Category Archives: Events

Workers book launch this Friday

British artist Helen Couchman will be launching her new book–Workers 工人–at the Beijing Bookworm on Thursday night at 7:30 pm.

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Beijing by foot, tonight at The Bookworm

A talk about Beijing history by author Eric Abrahamsen.

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China Lounge

A music and photo event in Beijing.

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Candlelight vigil for earthquake victims in Shanghai

There will be a public candlelight vigil tonight (2008.05.19) in Shanghai at People’s Square for the Wenchuan earthquake victims.

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Lethal English in Beijing

A play performed in both Chinese and English language versions in Beijing, just on time for the tomb sweeping festival: One rainy night, somewhere in China, a young English teacher finds her quiet lifestyle spiraling out of control in a … Continue reading

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Danwei Plenary Session — Tuesday March 25

Announcement for Danwei event on March 25.

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The 2nd Danwei Plenary Session

Event announcement for the 2nd Danwei Plenary Session

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2008 Beijing International Literary Festival

The schedule for this year’s Beijing Bookworm International Literary Festival is out: Starting on March 6 and running for two weeks, the program includes talks by writers Qiu Xiaolong, Adam Williams, Catherine Sampson, Paul French, Geremie Barmé, Zhang Lijia, James … Continue reading

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How to start and run a small business in China

The American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing is holding a seminar about small- to medium-sized companies in China: how to start them and run them. The seminar includes practical presentations by 18 entrepreneurs and business people who have real experience … Continue reading

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Danwei Plenary Session: Event Report

Moderator Robert Ness and panelists Hari Vaern, Mei Fong, Patty Lee and Phillip Pang The first Danwei Plenary Congress was held on November 15th, 2007 in a courtyard restaurant in central Beijing. The theme was Careers in Tech, Media, and … Continue reading

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