New Members - Shanghai
Mr. Philipp Bergmann
Business Development ManagerMechanical Roll Service
Voith Paper Rolls China Co. Ltd.
683 Zizhu Road, Kunshan
Tel: 0512 5776-1858
Fax: 0512 5776-1999
Email: philipp.bergmann@voith.com
Mr. Stefan Schreiner
Vice President Sales Asia/Pacific
Voith Paper Rolls China Co. Ltd.
683 Zizhu Road, Kunshan
Tel: 0512 5776-1858
Fax: 0512 5776-1999
Email: stefan.schreiner@voith.com
Mr. Detlev Scherbring
Siemens Home and Office Communication
Devices (Shanghai) Ltd.
8/F, Xin Mei Union Square
999 Pudong Road (S), Shanghai
Tel: 021 5130-9998 ext. 188
Fax: +49 2871-91 62386 (PC-Fax)
021 5134-1880
Email: detlev.scherbring@siemens.com
Mr. Fritz Fehrensen
General Manager
Exor Trading GmbH
Room 1207, 390 Panyu Road, Shanghai
Tel: 021 6281-5352
Fax: 021 6281-5313
Email: info@exor-china.com
Ms. Wei Chen
Partner
Berger Executive Resources
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Room 1206, Shenggao International Tower
137 Xianxia Road, Shanghai
Tel: 021 5206-8666
Fax: 021 5206-5070
Email: wei_chen@bergerexecutive.com
Ms. Eleanor Chung
Showroom Manager
Madison (Shanghai) Ltd.
Unit 201, 2/F, Chong Hing Financial Centre
288 Nanjing Road (W), Shanghai
Tel: 021 3366-3433
Fax: 021 3366-3435
Email: info@bulthaup.com.cn
Mr. Emanuel David Kronauer
Regional Sales Manager
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Mr. Philip Lazare
Partner
Luther Attorneys
31/F, JinmaoTower, 88 Century Avenue
Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: 021 2890-9580
Fax: 021 2890-9171
Email: philip.lazare@
cn.luther-lawfirm.com
Mr. Zhiguo Jin
Vice General Manager
GIF-Romax Powertrian Technologies
(Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
11 Anzhi Road, Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou
Tel: 0512 6289-6000
Fax: 0512 6289-6009
Email: zhiguo.jin@grc.cn.com
Mr. Knut Sieling
General Manager
IMS Messsysteme (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
Unit 721, German Center, 88 Keyuan Road
Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: 021 2898-6532
Fax: 021 2898-6531
Email: knut.sieling@ims-gmbh.de
Mr. Michael Adick
Siemens Ltd. China, Shanghai Branch
299 Tianning Road, Minhang, Shanghai
Tel: 021-2408-5500
Fax: 021 5417-4423
Email: michael.adick@siemens.com
Mr. Howard Libauer
General Manager
IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH
Unit B, 27/F, Cross Region Plaza,
899 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai
Tel: 021 5150-6306
Fax: 021 5150-6309
Email: aggie.yu@oystar-china.cn
Mr. Juergen Weber
Trade Representative East/Asia
Alfons Koester & Co.GmbH
Representative Office
Room 15 B/C, Harbour Ring
Huangpu Centre
98 Liuhe Road, Shanghai
Tel: 021 6352-7862
Fax: 021 5106-2688
Email: j.weber@alfons-koester.de
Mr. Otto Kurzendorfer
Mr. Dietrich Henne
Mr. Joachim Poylo
General Manager
Director Business Development
President & CEO
Crowne Plaza Lake Malaren Shanghai
arvato systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
ADEN Services
6655 Hutai Road, Shanghai
162 Luoxiu Road, Shanghai
4-5/F, Ansheng Business Building
Tel: 021 5659-0888
Tel: 021 5463-0606 ext. 414
77 Fenyang Road, Shanghai
Fax: 021 5659-0287
Fax: 021 6453-1456
Tel: 021 5465-7968 ext. 888
Email: otto.kurzendorfer@ihg.com
Email: dietrich.henne@bertelsmann.de
Fax: 021 5465-7966
Ms. Lei Zhu
Mr. Christopher Ebert
Business Development Director
Business Unit Manager
Mr. Seoul Min
Room 2706, Tian'an Center
Room 502, No. 109, Lane 333
Managing Director
338 Nanjing Road (W), Shanghai
Fong Lin Road
Andlinger & Company China Inc.
Tel: 021 6358-9922
Nanxiang Town, Shanghai
Room 509-510, Kerry Centre
Fax: 021 6318-2100
Tel: 021 6915-2415
1515 Nanjing Road (W), Shanghai
Email: lei.zhu@suez-env.com.cn
Email: ebert@metallwarenfabrik.com
Tel: 021 5298-5236
Mr. Thomas Rubenbauer
Mr. Philip Harting
General Manager
MD China
Taixing Novis Speciality Chemical Co. Ltd.
Zhuhai Harting Ltd. Shanghai Branch
Mr. Benny Huang
6 Zhanan Road (S), Taixing
Room 5403, Hong Kong New World Tower
General Manager
Tel: 0523 8767-8116
300 Huai Hai Road (M), Shanghai
Heidelberg China Ltd. Shanghai
Fax: 0523 8767-8118
Tel: 021 6386-2200
1/F, Apollo Building
Email: postmaster@novisasia.com
Fax: 021 6386-8636
1440 Yan An Road (M), Shanghai
Email: philip.harting@harting.com
Tel: 021 6249-9888
Email: info@aden.com.cn
Fax: 021 5298-5239
Mr. Darren Zhu
Email: s.min@andlinger.com.cn
Fax: 021 6249-9100
General Manager
Mr. Nordon Jun Li
STABILO (Shanghai) Commercial Co. Ltd.
Business Manager
Room 319, 1440 Yanan Road (M)
Zhuhai Harting Ltd. Shanghai Branch
Shanghai
Room 5403, Hong Kong New World Tower
Tel: 021 6133-1825
300 Huai Hai Road (M), Shanghai
Fax: 021 6133-1829
Tel: 021 6386-2200
Email: shanghai@stabilo.com.cn
Fax: 021 6386-8636
Email: nordon.li@harting.com
Mr. Michael Weber
Room 7-702, 199 Baiyang Road, Shanghai
Mr. Wolfgang Lupberger
Tel: 0571 8270-1997
Head of Chinese Support Team
Fax: 0571 2281-1228
Unit 08, 18/F, 76 Pujian Road, Shanghai
Email: techcon10@hotmail.de
Tel: 021 5039-9928 ext. 205
Fax: 021 5039-7377
Mr. Jiang Chu
Email: wolfgang.lupberger@
Vice President
swisslog.com.cn
Ningbo Ruyi Joint Stock Co. Ltd.
656 Taoyuan Road (N), Ninghai
Mr. Henry Yang
Tel: 0571 8715-3627
Center Head
Fax: 0571 8715-3628
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Email: ruyi@mail.hz.zj.cn
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
8/F, Bilding 5, Zhangjiang Semiconductor
Mr. Sergio de Puppi
Industrial Park
Dipl.-Ing.
