Tea & Cheese Pairing in Verhalenhuis Belvedère 8 March 2026 14:00 - 16:00 @ Verhalenhuis Belvedère Join us for a unique and inspiring tasting experience at the Verhalenhuis Belvédère, where refined Chinese tea and artisan Dutch cheese meet in an unforgettable sensory journey. During this special Chinese tea and Dutch cheese tasting, Ameing and Joyce […]
Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine at the VNC China Dining Club! Join a special culinary journey and explore traditional dishes from different regions of China, from the refined Cantonese cuisine to the spicy and flavorful Sichuan dishes. Each gathering offers not only a delicious meal, but also a unique opportunity to […]
Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine at the VNC China Dining Club! Join a special culinary journey and explore traditional dishes from different regions of China, from the refined Cantonese cuisine to the spicy and flavorful Sichuan dishes. Each gathering offers not only a delicious meal, but also a unique opportunity to […]
What can we learn from Sunzi's masterpiece in a time of rising China? Sunzi's The Art of War is one of the most influential texts in world literature. For the first time, this classic work has now been translated directly from Chinese into Dutch by Mark Leenhouts, winner of the prestigious Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize […]
From 8 to 12 April, the 18th CinemAsia Film Festival will take place in Amsterdam: the platform for Asian cinema in the Netherlands. With 44 films from Asia and the diaspora, screened at Studio/K, Rialto De Pijp and the Eye Filmmuseum, the festival offers a rich and up-to-date overview of both established makers and new […]
Centuries ago, the original inhabitants traded deer skins with Chinese and Japanese merchants, today Taiwan supplies the microchips that keep our digital world running. Taiwan is a versatile island that is constantly reinventing itself. On Thursday 23 April, Leiden University Libraries (UBL), in collaboration with Uitgeverij IJzer, is organising a book presentation of three books […]
Wuxi Huishan (Amsterdam) Industrial Cooperation Symposium Exploring business, investment and career opportunities between Europe and China On Friday, 24 April 2026, the Huishan District Government of Wuxi (China) will host an Industrial Cooperation Symposium in Amsterdam. The event brings together international companies, entrepreneurs, professionals, and (former) students with an interest in global business and cross-border […]
Date: Saturday April 25 Time: 14.00-16.30 Location: The Hague City Center How did a Chinese engineer end up seriously injured on the sidewalk of the Prins Mauritslaan? And why was he subsequently kidnapped from the Red Cross Hospital by Chinese diplomats? China expert Fred Sengers takes you on a bicycle tour through The Hague, visiting […]
You are warmly invited to a lecture by Dr Foong Ping on the work of Ai Weiwei, organised by the Hulsewé-Wazniewski Foundation and Wereldmuseum Amsterdam. Drawing on the exhibition Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei, she will discuss the development of his multifaceted practice. The focus will be on the visual and […]
‘China names Dutch spies online as Nexperia row lingers’; ‘The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained’; ‘A former insider reveals how China spies on citizens at home and in the US’; and many more… These are just a handful of recent headlines in the media. China is often accused of (industrial) espionage. How […]
Join this unique trade delegation to Zhejiang province in China from 15 to 20 June 2026. Get to know Hangzhou, the capital of this province and today the capital of high-tech industry. Think of AI, Logistics, Robotics. You will visit famous companies such as Unitree (dancing robots) and Cainiao (part of Alibaba). In addition to […]
You are welcome to attend an Artist Talk with Ruben Lundgren and Garrie van Pinxteren, moderated by Iris Sikking. They will talk about his work, her new book Control and delete. Memories of authoritarian China and their shared fascination with China. The Artist Talk will take place in the lounge in Ginger of the Hague […]
