Qingdao Expat Magazine February 2013

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February 2013

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ContributorsMarit Rambech, Cathy Ben-David, Preeti Chaudhary, Donne Liddiard,Jerry Jones, Jeppe Mortensen & Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition. Cover PhotoMarit Rambech

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Musings of the Creative TeamQingdao Expat Magazine (QEM) has been a main feature for our international community for many years. We have created a good team to continue the service to its readers, as we wave farewell to Jenny.

Please allow us to introduce our team (anticlockwise from bottom right):Preeti, from India and having lived in Qingdao for five years now, has been webmaster and events coordinator for four years and remains very much hands-on for the magazine too.

Marit, from Norway, having lived in Qingdao for a while, remains in distant connection with us as she is Creative Director. Marit brings us colourful and insightful pages. Look out for Marit’s amazing photos in the next issues!

Donne Liddiard comes from South Africa and is working in Qingdao. She is also QICC Coordinator (Qingdao International Community Centre) and shares a passion for bringing people together.

Cathy Ben-David, now in her eighth year in Qingdao, returns to help the editorial team, having previously served from 2005 – 2009.

We continually welcome submissions of articles and news bits to help share amongst our varied community.

Please submit items to: [email protected]: Steve Matters

Expat StagesThe Bright side ofBeing Green 4

China in PicturesFaces of China 6

What’s cooking in QD? American Pumpkin Roll 8Spagetti Carbonara 9 Qingdao Sailing Sailing in Qingdao 10Clipper Round the World 13

Qingdao Expat CharityDonors and Sponsors 2012 142012 Charity Summary 15

Expat TravelHarbin 16

Out and AboutEvents in February 18HHH Staircase Run 20Get Your Questions Answered 21QICC - Events January summary 22QICC - February Events 23Post Work Mixer 24Coffee Morning 24

Expat BirthdaysBirthdays in February 25



A very famous frog said it best long ago, “It’s not easy being green.”

The Bright Side of Being Green

Maybe you’ve heard this and maybe you haven’t but if you are raising kids as an expat in China, they are green . . . and it’s still not easy. The comparison comes from a poem that was written by a teen-ager who was growing up cross-culturally more than 20 years ago. In it she calls her passport country (where her citizenship lies) the blue country and her host country (the place where she lives) the yellow country. She feels torn between the two, uncertain of where her home is and longs for a place where she can be both. Not blue. Not yellow. Green. As an expat parent I live with the concern that my kids might be miss-ing something. I worry that they’ll feel rootless, confused or question their identity. However, despite the natural and obvious challenges of bringing up kids in China there are some incredibly positive features that far outweigh the down side. These are characteristics that are being built into our green children through this experience that will shape them into remarkable bright green adults. Here are just a few.

Our Kids are Living DiversityDiversity is not a class for our chil-dren it’s their life. At last count our family has friends from 32 differ-

ent countries. Obviously there are places in the world more diverse than Qingdao but it’s a natural side-effect for us to be learning from people who are culturally, racially, politically and religiously differ-ent from us. I love that my kids are learning the valuable lesson that differences, even significant ones, don’t have to be a barrier for rela-tionship.

Our Kids are Soaking Up One of the Richest Cultures in the WorldThis is China. I forget that some days. Or at least I forget the good part of it. I forget that right outside my door is 5000 years of history and that not far from here some of the most influential leaders and philosophers in history lived their lives, shared their wisdom and established their kingdoms. I forget how incredible Chinese culture is and I forget what a pivotal time it is to be living here.

My three year old, however, doesn’t forget. He doesn’t remember either. He just knows that he loves eating fried noodles with chopsticks and he loves it when the drummers come out for a wedding. There is no need to distinguish between cultures for him but the richness of China is becoming a part of who he is.


The Bright Side of Being Green

Our Kids Think GloballyI’m happy to be an American how-ever, some of you may have heard that we are not always known for being the most . . . how would you say it . . . aware that there are any other countries in the world. I would love to prove that theory wrong however, my life is prob-ably a bad example. I will openly confess that I grew up processing a very blurry world through very American lenses. I have also met people from around the world who share my impaired vision only from a different perspective.

My nine year old, on the other hand, doesn’t naturally think in U.S. Dollars, or inches, or pounds, or Fahrenheit. She can switch back and forth but just the fact that she is aware there is more than one way of doing things is a huge step from where I came from.