3000 Long Dong Boulevard
Lane 2, 1878 Zhongshan Road (W), Shang-
Tel: 021 6100-6466 ext.69666
hai
Fax: 021 6100-6457
Tel: 021 6487-3672
Email: Henry.Yang@cognizant.com
Email: gofitl6002@hotmail.com
Mr. Norbert Stemich
Mr. Frank Quosdorf
Managing Director
Head of Sustainable IT
BEUMER Machinery (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Suite 428, ShiFang Tower,
323 Shuangying Road,
177 Puan Road, Luwan District, Shanghai
Pingqu Industrial Zone, Shanghai
Tel: 021 6385-7555-118
Tel: 021 6921-3788
Fax: 021 6385-7444
Fax: 021 6921-3628
Email: dingbang@dbond.net
Email: china@BEUMER.com
Shanghai & Guangzhou - New Members
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Email: benny.huang@heidelberg.com
Mr. Frank Sesing
Director Sales
Schenker China Ltd.
Room 3802-3806, Raffles City
(Office Tower)
268 Xizang Road (M), Shanghai
Tel: 021 6122-5800
Fax: 021 6122-5777
Email: frank.sesing@schenker.com
Mr. Lothar Sysk
Chief Representative
VdS SCHADENVERHüTUNG GmbH Shanghai
Representative Office
Room 305, Tower 1, German Centre
88 Ke Yuan Road, Shanghai
Tel: 021 2898-6306/6307
Fax: 021 2898-6253
Email: info@vds-asia.com.cn
If you are interested in
becoming a member of the
German Chamber of Commerce in
China • Shanghai, please refer
to our website:
www.china.ahk.de/en/chamber/
shanghai/membership/benefits/
Guangzhou
Mr. Ludovic Valls
AGS Four winds international moving company
Room 2002, Peace World Plaza, No. 362-366
Huanshi Road (E), Yuexiu District
Guangzhou 510060
Tel: 020 8386-4961
Fax: 020 8386-4756
Email: ludovic.valls@agsfourwins.com
Web: www.agsfourwinds.com
Member Mix
Member Mix
Mr. Siong Chiak Ng
Suite 202, 9 Lane 51 Shui Cheng Road (S)
Shanghai
Tel: 136 7190 2505
Fax: +65 6415-1408
Email: info@psycheselling.com
wenglor sensoric gmbh
Room B, 23/F, Sunshine World Tower
2000 Pudong Avenue, Shanghai
Tel: 021 6855-5362 / +49 7542 5399-0
Fax: 021 6855-4895
Email: emanuel.kronauer@wenglor.com
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Mr. Klaus P. Festersen
Pan Asia Logistics Singapore PTE Ltd.
Room 1010, Yindo Hotel, Yuehai Road (E)
Zhuhai 519020
Tel: 0756 3860938
Fax: 0756 3860939
Email: klaus.festersen@panalogs.com.cn
Web: www.panalogs.com
Mr. Matthias Ratz
GLOBE Precision (Shenzhen) Limited
No. 1 Liantang Industrial District
Heao Village, Henggang, Longgang
Shenzhen 518115
Tel: 0755 2862-5288
Fax: 0755 2862-3572
Email: matthew@globe-precision.com
Web: www.globe-precision.com
If you are interested in becoming a member of the German Chamber of
Commerce in China • Guangzhou, please refer to our website: www.china.
ahk.de/en/chamber/guangzhou/membership/benefits/
www.china.ahk.de
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In Brief Olympics
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Olympic News
In Brief
Britta Steffen Wins Germany’s First Gold Medal in the Olympic Water Cube
With the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 Swimming
China Open behind us, China's National Aquatics
Center has been tested successfully. A sizeable
competitive force of more than 200 swimmers
came to Beijing, but some top competitors the
United States and Australia were absent, only
sending observers. Germany was represented by
17 swimmers and took eight medals home. The first German gold medal at the
water cube went to world record holder Britta Steffen, who has already qualified for the Beijing Olympic Games swimming events, in the 50 meter freestyle.
of a steel skeleton sheathed in a Teflon-like plastic membrane that resembles
bubbling water and gives the structure its name. The 100,000 square meters of
plastic ETFE that make up the building's bubble cladding allow in more solar
heat than would glass, making it easier to heat the building and resulting in a
30 percent reduction in energy costs.
The 17,000-seat venue will host swimming, diving, synchronized swimming
and water polo during the games with 42 gold medals to be awarded. Called
the squat, a box-like structure with three pools below ground level is made up
The water cube was financed by donations exclusively from overseas Chinese.
After the Games the seats, will be reduced to 6,000 and the swimming center
will be open for public use.
Water is, naturally, also a focus of the building's sustainability efforts. A rainwater collection system gathers 10,000 cubic meters of it each year, while a
recycling system reuses 80% of the building's water. That's crucial in droughtplagued Beijing, which has less water per person than Israel.
FC Bayern Defeats Chinese Olympic Team
At the first-ever Allianz Cup, a friendly match between the Chinese Olympic football team and German elite team FC Bayern München, the Bavarians won 7:2 at Munich’s Allianz Arena.
The second leg of the series will take place 23rd - 24th May in China. The Serbian trainer of China’s team, Ratomir Dujkovic, thinks it is good preparation
for the Olympic Games.
Beijing 2008 Pocket Guide
The German Chamber of Commerce in
China Beijing will publish a special
Beijing Pocket Guide 2008, which is
to come out in May. Customized versions are offered for companies who
wish to provide an individual guide
for guests they plan to host at the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008. In a
pocket format encompassing 80 pages, the booklet will provide insider
information about Beijing and the
Games, give tips on where to go for
dinner and which sights are not to be
missed. The cover and initial pages
of the travel guide will be customized, so companies will have an ideal
marketing tool to reach their Olympic
guests and partners. There will also
be a German Chamber edition with
sponsorship opportunities.
Constanze Boening | Project
Manager, Olympics | GCC • Beijing
Email: boening.constanze@
bj.china.ahk.de
Tel: +86 10 6590 0926 ext. 201
Chinese Swimmer Wu Peng
Community
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Phelps did not participate in the
event. The 200m butterfly will be
the only discipline for 20 year old
Wu in the Beijing Olympic Games.
ExpoNews
In Brief
Research Symposium on “Expo
into Community” Demonstration
Centers
Germany Promotes “Germany
and China, Together in Movement”
through the Expo
On 26 th December 2007, the Activities Department of BSWEC and
the Activities Guiding Department
of Shanghai Spiritual Civilization
Office jointly held the first research symposium on the principal work of “Expo into Community” Demonstration Centers. These
centers are designed to bring the
benefits of the Expo 2010 into
t he c o m mu n i t ie s s u r ro u nd i ng
Shanghai and throughout Greater
China.
On 11th January, Hu Jingjun, Vice
Director of the Bureau of Shanghai
World Expo Coordination met with
Ms. Ebba Scholl, Head of the Education and Cultural Section of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic
of Germany in Shanghai. Ms. Ebba
Scholl stated that she would join
hands with Shanghai to push forward
the series activities of “Germany and
China, moving ahead together.”
