same period (year-on-year) and was ranked first among all tourists worldwide.

Speaker

Speaker: Jinzhao Li, Founder and Director at Cambridge China Centre
Steven Xiong, CEO at TGPay – a strategic partner of Alipay, the largest third party payment & lifestyle platform

Agenda

8.30-8.50 Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee
8.50-9.50 How Cambridge Retailers Can Adapt to Chinese Consumers’ Love of Mobile Payments
9.50-10.30 Q&A and Networking

Cambridge China Forum 2018, a must-attend bespoke event driving UK|China business relationships and opportunities.

Cambridge – the gateway to the UK technology industry, is at the forefront of global science, research and technological innovation.

China – one of the oldest civilizations that is experiencing tremendous economic growth and is a driving force behind today’s world economy and commerce.

It’s time to bring UK|China closer together.

Join us at the Cambridge China Forum 2018, the inaugural event driving UK|China business relationships, innovation and talent pipelines.

Designed as an intimate, bespoke event, with only 50 tickets available to purchase, delegates will benefit from impactful interactions and positive long-term business relationships.

With sessions exploring UK|China collaboration, and experts discussing the latest technology trends including AI, Blockchain, FinTech, E-commerce, Life Science, CleanTech and AgriTech, Cambridge China Forum 2018 focuses on the themes of:

• Cambridge – a remarkable example for university-industry cooperation
• Cambridge Phenomenon and the China opportunities

as well as Trade Exhibition, business networking and Gala Dinner.

Venue

The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge CB2 3QJ

Attendees

• Top Chinese and British universities and research institutes
• Cambridge Science Parks
• Innovation Centres and Incubators
• Top Chinese and British high-tech companies
• Chinese and British governments

Tickets

1 – UK based Delegation One-Day Ticket for the 20 November 2018: £300 + VAT

Welcoming UK|China delegates, the ticket includes plenaries, tracks, business lunch, exhibition, tea/coffee breaks, and Gala Dinner on the 20th November 2018.

Designed as an intimate, bespoke event, only 50 one-day tickets available to purchase.

2 – China based Delegation Two-Day Ticket for the 20 & 21 November 2018: £480 +VAT

Ticket includes entry to plenaries, tracks, business lunch, tea/coffee breaks, entry to trade exhibition and Gala Dinner on the 20th November 2018; Entry to tracks, business lunch, and tea/coffee breaks on the 21st November 2018.

Two-day tickets are only available to delegates travelling from China as the agenda of Day 2 will be tailored for them to gain a greater understanding of the Cambridge phenomenon and will include bespoke tracks and corporate visits.

Itinerary

20th November 2018

Morning

Welcome Speeches

Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussions

• Cambridge – a remarkable example for university-industry cooperation
• Plenary 1: Cambridge-China Collaboration Opportunities
• Track 1: Smart City and CleanTech
• Track 2: Blockchain

Lunchtime

Business lunch and Exhibition

Afternoon

Keynote speeches and Panel Discussions

• Plenary 2: AI and Machine Learning
• Track 3: FinTech and E-commerce
• Track 4: The Life Science Forefront
• Plenary 3: When the East meets the West

Evening

• Gala Dinner

21st November 2018

Morning

• Track 5: Science Parks, Innovation Centres and Incubators in Cambridge
• Track 6: Cambridge example of ‘University, Research and Industry’ in Life Science
• Track 7: AgriTech
• Track 8: The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Lunchtime

Business lunch

The two largest economies in the world, the United States and China are locked in an ongoing trade war, which is the most striking international Headline of 2018.

By looking at the courses and possible consequences of the ‘US-China trade war’ and going through major international affairs ever since, Professor Jiawei Zhang will share with the audience his insights into China’s evolving relationship with the United States, Canada, the UK, and the rest of the world.

Speaker

Professor Jiawei Zhang is the chief researcher at GBIC, a research fellow at the Jack Austin Asia-Pacific Research Center of Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada, and a research fellow at the Institute of Strategic Research of Peking University. In particular, Professor Zhang focuses on economic issues related to China and North America as well as the crowdfunding business model and niche market behavior.

Professor Zhang is currently an academic visiting scholar at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge, focusing on business model research in the field of niche behavioral economics.