Our Kids are Developing Relational EmpathyWhen everyone looks and thinks the same, the one person who stands out in the crowd is gener-ally in for a tough time. Different people are strange and confusing and unfortunately, more often than not, pushed away. The one kid who looks funny or speaks

with an accent can become the victim of one of the cruelest groups of people on earth . . . other children. Our kids are all different. They all stand out in the crowd and they all speak with an accent. Not that ex-pat life guarantees that your kids will never get picked on. That’s not it. However, kids who grow up cross-culturally generally learn to empathize with the victim. That’s a character trait that our world needs more of.

Our Kids See the World in People, Not StereotypesI’ve come to loathe the globes that illustrate the world in cartoon pictures. America has it’s cowboy. Brazil has it’s football player (the soccer kind). India has it’s snake charmer and China has it’s rice picker with the straw hat. Every country is summed up by the one most distinguishing feature as de-termined by the rest of the world. It’s a giant ball of stereotypes.

Our kids look at the world and they see their friends. They have faces and names and relationships that go with all of those countries. Someday, when they’re older and want to travel the world, they’ll have a place to stay in all of those

countries as well. Not a bad deal.

Our Kids are More Likely to Stay MarriedResearchers can’t explain it but it’s true. Obviously this could vary depending on where you come from but in much of the Western world the divorce rate is right around 50%. The rate for kids who grow up cross-culturally is significantly lower.

So live it up. Enjoy your time in China. I won’t tell you not to worry because I’m a parent too and I know that would be unlikely. However, this is just the tip of the ice berg. Our kids (and by “ours” I mean all of us) are being chal-lenged and shaped by a wonderful opportunity. The traits that are being built into them through this experience will both strengthen their character and prepare them to lead the way in a rapidly shrink-ing world.

So if your child doesn’t quite feel blue but also doesn’t feel yellow, tell them it may not be easy but it’s perfectly fine to be green. In fact, they can be bright green.

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By Jerry Jones

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Each month we will add recipes from a different country.

This month we have decided to focus on

America.

PUMPKINROLL

Expat Home Cooking:

EggsBaking sodaPumpkinCinnamonSugarFlour


INGREDIENTS 3 eggs1 teaspoon baking soda2/3 cup pumpkin½ teaspoon cinnamon1 cup sugar¾ cup flour

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put wax paper on a cookie sheet pan and grease. Mix ingre-dients together. Spread batter to edge of pan (batter will be thin).

Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle cotton dish towel with sugar and when bread is done baking flip it onto the towel. Remove wax paper carefully. Roll bread into towel until completely cool.

METHOD FILLING2 Tablespoon butter (softened)¾ tsp. vanilla8 oz. cream cheese1 cup powdered sugar

Mix ingredients until creamy. Unroll bread and spread filling. Roll back up without towel.Wrap in saran wrap. Store in foil and refrigerate before eating.

SHOPPING LIST



In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti pasta until done. Drain well. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and set aside.

Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook chopped bacon un-til slightly crisp: remove and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat in reused large skillet. Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Add wine if desired; cook one more minute.

Return cooked bacon to pan; add cooked and drained spaghetti. Toss to coat and heat through, adding more olive oil if it seems dry or is sticking together. Add beaten eggs and cook, tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. Quickly add ½ cup Parmesan cheese, and toss again. Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parme-san are very salty). Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top.

By Donne Liddiard

SPAGHETTICARBONARA

INGREDIENTS 1 pound spaghetti1 tablespoon olive oil8 slices of bacon. Diced1 tablespoon olive oil1 onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced

METHOD

SpaghettiBaconOnionGarlicWhite wineEggParmesan cheeseParsley

SHOPPING LIST

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¼ cup dry white wine (optional)4 eggs½ cup grated Parmesan cheese1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

SHOPPING LIST


Light snowfall decorating the Olympic Sailing Center on December 29th, 2012

This was the first time the three J/80s raced in a bigger regatta in Qingdao, and it was nice to see how the boats matched up to the fleet of FE26 boats. The J/80s came in as 1st, 2nd, and 4th.