The symposium focused on the work
of “Expo into Community” 2008 and
the activities of the “800 day countdown.” Community representatives
from 19 districts and counties introduced the cultural characteristics
of their communities and gave their
views and suggestions on related
work. The community representatives
expected to strengthen communication and information exchange with
BSWEC, and to determine the corresponding work liaison mechanism.
Sing for the Expo
Sponsored by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination and
executed by the Anthem Collection
Office of Shanghai World Expo 2010,
the Sing for the Expo - Top 10 Expo
songs for 2007 launch party was held
in Shanghai on 26th December 2007.
The top 10 songs including “Dear
City,” “Better City, Better Life,” and
“Calling For” were performed at the
party. The collection began on 30th
April 2007 and ended on 31st October
2007. The Anthem Collection Office
received more than 600 entries from
music lovers in nationwide.
Ms. Scholl and explained the threeyear cultural event between China
and Germany, which will introduce
German culture, science, business and
lifestyle to the Chinese people. Scholl
met Hu Jinjun, deputy director of the
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.
Bund Gets a Makeover
before being restored to its current position in a year's time. Both
projects are being undertaken to
allow the construction of a vehicle
tunnel beneath the Bund to ease
traffic flow above.
Pop Stars Croon for the Expo
HongKong pop singer Alan Tam
Wing Lun came to the Bureau of
Shanghai World Expo Coordination
on 28 th January. He visited the
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition
Center and ascended to the top of
Expo Hall, overlooking the World
Expo area still under construction.
Hu Jinjun, deputy director of the
Expo Bureau, met with Tam Wing
Lun. Tam was glad to have the opportunity to take part in the series
activities of Sing for the Expo. He
wrote and performed a song for the
World Expo at his concert in February at the Shanghai Grand Stage.
He also said that he wanted to take
part in the warm-up performance in
the Shanghai Expo Area.
In addition, famous Canadian singer,
Celine Dion, will hold her concert
named “The Opportunity of Love –
2008 World Tour Shanghai,” on 4th
April, an important event of the
series Sing for the Expo. She wished
the Shanghai Expo success at a recent press conference.
The German exhibitions and activities
will cover environmental protection,
one aspect of the 2010 Expo theme,
Better City, Better Life. Hu said
Hanover, Germany, hosted a very successful Expo in 2000, and noted that
Germany has extensive experience in
hosting international events, especially cultural events. Expo organizers
expressed hope that the German
exhibition would be highly successful
in Shanghai in 2010.
Major construction work on the
Bund is underway, city officials said.
The curved road ramp of the Yan'an
Elevated Road is closed to traffic
while it is torn down in an operation that will take 120 days.
At the other end of the Bund, the
century-old Waibaidu Bridge has
been closed to traffic since March. It
is being dismantled piece by piece
The ramp, in place for only 10 years,
has been hailed as the "No. 1 Curve
in Asia" for its unique location giving a close-up view of the Bund and
the skyscrapers on the Pudong side
of the river. Eventually, the elevated
ramp will be replaced by a lower
ramp linking the elevated road to
the tunnel. The new tunnel, 3.3km
in length, will become an underground artery between Hongkou and
Huangpu Districts.
Ivy Yu | Event Department, Bureau of Shanghai World Expo
Coordination | 3588 Pudong Road (S), Shanghai 200125 | Tel: 021 2206-2920 | Fax: 021 2206-0302
Email: ivyyu@expo2010.gov.cn | web: www.expo2010.com
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Community
In 2004, Wu Peng concluded his
Olympic debut with a sixth place in
the 200m butterfly event in Athens.
One year later, he grabbed a bronze
in the world championships in Montreal, which was the second medal
ever obtained by a Chinese male
swimmer at long-course world championships. But on that occasion he
was lucky, as world record holder
and Olympic champion Michael
Expo In Brief
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Training
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Training Courses Organised by the Delegation of German Industry & Commerce
Date
Title
Price(RMB)
Member/Non-Member
Shanghai
1st-2nd April
Project Management Essentials
4000/4200
April
Train the Trainer ( Section 2)
6000 /6200
April
Lotus Notes
900/1000
10th-11th April Excellence in Customer Service
3600 /3800
15th-16th April
MS Excel – Intermediate Level
1200/1400
17th-18th April
MS Excel – Advanced Level
1600/1800
16th-17th April
Leadership Training
4400/4600
17th-18th April
Account Receivables Management for Sales on Open Account
4000/4200
22nd-23rd April
Project Leadership and Communication
4000/4200
23rd-24th April
Interview Skills for Line Managers
3600/3800
Tax Information for German Expatriates 1800/2000
9th
9th
29th
April
Education
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Hamburg-China Alumni-Network – First Alumni-Dialogue in
Shanghai
“Our partnership between Hamburg and Shanghai is build upon sound mutual
understanding.” With these words, Suzanna Fistric, Head of Asia and North
America at the Hamburg Senatskanzlei, opened the first Alumni Dialogue in
Shanghai.
Due to the success and positive feedback of the January Alumni Dialogue in
Hamburg, the Hamburg Liaison Office Shanghai and the Confucius Institute
Hamburg took the opportunity to initiate such an event in Shanghai. Ideally, this event will continue on a bi-monthly basis, in order to encourage
exchange between Shanghai and Hamburg natives, as well as long-lasting
friendship.
Second, Christoph Scwanitz, who studied abroad in Shanghai in 1992 and
again in 1993, shared his experience as a Hamburger in Shanghai. He
enthusiastically detailed the new sights, sounds and smells of China, half
a world away from his hometown. When asked why he came twice, he remarked, “I don’t know why I got to go [on the exchange program] twice.
It was pure luck and the stupidity of the others who didn’t go!” Today, he
lives and works in Shanghai.
In addition to Ms. Fistric, two speakers, both Hamburg-China Alumni, shared
their experiences with the group. First, Zhuang Wei traveled to Hamburg in
1988 as an exchange student for his first trip outside of China. Landing initially in East Berlin, he recounted the unique experience of crossing the East-
Afterwards, participants asked questions which sparked discussion about
intercultural experiences between Germany and China. The Hamburg Liaison Offices looks forward to offering more meetings in the future, with
the next one planned for April.
13th-14th
May
Project Procurement and Contract Management
4000/4200
15th-16th
May
Communication Skills – Chinese staff working in an intercultural Team
4000 /4200
20th-21st
May
Effective Interview Skills in German Company
3600/3800
22nd-23rd
May
Contract Management
4000/4200
New Accounting Standards for Enterprises
2000/2200
26th-27th May
Professional Selling Skills- Selling by Objectives
4200/4400
27th-28th May
Execution Training
4400/4600
29th-30th May
Professional Presentation Skills
4000/4200
29th-30th May
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
4200/4400
Professional Receptionist Training
1500/1800
French
1980/2200
April 14th – 15th
Integrated HR-Management
3600/3800
17th – 18th April
Active Selling
4000/4200
21st – 23rd April
Communication Management for Chief Representatives
6800/7000
ies have signed the cooperation memorandum regularly every 2 two years
since. The agreement includes student exchanges and other projects in the
fields of culture, education and athletics.