Professor Zhang has rich business experience. He was the Chairman and President of a large state-owned company in China for more than ten years. He is an expert in Chinese enterprises’ reform and development and has a deep understanding of China’s Corporation Law. He is a successful Angel investor and a well-known consultant for companies. He has also served as a director, independent director, or strategic advisor in a number of companies, including high-tech companies.

Professor Zhang has published many papers on Chinese and English journals. His book The Rise of Niche, The Ugly Duckling Management, The Crowdfunding Study, Silicon Valley—A New Future as well as the book he translated, Niche: Why the Market No Longer Favours the Mainstream, are all among the most popular Economical books in China. Professor Zhang is widely acclaimed as the founder of the theory of Niche in China.

Agenda

8.30-8.50 Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

8.50-10.20 Understanding China’s evolving relationship with the world

10.20-10.45 Q&A and Networking

World War II has always been an important topic of contemporary history studies. China’s eight years’ resistance to Japan is one of the great untold stories of World War II. As an authority on the history of 19th and 20th century China, Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History from Cambridge University, will depict this historical event in a comprehensive way. This talk will also discuss the changes of China’s politics and ideology after World War II.

Speaker

Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History, University of Cambridge

Hans van de Ven is an expert on the history of 19th and 20th century China. He is Professor of Modern Chinese History and has served as Chair of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He also is Director in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Catharine’s College. He has been a Guest Professor in the History Department of Nanjing University and an International Fellow at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China, in 2005–06. He has written on China’s military history as well as the history of China’s globalization. His book, China at War: Triumph and Tragedy in the Emergence of the New China 1937-1952, was published in 2017 by Profile in London and Harvard University Press in 2018. Linking Press will publish a Chinese translation next year.

Research interests:

History of the Chinese Communist Party before 1949; the history of warfare in modern China from the Taiping Rebellion to the Civil War between the Communists and the Nationalists; the history of Chinese globalization in the 1850-1950 period.

Agenda

4:00pm-4:20pm Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

4:20pm-5:40pm Talk: China at World War II

5:40pm-6:15pm Q&A and Networking

Tickets

Free Entrance

About 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payment while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists, according to The Outbound Chinese Tourism and Consumption Trends: 2017 Survey, jointly issued by Nielsen, a global leading information and measurement company, and Alipay, the world’s largest mobile and lifestyle platform.

Chinese tourists shift to and embrace mobile payments faster than any country, and over 90% Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas given the option.

According to statistics from the China National Tourism Administration, Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million occasions in 2017, an increase of 7% from the previous year. Statistics from the International Tourism Association shows that the overseas spending by Chinese tourists in 2016 was as high as 261.1 billion U.S. dollars, increasing 4.5% over the same period (year-on-year) and was ranked first among all tourists worldwide.

To understand what role mobile payments play during overseas travel for Chinese citizens, and to get practical tips on how hotels, restaurants and shops could adapt to Chinese mobile payment system so as to attract more Chinese consumers and to provide better services, join us at this ‘must-attend’ business workshop.

Speaker

Jinzhao Li

Founder and Managing Director of Cambridge China Center, Founder of First UK Education, a former executive of New Oriental Education Technology Group, a practitioner and senior expert in the field of cross-culture Education and Business Consultation.

Agenda

8.30-8.50     Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

8.50-9.50     Embracing mobile payments – practical tips for hotels, restaurants and shops

9.50-10.30   Q&A and Networking

Having key stakeholders of Cambridge and representatives of Chinese tour operators involved, Visit Cambridge and Cambridge China Centre are co-organizing this important meeting, exploring ideas and interventions to improve the welcome and management of Chinese visitors to Cambridge, to reach out to Chinese tour operators and summer school organizers, to promote balanced and diverse tourism resources of Cambridge and beyond, to enhance mutual communication and understanding, to maximise the opportunities for businesses and visitors, and at the same time to reduce negative impacts from overwhelming tourism on a world-famous small city like Cambridge.

This Roundtable Meeting starting with ‘China Sector’ will be a positive initiative, leading to more efforts and measures introduced in the wider sectors towards a full picture of ‘Sustainable Tourism’ for Cambridge.

We welcome thoughts and insights from all parities on this subject. Please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org sharing with us your interests, concerns, opinions and suggestions.

Tickets

Invitation only