Having participated in last year’s QDNYR, it was great to see how much this winter regatta has grown in just one year. Via below two links you can see photos from the QDNYR 2012 and QDNYR 2013 respectively. Amazing.

http://z.sail17.com/qdnyr2012 http://z.sail17.com/qdnyr2013

SAILING QUESTIONS?...or perhaps you have been thinking about buying your own boat in 2013 - or share one with a friend?Until end of February significant savings can be had on both new and used J/80s. Getting in early means more boat choices. Call 138 8463 7870 (Jeppe) or email [email protected] for details. We sail all year round!Previous sailing news is available in QEM back issues via this link: http://z.sail17.com/qemback

On January 1st, most of the snow and ice had already gone, and 17 boats with approx. 70 sailors were on the starting line for the Qingdao New Year’s Regatta 2013. Turned out to be a great day of sailing

Qingdao New Year’s Regatta 2013SAILING IN QINGDAO

By Jeppe Mortensen


http://z.sail17.com/qdnyr2012

http://z.sail17.com/qdnyr2013


http://z.sail17.com/qemback


Qingdao Sailing




Qingdao Expat Magazine - 12 Photo: Marit Rambech


Clipper 13-14 round THE WORLD YACHT RACE

12 BRAND NEW 70-FOOT OCEAN RACING YACHTS, A 40,000-MILE

CIRCUMNAVIGATION, 15 RACES, 13 COUNTRIES,

1 WINNER.

The next generation: Photos: Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition

Qingdao Sailing

Yachting legend unveils new generation of ocean racers at Clipper 70 preview in London

Forty-five years since he embarked on his record breaking attempt to become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the world, legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston visited London, UK last month to unveil the Clipper 70; the first of a new fleet of global racing yachts which will allow hundreds of or-dinary people to participate in an extraordinary ad-venture: circumnavigating the planet in the world’s longest ocean race.

In 1995 Sir Robin launched the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race with the vision of enabling or-dinary people from all walks of life to experience ocean racing, with the option to either complete a full circumnavigation or to compete in one or more legs. Today the Clipper Race remains the only global ocean race open to amateur participants.

Successive new fleets have helped to develop the experience of the crew and the capacity of the race, while millions of people across the globe follow its progress throughout the year-long series of 15 races that comprise the 40,000-mile challenge for the Clip-per Race Trophy.

The new fleet of twelve Clipper 70s will be the world’s biggest matched fleet of large ocean racers

allowing over 600 crew to take on the remarkable challenge of sailing the world’s oceans under the guidance of professional skippers; and the introduc-tion of a new bigger, faster, state-of-the-art design fleet is already creating great anticipation for the ninth edition of the Clipper Race that will start in August this year.

“Sailing has given me a great deal of pleasure and I wanted to make it available to people from all walks of life who did not have the confidence or resources to go on a long voyage. The launch of the Clipper 70 marks another exciting step in that devel-opment and will allow even more people to take part in the challenge of a lifetime,” said Sir Robin.

The Clipper 13-14 Race will feature an entry repre-senting Qingdao for the fifth consecutive time mak-ing the capital of sailing in China the longest stand-ing entry in the race’s history. Currently 13 crew members taking part are Chinese.

By Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition

To find out more, please visit Clipper here: www.clipperroundtheworld.com

www.clipperroundtheworld.com


By Preeti Chaudhary and Qingdao Expat Charity Committee

Platinum SponsorsTUV Rheinland / CCIC (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.

Gold SponsorsBencer Project Management Co., Ltd.GERB (Qingdao) Vibration Control Co. Ltd.HK Dragon Airlines LimitedHotel Shangri-La QingdaoHyatt Regency QingdaoIKEA Trading Service (China) Co.,Ltd Qingdao BranchMaersk Container Industry Qingdao Ltd.Qingdao International Business AssociationSTIHL

Silver SponsorsLennon BarLufthansa German Airlines WinItaly

Bronze SponsorsEtsooHarburg-FreudenbergerInternational School of Qingdao (MTI)Kempinski Hotel QingdaoKlingspor Qingdao Ltd.REDSTARRunway Languages IncSteve Mather - Hair DoctorYew Chung International School/YCIS Qingdao

Qingdao Expat Charity (QEC) began in 2001; held together by a succession of volunteers in the foreign community. The main aim has been to assist a number of rural children, allowing them to attend school, assist with improving school conditions and visiting each stu-dent twice a year.

Providing vital financial assistance for special medical treatment has also been a key concern, saving and improving young children’s lives. QEC maintains close contact with Qingdao’s Children’s Hospital; pro-viding financial aid for life threatening medical proce-dures.

Qingdao Expat Group and Charity wants to say a big Thank You to all our kind donors and sponsors of Winter Ball 2012.

Your kindness and generosity goes a long way and is deeply appreciated by the sick and underprivileged children of greater and rural Qingdao area!

A million thanks to our very generous sponsors of Winter Ball 2012:


Charity’s Origin

Please visit us at www.qingdaoexpat.com if you want to know more/volunteer/donate – cash, resources or your time.