24th – 25th April
Management Essentials for High Potentials – Presentation Skills
3800/4000
1987 - Hamburg and Shanghai started to send annual exchange student
May – July
Advanced Business Writing
1480/1680
May – July
Speaking Better English
1980/2200
Wirtschaftskommunikation
4200/4900
Mind Mapping
1750/1960
Effective Project Management
3485/3985
23rd
May
Zhuang Wei tells the crowd about his first German experience.
Beijing
4th April
9th April – 4th June
7th
May –
29th
Sept
May
–
31st
May
For further information please contact:
Beijing | Ms. Xiaoxi Sun | Tel: 010 6590-0926 ext. 302 | Email: sun.xiaoxi@bj.china.ahk.de
Guangzhou | Ms. Daisy Su | Tel: 020 8755-2353 | Email: su.daisy@gz.china.ahk.de
Shanghai | Ms. Zhang Yihui | Tel: 021 5081-2266 ext. 1658 | Ms. He Ying | Tel: 021 5081-2266 ext. 1657
Mr. Ma Zhicao | Tel: 021 5081-2266 ext. 1683 | Ms. Lin Qing Qing | Tel: 021 5081-2266 ext. 1683 | Email: training@sh.china.ahk.de
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Milestones
1986 - Hamburg and Shanghai founded the partnership, and the two cit-
delegations to spend 3-week-long visits at the partner cities. The partner
schools are 3 high schools from Hamburg: the Walddoerfer Gymnasium,
Christianeum und Ida-Ehre-Gesamtsschule, together with 4 high schools
from Shanghai: the Shanghai High School, Shanghai SISU high school, Datong High School, and Weiyu High school. The exchange students visit the
partner city and the partner schools to experience school life and learn from
each other about the different culture. The exchange program has continued
over the past 21 years, except for the year of SARS.
1997 - The intercultural exchange organization AFS (American Field Serv-
ice ) started the student exchange program in cooperation with Shanghai
Educational Association of International Exchange (SEAIE) to support foreign students coming to Shanghai.
2004 - The Shanghai-Hamburg ZEIT scholarship exchange program began
and several students from Shanghai and Hamburg took part in a one-yearlong exchange program in the partner cities at just 17 years of age.
www.china.ahk.de
Lisa Fichtner & Ji Mengyun enjoy conversation before the event
Confucius Institute Hamburg
Holds HSK Exam
In Fall 2007, the Confucius Institute at Hamburg University was granted
the license to hold officially recognized Hanyu shuiping kaoshi (HSK) exams, the official Chinese Language Exam. The exams will be held once in
the spring and once in the fall, with preparation courses available.
The HSK is the Chinese equivalent of the well know TestDaF, Test Deutsch
als Fremdsprache or TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language. A successful test allows the candidate to attend a Chinese high school or university, and it growing in importance.
This spring, the Confucius Institute Hamburg began a comprehensive language program for various levels, including evening courses. Through these
language programs and the Sino-German community “Chinese Corner,” it
is hoped that the close relationship between Hamburg and Shanghai will
continue to grow.
Dr. Carsten Krause | Geschäftsführender Direktor - Konfuzius-Institut
an der Universität Hamburg e.V. | Tel: (040) 428 38-79 78
Email: Carsten.Krause@uni-hamburg.de
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Community
Community
30th
27th
West Berlin border with a bus filled with Chinese students. The lasting
impression left by his time in Germany led him to return several times,
and he continues to use his German language skills to this day.
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
Health
The German Chamber of Commerce in China
CAD/CAM Restoration System
Allows Shorter Visits
A brand new smile reflects
confidence, health and most
important of all, and a fashion statements with computerized dentistry, everyone
can have perfect smile in
just one appointment.
The latest technology of
CAD/CAM (Computer Aided
Design/Computer Aided
Manufacture) system raised
the standard of teeth restoration to a one-visit- treatment, one crown within 2
hours and one veneer within 30 min - 1 hour.
CAD-CAM Restoration System benefits patients with:
• Fewer injections
• Less time out of their hectic schedules
• Less drilling, natural tooth is conserved to last longer
• Natural look with full ceramic restoration
• No more temporaries, which may cause embarrassment if they fall out
• No more multiple visits
The relentless exploration of the system did not only further reduce the treatment time without compromising standards, working as a team and sharing
knowledge has boosted the confidence to achieve better results for patients.
Most Common Dental Problems
Many physicians say that one can evaluate a person’s overall health by
looking in their mouth. As the gateway to one’s inner system, dental
problems can easily spread to other parts of the body. Here are a few
common problems to watch for:
1. Bad Breath – curable dental problems are the cause of 85% of people
with the embarrassing problem of bad breath.
2. Tooth Decay – the second most prevalent disease in the first world
after the common cold.
3. Gum Disease – Gingivitis and Periodontal disease at the two stages
of gum disease, which is named as one cause of heart attacks and
strokes.
4. Oral Cancer – 300,000 new cases are diagnosed worldwide every year.
This disease should be treated seriously as it can be fatal.
5. Mouth Sores – common and bothersome. Contact a dentist if they last
more than two weeks.
6. Tooth Erosion – loss of tooth structure on the enamel as a result of
acid, the most common sign is increased sensitivity.
7. Tooth Sensitivity – pain when eating sweet, hot or cold items, and
even while brushing. The good news – it can be treated!
8. Toothaches – sometimes become dental emergencies if severely painful. Visit a dentist right away.
9. Unattractive Smile – while not always a health problem, sometimes
crooked teeth can cause pain, damage to other teeth, jaw problems
and insecurity with one’s self-image. Today many options are available to improve your smile!
Simple steps to restore teeth through the CAD/CAM
system:
1. Analyze, evaluate and plan for the patient
2. Photograph the tooth image with a small 3D measuring camera directly in
patient’s mouth
3. Design the crown / veneer specifically for the tooth, that blends well with
the rest of teeth for a natural look
4. Automated milling of a special chosen compressed ceramic block with precision for a perfect fit
5. Fire crafted ceramic block in furnace for a high gloss
6. Place, position and polish
Shortly, the new smil looks and feels natural.
With a record accomplishment of 11 crowns and veneers in one visit for one
patient, CAD/CAM Restoration System has created many smiles, changed many
lives and enhanced lifestyles. The power of knowledge and technology makes
your dental visit faster and easier, resulting in better outcomes for patients.
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Dr. George Zhu | Dental Surgeon, GPA Dentistry | Block G Zhonglian
Villa, 1720 Huaihai (C) Road, Shanghai 200031 | Tel: 021 6437-7100
Fax: 021 6437-8100
Top Tips for Teeth
1. Brush your teeth 2-3 times daily with fluoride toothpaste
2. Replace your toothbruch every 3-4 months, or sooner if bristles are frayed
3. Clean between the teeth daily with floss or an inter-dental cleaner
4. Eat a balanced diet and limit between meals snacks and sugar intake
5. Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams
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Climate Change and the
Financial Industry
Top Class Catering Comes to
China
Natural Disasters Impact Insurance Industry
Why is catering important?
What do caterers actually do?
A catering company is a restaurant without a guestroom, they set up
wherever you need them. Think outside the box: a factory, an office
building, a park, a ship, the roof-top of a high-rise or even the F1
race track could be suitable. Caterers are service providers specializing in food and drinks. Hence, they have mobile kitchen and bar
equipment. Usually caterers have additional services such as the
provision of manpower or coordination of music, flowers and decorations. In some cases, they even provide locations and event design.
