Cultural program offers free gifted-child evaluations

A free, two-week program to determine whether a child is gifted started at Rainbow Theater, Haidian District, last Sunday. The project is being conducted by a group of European teachers who are in Beijing on a cultural exchange program.

US burn specialists perform free surgery on child victims

A group of US surgeons performed free operations on eight child burn victims at Air Force General Hospital (AFGH) last week. The children, ages 2 to 7, came from poor rural families.

Theme party raises awareness for protection of old buildings

Celebrity parties held in 20th century residences in the foreign concession are a regular occurrence in Shanghai. Tianjin followed suit for the first time last Wednesday.

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The International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup happens today through Sunday at Laoshan Velodrome. Athletes from more than 50 countries are expected to participate in the contest, which is sponsored by the General Administration of Sports of China…

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Free Chinese Lessons
The China Trade Commission (CTC) is sponsoring an 18-week basic Chinese language program for foreign children ages 5 to 8…

Modern Sky releases charity album featuring Yoko Ono

Yugongyishan hosted a rock concert last Friday for the launch of Sing for China, a three-CD album to raise funds for orphaned children with HIV.

Talk microfinance, philanthropy over drinks

Some 50 people gathered at D-Lounge in Sanlitun, Tuesday to discuss microfinance, philanthropy, and corporate social responsibility over drinks. The event was hosted by Wokai, a US-based microfinance organization that provides small loans to impoverished Chinese citizens.

Breaking a circle of ignorance and crime

Nanjing International School (NIS), on the city’s eastern outskirts, erects a giving tree each Christmas. The tree is decrated with colorful cards made by rural students in Jiangsu Province. Each NIS foreign student picks a card to bring back to his home country during the holiday and mails gifts back to whoever’s name s on the card.

Three-Michelin-star chef coming to town

Many of the world’s top chefs, restaurateurs and winemakers came to town last year, including Daniel Boulud, a New York chef and restaurateur who owns Maison Bouludon Qianmen Avenue, and Robert Joseph, a British wine critic. At the end of the month, Marc Veyrat, a three-Michelin-star French chef, will whip up his specialties at the Summit Club.

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This 7-class workshop is based on Castro and Mendoza’s Theory on Tango Dance described in their bookArgentine Tango: The Structure, The Dance. The authors say tango has five main elements that make up its essence: the walk, the embrace, communication, choreography and improvisation and musicality. Workshop participants will learn how to improve their skills by mastering these elements.