To get in touch please write to us at [email protected]

www.qingdaoexpat.com


Another full year of great continued fund raising and support for the local needy with-in our Qingdao area.

As many of you know historically QEC has concen-trated on paying school fees to help maintain local students at school in the rural areas. Usually the QEC receives notice of a student’s sad and unfortunate personal case and members of our committee seek to find out more, visit the school and meet the student. This is a typical annual pattern. In addition we like to help with fixed assets too.

In recent years QEC has been able to develop and stretch the aid wider. If you attended 2012 Panto or 2012 Winter Ball you may have heard that we were able to pay for a great range of special cases. These were the year’s fantastic community fund raising events – thanks to all who help put them altogether and to all those attending in support.

In 2012, thanks to everyone’s help, the funds were distributed to help: There were 21 life-saving opera-tions for children; varying from heart abnormalities to leg straightening procedures. Each and every time there is communication from the Qingdao Children’s Hospital, alerting QEC about a case for consideration, then members of QEC will meet the family and doc-tors. We analyze the medical details and learn how we many be able to help financially. After an opera-tion has taken place then QEC members will visit the patient and any family member at the hospital.

If you are interested in joining this voluntary commit-tee for 2013, meeting one evening a month, we would love to hear from you. The next meeting is at the Busi-ness Centre, Intercontinental Hotel Qingdao, 25 Feb-ruary at 19:00. We share the duties and visiting times of our special cases. We look forward to new friends joining.

By Cathy Ben-David

2012 QINGDAO EXPAT CHARITY ( QEC)- SUMMARY


By Preeti Chaudhary and Qingdao Expat Charity Committee

Qingdao Expat Charity


HarbinInternational Ice and Snow festival

哈尔滨国际冰雪节Hā’ěrbīn Guójì Bīngxuě Jié

Harbin is a northern city (Heilongjiang Province), which first launched such a festival in 1963. It disap-peared during the years of the Cultural Revolution and re-emerged in 1985 with gusto. Today it attracts thousands of visitors every year, internationally.

The annual festival commences the first week of January and remains open official for one month but weather conditions and public demand can allow the festival to remain active until as late as 25th Febru-ary – you still have time to see it in 2013.

This is ice and snow sculpturing on a world-class level; the theme changes annually giving new designs and creations to marvel at. There are smaller scale sculptures around the city but the main attractions come within two large-scale exhibitions. Structures can be full-scale buildings, looming high above the pedestrian; some crystal clear walls can be 2 or 3 feet thick made from water from the Songhua River. By laser etching or using hand tools with patient

shaving for the finer details, the snow and ice seem to exude life!

To walk around the huge complex of structures at day is beautiful especially if a clear blue sky is set as the backdrop. But, at night, the buildings transform into a colourful Disney world! Fitted with lighting, the shapes become nighttime wonders. The entrance fee for the Sun Island Snow Sculpture exhibition is 200 yuan while the entrance fee for the Ice and Snow World is 300 yuan.

This is very much for all ages. Hotels can vary from the Shangri-La, Sofitel, IBIS, Harbin International, JinJiang Inn and more, depending on budget. You can fly direct from Qingdao and the flight time is 1 hour & 45 minutes. Check local websites for prices but you can fly each way for about 1,000RMB each.

The shared photos should tempt you – if you have not been yet!

When a place is synonymous with certain natural conditions, then why not celebrate it? Alaska has a mid summer festival of the huge mosquitoes hovering over them, whilst Harbin applauds its minus 16 (and lower) winter temperatures.

By Cathy Ben-David


Photos: Marit Rambech

Expat Travel


“Culture Club“Thursdays 1 pm - 4 pmWalk Inn Japanese Restaurant4F Xinwen Zhongxin Buildning, 50 Hong Kong Middle Road

Fun and cultural entertainment whilst learning this Chinese ancient game. Each player donates 20 RMB for the Qingdao Expat Charity.

For more info contact [email protected]

EventsA few Expats and locals have started a Street Hockey club and play every few weeks near Tian Tai stadium. Some Expats are teaching their Chinese colleagues how to play and having a lot of fun.

If you are interested please contact Kirk Fleming via email [email protected] to be added to their email distribution list

They have the equipment that they all share and the only cost is upto 20 RMB/head to help pay for the field (shared costs amongst the players each time)

Street Hockey Club

Everybody

can join!