More and more insurers are adopting creative measures for the
future. Allianz provides several examples. In the UK, the company
signed ClimateWise, an initiative encouraging companies to build
climate change into their business plans. When the company decides whether to issue insurance to companies, it now considers
each company’s CO2 emissions profile as a risk factor. Last year
they founded a new comprehensive company: Allianz Climate Solutions (ACS), and this company is focusing on China.
Who should contact the caterer?
Caterers are professional businesses, and upon contacting them you
might be amazed by how many questions they ask. It is unlikely that
a personal assistant to the CEO has all of these answers. The marketing department is the right choice here, because the event should
reflect the image and culture of the hosting company.
China a Major Player
Given its energy demand, China
is a pivotal player in global climate protection and renewable
energy markets. It is estimated
that by 2020, China will invest
over EUR 150bn in renewable
energy, producing 300GW of
hydropower, 30GW of wind
power, 20GW of biomass power
and 1/GW of solar power. The
current Five-Year Plan calls for
16% of energy to come from
renewable sources and pollution to be cut by 10%.
The chief risk officers of 19 of the
world’s top insurers agree that “Climate change has the potential to
develop into the greatest challenge
of the 21st century.” Scientists assert
that current changes in temperature
are unprecedented in human history.
As a result, they predict that natural
catastrophes will surely increase. Global warming due to greenhouse gas
emissions will continue to change the
world’s climate for decades, even if
we were to stop emitting greenhouse
gases immediately.
Insurance Companies Find Solutions
Insurers have come up with ideas like insurance offered to car
owners in Germany. The policy allows holders to neutralize the CO2
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emissions from their automobiles through
an investment in a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) financed biomass power
plant in China that reduces greenhouse
gases. CDM permits polluters to obtain
pollution rights in Europe in exchange for
financing the reduction of pollution elsewhere, such as China.
These ideas are just the beginning. Investments into green energy in China offer tremendous potential for gains in the
financial sector, but they are also imperative. ACS’ CEO Armin Sandhövel remarked:
“Climate change is going to be a major
risk for humankind but also for our industry if we do not act…investors that participate in the global carbon market can
help the Chinese government to achieve
its [energy efficiency and pollution reduction] goals.” That’s not
just helping China, but people across the globe.
Mr. Armin Sandhövel | Email: Armin.Sandhoevel@allianz.com
Dr. Cristoph John | Regional General Manager, Corporate Communications in Singapore | Email: Christoph.John@allianz.com.sg
Tel: +65 62978802 | Fax: +65 63953810
First, a request for quotation should be sent to 3 caterers. The best
proposal can be used for counter-quotations in a second run, but
remove the logo to ensure anonymity. It is wise to include a 5 star
hotel, an independent caterer and a restaurant.
Second, it is essential to visit their production site for inspection
before signing any contract, which can be paired with a complimentary tasting of the event menu. Follow your natural instincts
when inspecting their facilities, which might include anything from
a restaurant to a warehouse. How old is the equipment? What is its
condition? Is it clean and well maintained? How about the personal
hygiene of the staff? What you see here is what you get. Don’t believe, “Sorry it looks a bit messy because we just had this big event,
normally everything is much cleaner.”
Tailoring the perfect event
Contact the caterer at least two weeks in advance if possible. Take
mental notes when they ask you questions: “How does someone in
your company pick up the phone? What is the first sentence of your
receptionist?” These might be just the right questions to better
understand the culture of your company. This is what separates the
rookie from the professional. The right caterer for you must want to
understand you. When was the last event? Where was it? What was
served? Was there any feedback? Can I talk to the organizer? Who
are the attendees? Are there any vegetarians or food restricted participants to be thought after?
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The global carbon market can
s u p p o r t C h i na ’ s a i ms. T he
country is already responsible
for a substantial part of global
carbon trading. After a slow
start, the market is now growing very fast, rising from 5%
of global emission certificates
in 2004 to a predicted 50%
by 2012. China is already the largest supplier of credits under the
global scheme: over EUR 2bn of credits have gone from China to
Europe and Japan. And it is not just large companies that can benefit.
Food & Restaurant
Everybody knows the old saying: Love goes through the stomach.
This couldn’t be truer in China. Food and beverages have always
been counted among the most frequently used negotiating tools.
Catered events can promote your company to potential clients, boost
the morale of your employees, bring your distributors together or
strengthen relations with local authorities.
One of the largest companies, Germany’s Allianz SE, can serve as
an example of insurance losses due to natural catastrophes: EUR
847m in losses to floods in Germany in 2002, EUR 1.09bn globally to hurricanes in 2005, and EUR 340m to just one European
windstorm, Kyrill, in 2007. Over 40% of Allianz’ global insurance
losses are weather-related. For all insurers, weather-related claims
have increased 15-fold over the last 30 years. The insurance bill
for southern China’s recent odd-ball weather conditions is not yet
certain, nor is its cause. However, such phenomena lead to predictions that average yearly losses may grow to more than USD 40bn
between 2010 and 2020.
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Finally, let them give you an exact breakdown of all costs so you
can find shortcuts to bring the price to the right budget without any
embarrassment. Don’t be content with just the price for food and the
price for drinks per person. Making your event unforgettable doesn’t
have to cost big corporate dollars.
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Heart To Heart Shanghai
In 2003, expatriate volunteers formed Heart to Heart to hold weekly hospital
play groups with children hospitalized for heart surgery. Today, Heart to Heart
has expanded its support by fundraising to sponsor children who could not normally afford the necessary surgery. Additionally, Heart to Heart now distributes
clothing, blankets, toys and books to the children in need and their families.
Some book collections have been large enough to start libraries in rural village
schools.
Heart To Heart is entirely run by volunteers. Their maxim Life Saving, Life
Changing and Life Enhancing is paramount in all they do to help the children
have a chance at a longer life. Initially relying on cash donations from members to raise the average RMB 25,000 needed for such surgery, Heart To Heart’s
first sponsorship of a beautiful girl, Guo Xi Ping from Xuyi took place in March
2005. Since returning to her village, volunteers have visited her twice and
learned that now she is one of the top students in her class!
Helping Hands Heart Bears
However, the list of candidates for surgery sponsorship submitted by the Provincial Women’s Federations continued to grow. As a result, the idea of selling Heart
Volunteers assembling heart bears
for the sale of Heart Bears as not only were many sold, but patrons have
since sponsored heart surgery.
Beyond the Hospital Room
Heart To Heart also supports the sponsored children upon returning to their villages, as volunteers noticed that the villages are in need of items such as clothing, blankets, toys and personal hygiene products. A January 2008 visit, amidst
blizzard conditions, to the Huangshan area of Anhui province was timely and
testament to the needs of many of these schools & villages for support. The truck
loads of donated items were gratefully received.
Library Project
Visits to sponsored children’s rural schools have also made volunteers aware that
many were lacking library books and other necessary supplies. Heart To Heart
began promoting the donation of school library books. RMB 15,000 is all that is
required to supply a large quantity of books to such schools. The headmasters
and teachers have expressed their thanks with the old Chinese saying, “receiving a gift of charcoal during a very harsh winter.” Heart To Heart is now eager
to attract many more library sponsorship donations as this provides an ongoing
benefit. Computers are also important and welcome donations. So far, AustCham,
The Australian Women’s Group and Dulwich School have supported this new
venture.
