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Monday, April 23, 2018 - 19:30

24 Epic Solar Adventures Around China

Speaker: Dominic Johnson-Hill

About 3000 years ago the Chinese mapped the movement of the sun and created the 24 solar terms. This is considered to be China's fifth great invention and helped farmers to plan their crops and China become a great civilization. Today these 24 solar terms are still a big part of Chinese culture. Dominic Johnson-Hill has been on an epic adventure for Xinhua hosting a television program for which he is visiting 24 places around China uncovering how these 24 solar terms are ingrained in Chinese culture and history, experiencing old and new and the...
Monday, March 26, 2018 - 19:30

The Vatican and China: Eminent normalization?

 

A panel discussion with Carlo d’Imporzano and Francesco Sisci

 

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Despite its small population of over 800, the Vatican makes decisions that affect more than 1.3 billion Catholics around the world, roughly the size of China's population. It is unique that such important international actors do not have diplomatic ties. In fact, normalization of bilateral relations seems essential for both China and the Vatican. On the eve of this normalization, come and find out first hand from experts in the field, working as a bridge for both sides, the context and impact this historical move will have on both countries. The...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 20:00

China' s World: What Does China Want?

Professor Kerry Brown

Please  be aware that there have been changes and event will start at 20.00.

Due limited space, the application process to the event is closed.

 

In the next decade China's actions on the world stage will affect us all. A new superpower, with the largest population and GDP on the globe, there are now fears that China is becoming increasingly assertive. This talk will assess China's main foreign policy narratives, and its extraordinary plan to create a `New Silk Road' across Central Asia - one of the biggest infrastructure projects in modern history. In doing so Kerry Brown will seek to answer a simple question: what does China want? The answer lies in understanding better the unique way China thinks about the...
Friday, March 9, 2018 - 19:30

Breaking with social norms: a perspective on China's gender equity from the feudal to the contemporary

A panel discussion with Wu Qing and Cai Yiping, moderated by Hong Huang

 

Due limited space, the application process to the event is closed.

 

Confucius, viewed through a Western prism is often portrayed as a “wise” old man with a long beard. Yet, traditional Confucianism promoted some of the most patriarchal family systems that ever existed. Later, Mao’s adage that “women hold up half the sky” was also taken with a grain a salt by many women who lived in those times and contemporary Chinese Women Scholars. In recent times, however, legislative progress and a change in attitudes are starting to displace this patriarchy.  It is undeniable that deep-rooted patriarchal Confucianism still plays a significant role...
Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 19:30

Transitional Urbanism – How Creativity and Social Innovation are changing the Chinese City

Beatrice Leanza Co Founder and Creative Director of The Global School

This event is by reservation only. Please send your reservation request by CONTACT US  on https://www.beijinginternationalsociety.com/contact. Reservations are valid only upon receipt of a confirmation email from BIS. Over the past two decades, the development of the creative industries in China has been part of national economic policies devising urban making and a rejuvenation of ‘mass innovation’ with...
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 19:30

“Laowai" in the movies: Life in the trenches of Chinese film production

Luc Bendza and Andy Friend

A panel discussion with Luc Bendza and Andy Friend You may already have heard that the Chinese film industry has entered an unprecedented "golden age". With box office revenue well over RMB50 Billion , China is the fastest growing film market in the world. And you may also know that by 2020, China's box office is expected to reach RMB200 billion and will exceed North America as the world's largest market in box office revenue and audience numbers. But did you know that behind the scenes of many of those great Chinese movies there are also some great “laowai" film...