Interview with Sinologist and cookbook author Alice de Jongby Marilou den Outer This year, De bijbel van de Chinese keuken (The Bible of Chinese Cuisine) was released as part of the popular ‘culinary bible’ series by publisher Carrera Culinair. The author is Sinologist Alice de Jong, who began collecting Chinese
The Netherlands China Association (VNC) is looking for an ambitious and creative communication intern to shape the run-up to our 50th anniversary in 2027. For almost 50 years, VNC has been striving to bring China closer to the Netherlands by creating an informed dialogue about: Culture & Society, Business &
Book review by Nout Wellink Nout Wellink read the book Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, which compares superpowers China and the United States. Author Dan Wang – who has lived in both worlds – explores themes such as technology, construction and infrastructure, the one-child policy, and the COVID-19
VNC China Dining Club joins the table at Da Tang Dynasty Hand-pulled Noodles Bar by Astrid Bouwman For the first time in the history of the VNC China Dining Club, there is no rice on the table, but noodles made from wheat flour. In Northern China, this forms the staple
In conversation with John de Weerdt by Marilou den Outer Those who practice Zen in the Netherlands often do so in Japanese style. This is how John de Weerdt came into contact with Buddhism years ago. Driven by curiosity and inquisitiveness, he developed a predilection for source texts. His search
Part 2: The Iran War Brings China More Benefits Than Drawbacks By Jan van der Putten (read part 1 here: Washington’s Strategic Blunders) Soon after the US-Israeli attack on Iran, it became clear that China was also suffering from the consequences. But the benefits far outweigh them. Trump’s zigzagging blundering
On behalf of the Netherlands China Association (VNC), Chair Monique Knapen, alongside VNC members Robert van Kan and Frank Yang, recently held talks with members of the House of Representatives involved in the China committee within the standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. Through these discussions, the VNC aims to contribute
Translators uncover discoveries and face educational challenges by Marilou den Outer Recently, no fewer than three books on Taiwan have been published in Dutch translation. They cover three distinct subjects – the economy, the people and the rich culinary culture – each bridging the past and the present. The paperbacks
Part 1: Washington’s Strategic Blunders By Jan van der Putten In the American-Israeli war against Iran, Trump has done everything wrong that he possibly could, Xi Jinping rightly believes. This is the first part of a diptych about the Iran war. The second part describes how China is profiting immensely
