Events

Navigating Cross-cultural Values seminar
This workshop aims to give participants who recently relocated to the country the tools to understand and adapt to their new home. Cross-cultural trainer Joann Pittman, a long-time China resident, will cover topics such as dealing with culture shock and understanding Chinese cultural values.

Where: Landmark Business Center, 2/F Landmark Office Tower 2, 8 Dongsanhuan Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
When: November 13, 9:15 am – 3 pm Tel: 6590 6663
Cost: 1,100 yuan

What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur workshop
AmCham-China’s Young Professionals Committee and the Canada China Business Council invite you to hear Rbert Zou, founder and CEO of China’s first foreign-invested chain of dental clinics, Arrail Dental, share the secrets of his success as an entrepreneur.

Zou will talk about preparation, organization and how best to tackle challenges. He will also discuss the technical and mental preparations that allowed him to achieve his business goals in the country.

Zou worked in both government organizations and private enterprises prior to setting up his own business in the 1990s.

Where: Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, 61 Dongsanhuan Lu, Chaoyang District
When: November 13, 12-2 pm
Tel: 5863 8009
Cost: Free

Healthy Road charity walk
This 4.7-kilometer walk through Chaoyang Park is a fun and healthy way to raise money for breast cancer patients. Organized by the China National Breast Cancer Foundation, the event is expected to draw around 1,000 participants, including some celebrities.

Where: Chaoyang Park, Nongzhan Nan Lu, Chaoyang District
When: November 14, 9:30 am – noon
Tel: 5181 7021
Cost: 100 yuan

Crazy About Cookies
Romain Beaulande, a native of Brittany, France, learned to make tempting desserts from his grandmother, a professional baker. He came to Beijing six years ago and this year decided to pursue his passion for baking by setting up Chez Romain Bakery Studio, which also holds classes in making French desserts.

Where: Pantry Magic, D108, 1/F Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
When: November 14, 3-5 pm
Tel: 5208 6001
Cost: Free

(By Wei Ying)