Pebeo painting class cheers up the children
at the hospital. The play sessions benefit
the children both physically and
emotionally.
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Books
Yong Chang
The Wild Swans
Paperback edition, German
Expats who have spent any length of time in the
country are torn between fascination and frustration when facing their surroundings, given the
boundless dynamism and obviously limitless possibilities of China’s breakneck development. Society
seems governed by a kind of turbocharged capitalism rather than by communism.
But to understand the seeming incongruity of today’s China, one should study
its history in the 20th century, as portrayed in Yong Chang’s autobiographical
work “The Wild Swans.” She tells the tale of her grandmother, who was sold by
her own father to a Manchurian warlord as a concubine; of the Japanese invasion, and of the war between the Communists and the Nationalists. She tells
of her mother, an enthusiastic, idealistic young cadre, and her journey through
the later half of the 20th century.
Under Deng Xiaoping changes begin that will have such unanticipated results – the
very dynamism that we, lacking context, sometimes have a hard time grasping.
The work’s 700 pages require concentration. Many events are described in detail,
and it is sometimes hard to keep the plot in mind. However, expats who wish to
experience more of their host country than foot massage and the considerable
joys of Chinese cuisine, will gain an understanding of how the current “no holds
barred” development could arise from the influences and trials of recent Chinese
history.
Mr. Detlef Obieray
Janis Vougioukas
Wenn Mao das wüsste
– Menschen im neuen
China
Sherry Fang (right) and fellow representatives
of Visteon who sponsored child Zheng Guan
Bears was born. Helping Hands volunteers not only become involved with the
sale of the Heart Bears but also help to either knit the cardigans that these
Heart Bears wear or to finish the bears off ready for sale with buttons, a red
crystal heart and a personalized name tag. This personalized name tag bears
the name of one of the 94 children that we have sponsored to date and also
states “a good doctor repaired my heart and now I can walk to school.”
Many individuals and a number of corporations have contributed either in full
or in part to the RMB 25,000 needed to sponsor a child’s surgery. All sponsors are given full details of their sponsored child and are encouraged to visit
the child while he/she is hospitalized. This is a very heart-warming moment
for the child, his/her family and the sponsor.
Our Heart Bears have not only become good sources of income, but have
also raised awareness for Heart To Heart’s mission throughout the Shanghai
expatriate community. Companies such as AMEC & PricewaterhouseCoopers
have purchased them as corporate gifts, and others like Coca-Cola & Visteon
have taken them as consignment for their staff to purchase. Heart to Heart
produced a limited edition Heart Bear for Dulwich School, the Shanghai
American School Prom, and the BritCham St. Andrew’s Ball and Burns Night
Suppers. The 2007 German Christkindlmarkt proved to be a successful venue
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Get Involved
• Become a hospital volunteer – session are held Monday – Saturday from 2:00 –
3:30pm at the Shanghai Chest Hospital
• Become a Helping Hand volunteer
208 pages, German
Released: March 2008, EUR 17.90
Everybody knows: China is changing fast. The new
China is rising from the great cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. But what about the rural areas?
The gap between the nouveau rich and low wage workers, millionaires and miners, young and old, is growing.
• Donate & collect clothing/blankets & toys
• Donate & collect personal hygiene products (such as those received complementary in hotel rooms or on airlines)
• Sponsor a needy child’s heart surgery
• Sponsor a rural school library
• Give office or warehouse space for storage of donated goods, Heart Bear stocks
and administration base.
• Become aware that combined efforts can help those less fortunate than
ourselves
Christine Cullen | Founder & Director - Heart to Heart Shanghai
Tel: 021 6283-0187 | Email: christinecullen@heart2heartshanghai.net | Web: www.heart2heartshanghai.net
In his book “Wenn Mao das wüsste” Janis Vougioukas documents Chinas changes.
“To understand China you have to look at the country just as you would through
a microscope,” Vougioukas says.
Wenn Mao das wüsste is a collection of profiles of very different people who try
to balance their lives between modernization and tradition. He followed a coal
miner, who dreams of his own house, a young girl, who has to decide between
a traditional life in China's remote countryside or a new life, in one of China's
booming cities. He writes about a businessman who built a golden toilet to
promote his jewelry business, and the DJ who first introduced Rock'n'Roll music
to China. Together these stories draw a vivid picture of a society on the move.
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New books in Lianshui school catalogued and
ready for the students
Janis Vougioukas spent the last 6 years working as a China reporter for several
German media organizations. Since 2006, he has been the Shanghai-based economics correspondent for Germany's well-known daily Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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Closer to the Sky
Local guides offer unique experience in western Yunnan’s mountains: minority
villages, picturesque mountain backdrops and local culture
Joint Showing: Chinese and
German Artist in Huantie
An exhibit entitled “German and Chinese Art” was held in Beijing’s Huantie Art Cluster in January-February,
2008. Huantie is beyond the NE 5th
Ring Road, close to the Dashanzi Art
District.
This exhibit took place in the gallery
of well-known Chinese painter Hao
Li, and was conceived by her as a
compendium of German and Chinese
approaches to art. Her own contribution encompassed a number of her
colorful and touching portrayals of
children at play.
Slightly dazed and disoriented, a shrill voice calling our names jolted us back
into reality as we wandered around the drop-off point for Tiger Leaping Gorge
en route to Zhongdian, known as the ‘real’ Shangri-la. Our guide, thin and
barely 150cm tall with long black hair and bloodshot eyes, motioned for us to
follow. We gave each other a skeptical look, before surveying our guide a second time. His clothes were two sizes too big, and his pockets contained all the
vitals: cigarettes, lighters, a pocket knife and a bottle opener.
“Hello, I am Sky. I am Tibetan nationality and I will be the local guide. So, you
are ready for see Tiger Leaping Gorge?”
We followed cautiously down the stairway, jam-packed with tour groups and
hawkers tooting every worthless trinket imaginable. We shuffled from platform to
platform, took photos and sort of saw the mountain landscape à la mass tourism.
Continuing on to Zhongdian, we stopped at the only restaurant in a small village. We followed Sky to the open-air patio where we plopped down unenthusiastically in flimsy plastic chairs. “Can we get cold beer?” Cold beer, a rarity in
rural China, but at this point I needed a drink.
“Okay, we continue. I want to visit some friends in another village on the way,
what you think?”
“Gah!” my dad replied again enthusiastically. I shot him a shocked glance. A
half hour and several kilometers of winding rounds later, we pulled off the road
onto a muddy lane leading to a tiny, unnamed village set against a backdrop of
snowcapped peaks with clouds hanging so close you could almost touch them.
When we stopped, the entire village stopped. Clearly, few cars and even fewer
foreigners frequented the area. We walked to a two story wooden house, where
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Four hours later, we were on back our way to Zhongdian. The trip had definitely taken a turn for the better. Annual horse races in the region brought
everyone out of the house, and livened their antics with intense betting and
dances. Buddhist temples coated in gold towered above valleys below. The air
was fresh and welcome, although thin at the high altitude. On the way back
to Lijiang, we ascended the famous Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, bundled
head to toe. Amidst the lively locals and their vibrant mountain traditions,
one can indeed discover the pure feeling of Shangri-la, where one can reach
up and touch the sky.