Musical MonkeysFriday 1 st FebruaryFriday 1 st MarchMusic Room at YCIS Qingdao CampsusBuilding 7, 36 Laoshan Road

If you have a child aged 1 to 3.5 and you would like to continue with music for young children – this is for you!

9.30am Music Session (free of charge)10.15am Snack & drink picnic (fruit provided)10.15 – 11.00am Outdoor play11.00am Shuttle Bus return

A basic Shuttle Bus will be provided:Jin Hai 8:50am & Surf Plaza 9:15am(other pick-up places can be considered)

For further details, please [email protected]

Post Work Mixer2nd & 4th Thursday from 7 pmAt Thai Me Up, #20-6 Yanerdao Lu

Mix and mingle with other expats working in Qingdao. Special offers on food and drinks for all expats living in Qingdao. See page 24.

Fore more information [email protected]

February2013

Coffee MorningWednesdays 10.45 amAt Starbucks Marina City

Come and join us for one of our Expat Coffee Mornings to make new friends, mix, mingle and catch-up with old ones.See page 24.

Fore more information [email protected]







For more information contact [email protected]

Running EveningsTuesdays evenings at 7.15 pmFor everyone who is interested in running but is tired of running alone, come along for an easy run of about 60 minutes!

Meeting place is by the Red Sculpture on May 4 Square

For more info or to get onto the mail list contact [email protected]

Table Games AfternoonThursdays 1.30 pm - 3 pmAt Qingdao Community Centre

Gather to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong and other board games of your choosing. The lounge area is open for adults to join for a casual afternoon.


Parent & Toddler PlaygroupMondays 10 am-11.30 amAt Qingdao Community Centre

If you are a parent with a pre-school child, toddler or baby and would like to meet others, please join.This is a weekly casual, self-run social session for you and your young child. Some toys and activities provided but please join to contribute your ideas and thoughts.


Street Hockey Club

Qingdao International Christian FellowshipSunday Mornings 10 am - 11.30 amAll foreign passport holders are welcome!

InterContinental Hotel Auditorium 3 F,98 Aomen Lu.

For more info visit www.qicf.org or send an email to [email protected]

Out &

About

Qingdao Hash House Harriers- Runners and WalkersSaturday afternoons at 1 pm Regular HHH runs for 60 - 90 min-utes.

Meets in the lobby of the Crown Plaza. Cost: 10 RMB to cover beers and bus.

For more info or to get onto the mail list contact [email protected]

Youth Club Feb 22nd 4.30 pm - 6.30 pmAt Qingdao Community Centre

72 Tai Hang Shan Lu,Huangdao

11 year olds to teens.Join for Friday evening social fun with pizza dinner, just 30rmb.

Something for

all ages!





www.qicf.org




Qingdao Hash House HarriersPRESENTS:

charity STAIRCASE RUN

Come and join the 5th Annual Charity Staircase Run!

It's time again for one of Qingdao's most exhausting charity events. Come and join the Hash House Harriers on February 23 at 2pm for this very special run. The run starts in the basement of Crowne Plaza Hotel and goes all the way to the top floor - yes, all 40 floors! The starting fee this year is RMB 50.

Crowne Plaza will reward the fastest runner with a night in one of their luxuri-ous rooms. Perfect to recover and relax after the run! The other runners are not forgotten and all have a chance to win a prize from the sponsors. Prizes will be handed out in creative categories, such as "slowest runner", "youngest runner", "best dressed runner" and so on. The sponsors this year include Thai Me Up, Hanbur Bakery, France Bacchus Wine and many more.

All the money that is collected on the day will be handed over to the charity group Agape, which is a government recognized charity in Qingdao that will use the funds to help poor children and elderly in and around town. Every RMB will help!

You think you're fast? Why not challenge another runner and let the slower run-ner donate a few RMB more?

For more information or if you want to donate a small prize, please email [email protected]



Questions about living in Qingdao?

Gerd Burkard Germany (Business Related)Phone: 139 6395 6259E-mail: [email protected]

Our Expat Representatives will answer your questions!