The Basics: Zhongdian
When to go: Late spring or early autumn
Transport: flights from Lijiang, Kunming, Lhasa; bus/rental car from Lijiang 4-5 hours, RMB 30-45 one-way
Sights: Songzanlin Monastery, Scripture Chamber, Guishan Park, Tiger
Leaping Gorge, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tibetan villages such as Benzilan, Napa Lake
Events: Horse races held in June
Guides: China Travel Service, Khampa Caravan
Tips: Prepare for the altitude’s cool weather and thin air (3200m)
The German artist, Werner Arnold,
has been living in Beijing for 6 years.
Known as a businessman with his
own real estate and consulting firm,
his public debut as an artist put a
spotlight on a previously unknown
facet of his character.
Rigorous, colorized geometric
shapes dominate the world of
his art. For him, color is a sculptural element, often applied with
a spatula. It testifies to the passion, drawing its lifeblood from
precision, with which he seeks to
construct his paintings. Iridescent
blue to lavender paste-like surfaces,
housed within frames of diverse
colors, create depth. They are usually centered within yellow circles
or squares. These paintings are the
“Ordnungsprinzip” come alive as a
leitmotif. We look forward with anticipation to his future work.
Hat Spirit 2008
An Installation Saluting the Construction
Workers Building the New China
jing at the beginning of February 2008
celebrated. Appropriately located near
one of Beijing’s 9,000 construction
sites, in Chaoyang Park, the work of
German artist Wendy Hack and Chinese
artist Li Yi was a wall of hard hats,
some decorated by the artists, and
many by the passing public.
Imagine waking up at 4:30 in the
morning six days a week in a room
shared with five others, and going
to work 250m above the ground with
little more than a hard hat as protection. You eat on the sidewalk in
the chilling breeze and return at the
end of the day, dirty and exhausted,
knowing your family is more than
1,000km away. You earn less than
RMB 1,000 per month.
80-150m such workers are building
the CCTV Tower in Beijing, the skyscrapers of Shanghai, the airports,
bridges, highways, and subways of the
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“We have come here today to show
appreciation to a group of people
whose exact size can only be estimated” Conrad Hässler, of the Cultural
Department, German Embassy Beijing,
said at the opening. “It provides an
interactive space for all generations
to dwell on the effort made by the
workers who have given this country
a new appearance. I invite everyone
to decorate one of the helmets. What
better way to express gratitude than
by turning an anonymous piece of
plastic into a small, unique work of
art?” The exhibit was sponsored by
Shanghai Changjiang Züblin Construction and Engineering Co. Ltd.
ZDF Television Presents 2
Evenings of Films by Diana
Zimmermann and Johannes
Hano in Beijing
Since March of 2007, Diana Zimmermann has been a correspondent for
ZDF in Beijing. Johannes Hano heads
ZDFs studio there. The short documentaries they shot about diverse
aspects of life China in the past year
were presented to the public at the
German Embassy School in Beijing
on two evenings in February 2008.
Topics ranged from private property,
the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s
return, and the Olympic Games, to
the elderly in China, developments
in Taiwan, and Inner Mongolia. In
addition they presented reports done
in Macau, Mongolia, North and South
Korea, Japan and the Philippines.
Schindler’s German Food Center offered German food for sale.
Silke Schulze | Tel: 010 6532-2535
ext. 824
The Prestigious “Silver Bear”
at the Berlinale Film Festival
Goes to Wang Xiaoshuai
The success rate of Chinese films at
the Berlin film festival Berlinale continues unabated. In 2008 a Chinese
director was honored again. Wang
Xiaoshuai accepted a Silver Bear for
“best script” for his film Zuo You (In
Love We Trust). It was his second
win in Berlin. In 2001, the jury had
awarded a Silver Bear to his film Beijing Bicycle. For a complete interview
with Wang Xiaoshuai done in 2007,
please see the German-Chinese Culture Web’s series “Chinese Winners at
the Berlinale” at http://www.de-cn.
net/mag/bli/flm/de2774064.htm
Time.Place.Person.
In February and March,
the Shanghai Xuhui Art
Museum hosted a free
contemporary German
and Chinese co-exhibition covering every media, from photography to
video and installation.
“Maedchen
The exhibition, sponmit Kursche”
sored by the German
Consulate and supported by both the
Shanghai Nancy's Gallery and Germany
Galerie Schuebbe Project, featured
German artist Julia Lohmann, former
Chairman of Art Committee Düsseldorf.
The exhibition is the first
of its kind in the Xuhui
Art Museum, granting
participating artists an
opportunity to exchange
dialogue. The exhibit
explores the roles of
society and art, and how
art transcends cultures.
Artists: Chou Deshu, Cai Yulong,
Deng Guoyuan, Julia Lohmann, Jiang
Zhenggen, Klaus Scheckenbach , Matthias Koster, Pu Jie, Rolf A. Kluenter,
Thomas Fuesser, Wu wenxing, Xu Junhua
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Sky immediately popped off all the bottle caps and scratched the underside of
each one frantically. “Gah! We won a free beer!” he screamed in excitement.
“Hey, say Gah! Gah is what Tibetans say when it is good.” I chuckled as we
were given our free beer. My dad popped the top, “Gah! We won again!” Note:
he can’t even read Chinese. Sky signaled he would play along. He motioned for
the waitress, telling her we “won” a second time, and without question, she
brought us a second free beer. This continued until we downed four free beers.
the animals lived on the first floor and the owners occupied the second. The
furniture was wooden, and far more intricate than I had anticipated in the remote mountains of western Yunnan.
The smell of boiling milk wafted through the air, and we soon learned from our
hosts that yak’s milk was being prepared on the iron stove. We took a seat on
small wooden stools and were handed a bowl full of what we thought was water. The sharp liquid cut our taste buds, revealing otherwise. I swallowed with
my eyes clenched shut, then gawked in disbelief as Sky chugged a bowlful of
Qingkejiu – the local liquor. My dad chuckled and motioned towards the yak’s
milk being poured for us. With chopsticks, we slowly sifted ground barley into
the milk for a pudding-like meal. Bland and reminiscent of Cheerios cereal, it
nevertheless helped me polish off the Qingkejiu. Remarkably, Sky finished three
bowls, telling us story after story of bar fights and local women.
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Schlager Party
When? Saturday 26th April, 6:30pm-2am
Where? Paulaner @ Fenyang Lu Shanghai
Details? 288RMB, incl. free flow beer and all you can eat buffet
German comedian: “Wenn Sie Lachen, Ist Es Oschmann!”
When? 9th April, 7pm
Where? InterContinental Grand Stanford
Details? 388HKD, contact InterContinental for more information
Frankfurt am Perlfluss Guangzhou
When? 6th – 12th April
Where? Guangzhou
Details? “Frank Wolff and international Company” concert, opening evening with Volker Rebell,
exchange program for artists and students, gift of Goethe bust to the city of Guangzhou
Roland Fischer Photography Exhibition
When? 1st March - 4th May
Where? Fuxing Road (C) near Fenyang Road, Room 26, Shanghai
Details: 021 6431-6216
Living Landscapes Beijing
When? 12th May – 2nd July
German Speaking Christian Community (DCGS)
Date
Time
Place
Beijing
5th April
5:00pm
German Embassy
13th April
10:00am
German Embassy
19th April
5:00pm
German Embassy
27th April
10:00am
German Embassy
(Confirmation Candidates Presented)
11th May
10:00am
German Embassy
18th May
10:00am
German Embassy
25th May
10:00am
German Embassy
1st June
10:00am
German Embassy
6th April
3.30pm
St. Peters Church
13th April
10:30am
Racquet Club
20th April
3.30pm
St. Peters Church
27th April
10:30am
Seasons Villas
04th May
3:30pm
St. Peters Church
11th May
3:30pm
17th May
10:00am
18th May
10:30am
Racquet Club
25th May
Racquet Club
1st June
10:30am
Protestant
Contact:
Catholic
Protestant
Catholic
Protestant
Protestant
(Confirmation)
Catholic
(First Communion)
Protestant
Catholic
(Firmung)
Protestant St.
Protestant
Protestant
Protestant
Protestant
Firmung
First Communion
Introduction of Confirmation Candidates
Confirmation
Seasons Villas
Community
Community
Shanghai
Service
Beijing:
Sabine Schmitgen - Protestant Services | Mob: 13910210691 | Email: dt_gemeinde_peking@hotmail.com
Web: www.egpeking.de | Katharina Aryle - Catholic Services | Tel:13910965732 | Email: kgds.peking@gmail.com
Shanghai:
Peter Kruse - Protestant Pastor | Mob: 13917654475 | Michael Bauer – Catholic Priest | Mob: 137 7431-0216
Email: dcgs-gemeindeinfo@gmx.de | Web: www.dcgs.net
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Gongga Snow Mountain, Kangding, Sichuan –
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Century Metropolis Clubhouse
68 Hong Qiao Road, 200030
Relocasia Telephone
Please note the correct phone number for Relocasia is:
021 5877-8318
Hua Ting Hotel & Towers
1200 Cao Xi Bei Lu, 200030
Tel: (86-21) 6439 6000 x 3038
DDS Dental Pudong Clinic
Please note Pudong address:
1600 Century Avenue, POS Plaza, B1-F | Tel: 021 6876-0409
Sports Lab by Clark Hatch
The Courtyards Clubhouse
55 Zhen Ning Road, 200050
*must present current
GCC membership card
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Founded in March 2005, Montfort Shanghai Co. Ltd.
specializes in Industry Marketing, B2B-communication
and Financial communications. This includes Full-Service
Marketing in all aspects of CI/CD developments, sales
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tools and direct marketing activities in all Asian
languages, events, inserts in trade magazines etc. As
such, we serve our clients throughout Asia.
Currently, we handle printed materials including direct
marketing activities in 6 languages and organize over
40 events in the whole of Asia. In addition, we create
many ads for selected trade publications throughout
the region.
In March 2008, Montfort Shanghai became one of the
yearly sponsors of the German Chamber. Members of
Shanghai to learn more about our services.
Community
Community
the GCC are welcome to visit our office in the heart of
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Chamber Calendar April - May
Beijing
Date
Event / Topic
Venue
Time
Tue. 9th April
Mon. 21st April
Wed. 16th April
Wed. 7th May
Tue. 13th May
Sun. 18th May
Mon. 19th May
Tue. 20th May
Mon. 26th May
TBA May
TBA May
Praktikantenstammtisch
Kammerstammtisch
Annual General Meeting
Chamber Mixer
Praktikantenstammtisch
Spring Party
Kammerstammtisch
Logistics Roundtable
HR Workshop
Chamber Dinner
Workshop: Insurances for Expats
Wirtshaus am See
Paulaner Bräuhaus
Kempinski Hotel Beijing TBA
Wirtshaus am See
TBA
Paulaner Bräuhaus
GCC • Beijing
GCC • Beijing
TBA
GCC • Beijing
7.00pm
7.00pm
5.00pm
TBA
7.00pm
TBA
7.00pm
7.00pm
4.00pm
6.00pm
TBA
Date
Event / Topic
Venue
Time
Wed. 2nd April
Wed. 9th April Thu. 17th April
Thu. 17th April
TBA April
Tue. 22nd April
Tue. 29th April
Wed. 7th May
Thu. 15th May
TBA May TBA May
TBA May
TBA May
TBA May
HR Roundtable Presentation Tax, Finance, Law
Praktikantenstammtisch
German Happy Hour drinks
Environment Roundtable
Annual General Meeting
Presentation Tax, Finance, Law
HR Roundtable
Praktikantenstammtisch
Presentation
German Happy Hour Presentation Tax, Finance, Law
German Happy Hour HR Working Group Meeting
TBA/Guangzhou
TBA/Zhuhai
Hooley’s/Guangzhou
TBA/Dongguan
TBA/Guangzhou TBA/Guangzhou
TBA/Zhuhai
TBA/Guangzhou
Hooley’s/Guangzhou
TBA/Shenzhen
Guangzhou
Bellavista/Zhongshan
TBA/Shenzhen
TBA/Guangzhou
6.30pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
TBA
TBA
6.30pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Date
Event / Topic
Venue
Time
Tue. 8th April
Wed. 9th April
Thu. 10th April
Wed. 16th April
Thu. 17th April
Wed. 23rd April
Thu. 24th April
Tue. 29th April
TBA April
TBA April
Tue. 13th May
Fri. 16th May
Deutscher Stammtisch
Taicang Special
Workshop IT
Praktikantenstammtisch
JV Roundtable
2nd Shanghai IT Day
Chamber Meeting and Board Elections
In-house Seminar: Wealth Creation
through Successful Global Equity Investing
Workshop Energy Saving
Workshop Automotive
Deutscher Stammtisch
Happy Hour
Paulaner @ Fenyang Road
Jinjiang Hotel
Sofitel Hyland
Mural Bar
TBA
Sofitel Hyland
TBA
GCC • Shanghai
7.00pm
4.00pm
7.00pm
7.30pm
TBA
TBA
8.30am
7.00pm
TBA
TBA
Paulaner @ Fenyang Road
Hofbräuhaus Shanghai
7.00pm
7.00pm
7.00pm
TBA
Wed. 21st May
Thu. 22nd May
Thu. 29th May
TBA May
TBA May
TBA
Praktikantenstammtisch
JV Roundtable
Chamber Meeting
Marketing Workshop
Workshop Environmental Protection
Kunshan Special
Mural Bar
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
7.30pm
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Guangzhou
Shanghai
Contact:
Beijing | Tel: 010 6590-6930 | Fax: 010-6590 6313 | Email: germanchamber@bj.china.ahk.de
Guangzhou | Tel: 020 8755-2353 | Fax: 020-8755 1889 | Email: info@gz.china.ahk.de
Shanghai | Tel: 021 5081-2266 | Fax: 021-5081 2009 | Email: chamber@sh.china.ahk.de