Pia Vinchon-TahonFrancePhone: 139 6398 5712E-mail: [email protected]

Alex Schroeter & Christlane Lawo-Fu GermanyE-mail: [email protected]

Preeti ChaudharyIndiaPhone: 150 5322 7805E-mail: [email protected]

Leo Van EchelpoelBelgiumPhone: 136 7889 8189E-mail: [email protected]

Cathy Ben-DavidEnglandE-mail: [email protected]

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Andrew WongHongkongPhone: 15053203088E-mail: [email protected]

Help our Newbies! Interested in being a contact person?Please send an email to [email protected]

Photo: Marit Rambech

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CREATIVE ART EXHIBITION On Saturday, January 12, children between the ages of 4 and 6 gathered in the QICC for a Creative Art Exhibi-tion. There were around 100 children who attended the session which included Art Experts, who com-mented on the children’s artwork. The principal of Eagle Education School welcomed everyone and the children took part in a couple of activities before they voted for their favourite art works. Although it was an organised event via the ‘lego’ school, this event was open to the public too.

HELPING FAMILIES WITH CULTURAL AWARENESS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Mr Ron Drisner, who is a Registered Social Worker in Beijing visited our QICC on Tuesday 14 January. He held two sessions for parents, where he spoke about effective communication and “Five Love Languages” and living with cultural awareness. All attendees re-ceived a free buffet lunch compliments of the Kempin-ski Hotel in Huangdao.

DUMPLING COURSEOn Thursday 24 January we welcomed into our QICC a local Chinese resident who showed attendees how to make Chinese Dumplings. The course was just 30 RMB per person which included all the ingredients. Attendees could take home their own dumplings!

Events in January- Summary

If you have any questions or queries regarding Qingdao’s first ever

Community Centre please email:

[email protected]

We always welcome feedback and would love

to know what type of activities the Expat com-munity would like to see

in the QICC.

By Donne Liddiard





Out &

About

Upcoming Events

YOUTH CLUB

Youth Club for 11 year olds to teens on 22 Feb.

Join for Friday evening social fun with pizza dinner

just 30rmb.

Qingdao Community Centre

By Donne Liddiard

Anna Wu`s Cooking Classes

Anna is currently offering two types of classes. You can attend a 4 week cooking class where Anna will teach 4 dishes per class.

Each lesson will be 150RMB pp which includes all ingredi-ents. She will need a minimum of 4 people for these classes. Anna also offers a single class for a minimum of 6 people per class. These classes will cost 170RMB per person.

The classes will take place in the Qingdao Community Centre in Huangdao. All her classes are in both English and Chinese.


Are you new in town? Or do you want to meet up with old friends?Come and join us for one of our Expat Coffee Mornings to make new friends, mix, mingle and catch-up with old ones or just to enjoy the stunning downtown view in some great company!

Every Wednesday at Starbucks (next to H&M) Marina City, Olympic Sailing Marina. Begins at 10.45 AM.

Join us on our Coffee Mornings!

Want a weekly

reminder?

Please join our Expat

Coffe Morning mailing

list by emailing

[email protected]

POST WORK MIXER!QingdaoExpat Group presents:

in February: 14th and 28th of February 2013 Mixer Location: Thai Me Up Restaurant, #20-6 Yanerdao Lu Directions/Lost: Call + 86-532-85038579

Starts from 7 pm.

Special offers for all expats! 10% discount on food ordered between 7:00 -9:30 PM.A big glass (0.33cl) of Thai Margaritas, Strawberry Margaritas, Pinacoladas, and Mojito’s at 25 RMB/glass.

No RSVP required, just turn up at the above venue to mix/mingle with other fellow Expats living and working in Qingdao. But if you want to make sure to have a table for dining before 8 pm, please reserve it directly with Thai Me Up.

Questions? Clarifications? Kindly email: [email protected]

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MONICA CHO (‘91), STEPHANIE GAULIN (‘01), jACK HANSEN, IvY LIN BRORSEN (‘98), MARIA ISRAELSSON

DAVE CHANGCAROL HARRISONHYUN TAE KANG (‘93)

Duk Hyeun NAMMélanie MURRAY Angela ChenClaudia Shirra

Ben HARRISONEn Pa WANG (‘97)Edoardo FASANO (‘06)Yeong Hee KIM Michael LAU

JORGE GERONIMOMIYUKI OTSUBOANNA DOROTA ROZAN-SKA

KRIS CRUMQUN WANGSHU HAO TING (‘94)SIMON EMRICH (‘96)CHRISTOPHER THOMP-SONMAAYAN RAHAVDANNA LIAOGRACE LIANG (‘01)

Julita BAMBERG

Birthdays in February

JAN DAWNBRANdON CHEN (‘96)KARL KARLSSONAARON CHEN (‘96)DERYK TYLER

ZEN WANG (‘05)HONG SUNG CHOE

Expat Birthdays

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Qingdao Expat Magazine February 2013